Are you looking to make a meaningful impact and drive quality excellence in a dynamic environment? Do you want to be responsible for qualifying new suppliers and upgrading compliance to support the robust production of a high-quality API?
Then we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated Syntese team. You will play a crucial role in our supplier management qualification, support to QC and general compliance activities in partnership with colleagues in Procurement, Operations, QC and across the Ferring Pharmaceuticals network.
“You’ll have a lot of freedom to impact our supplier management processes, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll really enjoy seeing the effects of your work in the organization,” says Birgit Hansen, a fellow QA Specialist and your closest colleague.
Ferring + you
Syntese is a part of the Ferring Pharmaceuticals global matrix. We are renowned worldwide for our reliable production of high-quality Mesalazine, an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) used in treating inflammatory bowel diseases.
At our manufacturing site in Hvidovre, you will join the quality division, which is responsible for quality control, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs. Specifically, you will be part of our QA/RA Support team, where you will work with 4 QA/ RA Specialists and report directly to the Head of Quality.
Your day at Ferring
Your initial focus will be on qualifying new suppliers, and you will be responsible for ensuring that our supplier management activities meet regulatory and industry standards. This includes approval, audit, Quality technical agreements, and periodic evaluation of the suppliers.
You will also offer general quality and compliance support to QC, Production, Engineering, and our warehouse, including assessment of deviations, OOS investigation, CAPAs, changes, SOPs, etc.
More specifically, your primary responsibilities will include:
performing supplier qualifications and evaluations
preparing quality technical agreements
support to QC and approval of QC related documentation
planning, performing, and documenting supplier audits
implementing quality activities and compliance upgrades within the QA/RA Support team
representing Syntese during authority inspections, partner inspections, and inspections conducted by Ferring Global Quality Technical Operations.
You will also have the opportunity to participate in global networks, as you support the implementation of quality standards within supplier management in alignment with Ferring’s global quality initiatives.
Behind our innovation – there’s you
To thrive in this role, you will need excellent collaboration and communication skills, enabling you to navigate complex situations and processes effectively, and you are comfortable making decisions in a dynamic environment.
Additionally, you:
have several years of QA experience in the pharmaceutical industry
have a strong understanding of GMP, especially in relation to supplier management and QC
preferable you are a certified lead auditor or have experience with supplier management
are comfortable managing documentation in systems such as TrackWise and Veeva
can communicate respectfully and confidently in English.
People come first at Ferring
At Syntese, we value initiative and empower our team members to drive positive change. Joining us, you will experience great space for execution, influence, and the opportunity to work independently.
Your potential impact on the organization will be high, as our empowering culture entails very short decision paths. We work well together because we all contribute value by doing precisely what each of us does best, giving us high job satisfaction.
Behind our purpose – there’s you
If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply. Kindly include a few lines regarding your motivation for applying in the CV or a cover letter. Please note that we review applications continuously and close the process when we find the right match.
For any questions about the role, please reach out to Linda Juul Schæffer, Quality Site Head, on +45 21121716.
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Mette Markussen at mette.markussen@ferring.com.
We are unable to offer relocation assistance for this position. Candidates must be located in the Oresund region or be willing to relocate at their own expense.
Note to agencies: This search is being managed by Ferring’s Talent Acquisition team. Kindly do not send us unsolicited profiles.
About Syntese
Syntese A/S is a Danish pharmaceutical company owned by Ferring Pharmaceuticals, a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical leader in reproductive medicine and maternal health and in specialty areas within gastroenterology and urology. Syntese was founded in the early 1980s when a Ferring Group team in the Synthesis department invented the 5-ASA purification process that was to become the cornerstone of their business.
Today, Syntese manufactures Mesalazine, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases. Syntese is renowned worldwide for stable Mesalazine of exceptional quality. The company has been growing steadily during its lifespan and is now among the world’s biggest manufacturers of Mesalazine – and still the only company that is dedicated only to Mesalazine. Syntese’s Mesalazine is registered in more than 100 countries, including the EU, the US, Canada, Japan and Australia.