Compliance & Calibration Specialist

For one of our clients, a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals, we are currently looking for a Compliance & Calibration Specialist within Plant Support & Compliance.

General Information:

• Start Date: 21.08.2026
• Latest possible start date: 01.09.2026
• Planned Employment Duration: 1 year
• Workplace: Basel
• Workload: 100%
• Department: PTDC-T
• Working Hours: Standard

About the job:

Pharma Technical Development (PTD) brings groundbreaking therapies from the clinical phase to market to serve every patient – every day. The core business is the development of safe, innovative, and effective pharmaceuticals using state-of-the-art technologies for manufacturing processes (active ingredient and drug product), clinical supply, formulation, packaging, and analytical development.

The Plant Support & Compliance (PTDC-T) team is responsible for the calibration and infrastructure in the drug product manufacturing areas of PTDC-P (solid dosage forms) and PTDN-A (liquid dosage forms). This is crucial for smooth operations and compliance in the production of drugs for clinical trials.

The ideal candidate

Has completed vocational training in a technical or pharmaceutical field and possesses more than 5 years of experience in a GMP environment. Furthermore, experience in creating and processing changes, deviations, and CAPAs is essential. Fluency in German, both written and spoken, is required.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Creation/editing of Changes, Deviations, and Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA)
• Creation/editing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within the area of responsibility
• Creation/editing of calibration concepts
• Performing commissioning/decommissioning of test equipment and scales
• Assisting with commissioning and qualification of new systems
• Calibrating production systems, ultrapure media, analytical instruments, and room monitoring sensors in the production areas, as well as their GMP-compliant documentation
• Organizing calibration activities in consultation with internal partners and external service providers
• Managing test equipment (new acquisition, certification, decommissioning)
• Maintaining calibration master data using SAP/SAP S4/HANA

Must Haves:

• You have completed vocational training in a technical or pharmaceutical field (e.g., chemical or pharmaceutical technologist/pharmaceutical technician/chemical production technician/automation technician/electrician/mechatronics technician) or a degree in life science/engineering (e.g., pharmacy, pharmaceutical technology, biotechnology, process engineering)
• Min. 5 years of experience in a GMP environment (production and/or development)
• Experience working according to cGMP guidelines
• Experience in creating and processing Changes, Deviations, and CAPAs
• A strong technical background and a solid technical understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and their automation
• Fluent German, both written and spoken
• Good English skills
• Independent, proactive, and ethical, possesses strong interpersonal skills and flexibility, thinks inclusively, and enjoys working collaboratively in a team.
• Self-motivated, curious, and committed to continuous learning.
• Results-oriented and responsible, critically examines processes for continuous improvement, acts with a customer focus, and makes fact-based, consistent decisions.

Nice to have:

• SAP knowledge
• Experience with the calibration of measuring instruments in pharmaceutical manufacturing plants according to GMP guidelines.

Sounds interesting? Apply now – we’re looking forward to receiving your applications!

Application Submission Deadline: 01.07.2026