QA Specialist Microbiological Quality Assurance

OmrådeStockholm
Publicerad2025-06-06
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Om jobbet

On behalf of our client SmartCella Holding AB and their Regenerative Medicines segment, the business unit Procella Therapeutics AB, PharmaRelations are now recruiting a highly motivated QA Specialist -Microbiological Quality Assurance to join the growing QC team.

SmartCella is a world-leading biotech company pioneering the future of targeted therapies through delivery solutions and advanced therapy development. Founded in 2014, the company is built on globally renowned science and research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. SmartCella combines novel delivery platforms, such as the Extroducer (an endovascular delivery device that enables direct injection to hard-to-reach organs and tumors), with cutting-edge development and manufacturing of cell-mediated therapies. The company operates in two business segments: Targeted Deliveries and Regenerative Medicines.

About The Position

This is a role for someone who is ready to work in a QA role with many internal and external contacts. At Procella you will be part of a great team with high competence, and you will be working at a patient-focused, growing and developing company that makes a difference. As a QA Specialist - Microbiological Quality Assurance, you will provide QA oversight towards GMP clean rooms (grade D - Grade A), while ensuring cGMP of internal manufactured products. This role will work closely with cross functional teams internally (development, manufacturing, QC). Reporting to the Head of Quality and Qualified Person, this full-time position is located at SmartCella Headquarters in Tullinge, Greater Stockholm Area.

Responsibilities

Provide Quality oversight for environmental monitoring of manufacturing facility and cleaning verifications

QA representative in validation activities (CV) of facilities, equipment/instruments, material transfer and certification activities (gowning)

Ensure facility and quality systems state of compliance with internal requirements and appropriate regulations

Lead/Participate in developing action plans to correct deficiencies to ensure the adequate microbiological quality of the site facilities, utilities, processes, and products

Analyze and interpret environmental monitoring data, identify trends, and implement adequate corrective actions

QA lead in design and development of Aseptic Process Simulations / Media Fills

Handle various documentation revisions (including SOPs etc.)

QA member in various cross-functionally teams and projects (tech transfers) to ensure microbial contamination prevention and control requirements are met for new product introductions, facility adaptations, and process changes

Act as an expert and be an advisor regarding GMP in quality issues from a environmental view

Develop and deliver training programs to facility staff on contamination prevention and control, Cleanroom behavior, microbial theory and hygiene best practices

Be responsible for GMP compliance within your area

Responsible QA for potential deviations, risk assessments and change controls within own area

Lead and guide Investigations of monitoring excursions, contamination incidents, and deviations from contamination control procedures.

Handle GMP quality related issues both internally and externally with SmartCella GMP suppliers

Support/Participate in audits and regulatory inspections Pharmaceutical Microbiology subject matter expert

Quality oversight of CLOs

Qualifications

A high-level education (university degree or similar) within relevant area (preferably in microbiology)

GMP experience in the biologics industry, with direct QA or directly relevant QC Microbiology experience

Strong knowledge of contamination control principles, practices, and regulations (e.g., FDA, EMA)

Working knowledge of microbiological testing methods, media challenges, environmental monitoring, clean room qualification and management, and microbiological control strategy required

You must have experience of working with GMP environmental monitoring / microbial laboratory

Be able to speak / write Swedish and English fluently

Personal attributes

You are independent, good at driving your own work forward and you have a good ability to take your own initiatives. You are a natural QA leader who thrives in a role where communication and collaboration are in focus. You can create and maintain rewarding working relationships both externally and internally. Furthermore, with you handle new situations with ease as well as many different issues at the same time.

Equal Opportunity Work

SmartCella welcomes and supports differences and diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Please let us know if you require disability-related accommodation or other grounds protected by human rights legislation during the recruitment process so that SmartCella can work with you to meet your needs.

The next step - your application

If this opportunity has captured your attention and you are ready to engage with genuine interest and commitment, we invite you to apply today. For inquiries, contact Charlotte Curman (Senior Recruitment Manager) at PharmaRelations: charlotte.curman@pharmarelations.se. Please do not submit CVs via email. For GDPR reasons we ask that you upload via the advert.

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