Job Description
About The Job Sanofi is preparing its future through an ambitious program named Modulus. The Singapore Modulus site is at the cornerstone of Sanofi Manufacturing & Supply (M&S) strategy as it aims at creating a new manufacturing concept consisting of a new generation of evolutive multi-product facilities, modular, adaptable, and agile, leveraging new disruptive technologies to better address business challenges. Key Accountabilities - Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Quality Control (QC) laboratory, ensuring testing activities are completed accurately and in accordance with committed schedules and priorities. - Ensure laboratory operations remain compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), internal quality standards, applicable procedures, and regulatory requirements. - Ensure validated analytical methods are used within the laboratory’s scope and support the execution of analytical method validation and transfer protocols as the receiving unit. - Lead, manage, coach, and develop laboratory staff, ensuring adherence to laboratory best practices, quality standards, and safety requirements. - Ensure laboratory personnel are appropriately trained and qualified to perform assigned testing activities, maintaining an up-to-date laboratory qualification and training matrix. - Conduct routine laboratory shopfloor walkthroughs to identify potential quality, safety, operational, and continuous improvement opportunities. - Ensure accurate and timely testing of samples received within the laboratory’s scope. - Review analytical test results against approved specifications and assess analytical batch records to support product batch release activities on behalf of the Head of Quality Control. - Ensure laboratory equipment and instruments are appropriately maintained, qualified, and calibrated in accordance with established plans to support reliable and accurate testing. - Ensure timely follow-up and closure of investigations, change controls, deviations, and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) within the laboratory’s scope. - Lead and support investigations into QC events, issues, discrepancies, and atypical results, ensuring appropriate root-cause analysis and timely implementation of remediation and CAPA actions. - Support regulatory inspections and internal/external audits by providing documentation, information, and responses related to the laboratory’s scope. - Maintain laboratory facilities, equipment, and instruments in an appropriate state of quality, compliance, and safety to ensure continued operational readiness. - Drive a culture of quality, compliance, safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across laboratory operations. Education & Experience - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Life Sciences, Technology, or a related discipline. - Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in a Quality Control laboratory within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, including experience managing or leading a team. - Good working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), laboratory quality systems, and applicable regulatory requirements. - Experience supporting pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing operations, product release activities, investigations, CAPAs, and regulatory inspections would be advantageous. Key Technical Competencies & Soft Skills - Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex laboratory data and test results, identify trends, and make sound quality-related decisions. - Demonstrated leadership and people-management capabilities, with the ability to coach, motivate, and develop laboratory teams while maintaining high standards of performance and compliance. - Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, documentation quality, and regulatory compliance. - Effective problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate quality issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions. - Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple laboratory activities and deliver against operational timelines. - Effective communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to collaborate across Quality, Manufacturing, MSAT, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams. - Continuous improvement mindset with a proactive approach to enhancing laboratory efficiency, quality, safety, and ways of working.
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