Jobs at Hovione

Serves as the global technical authority for microbiology and contamination control across pharmaceutical and biotechnology operations. Leads global policies, GMP standards, contamination control strategies, sterility assurance, environmental monitoring, cleanroom practices, investigations, risk assessments, audits, and regulatory inspection support. Provides technical guidance to cross-functional teams, drives harmonization across sites, delivers training, and leads global quality and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Serves as the enterprise subject matter expert for process validation, cleaning validation, contamination control, new product introduction, and regulatory segregation. Leads quality and regulatory initiatives, complex projects, risk-based decision-making, continuous improvement, and cross-site alignment. Provides technical support on GMP and regulatory requirements across the product lifecycle while maintaining quality systems, documentation, tools, and training.

Performs quality control laboratory testing of pharmaceutical raw materials, intermediates, and finished products in a GMP-regulated environment. Maintains laboratory records, calibrates and maintains instruments, investigates out-of-specification results and deviations, supports audits, and ensures compliance with GMP, HSE, regulatory, and company standards. Coordinates testing schedules, communicates with internal departments, and supports daily laboratory operations.

Supports pharmaceutical quality assurance activities under cGMP, including audits, documentation, change controls, deviations, validation, investigations, supplier qualification, KPI reporting, and regulatory compliance. The trainee assists project and product quality teams, maintains audit readiness, supports manufacturing operations, and develops expertise in pharmaceutical QA while ensuring HSE compliance.

Designs, optimizes, troubleshoots, and supports pharmaceutical manufacturing processes under cGMP and HSE requirements. Responsibilities include technology transfers, scale-up, validation, risk assessments, investigations, CAPAs, continuous improvement, technical documentation, production support, capital projects, operator training, and customer collaboration.

General trainee opportunity with Hovione, an international contract development and manufacturing organization supporting pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. The posting emphasizes Hovione’s scientific, technological, manufacturing, inclusive, and collaborative environment, but does not provide specific job responsibilities, qualifications, location, compensation, or travel requirements.

Performs pharmaceutical quality control laboratory activities, including sample analysis, analytical data review, GMP documentation, equipment calibration and maintenance, consumables management, and investigation support for deviations and atypical results. Maintains laboratory compliance with GMP, HSE, GLP, ICH guidelines, and internal procedures. Supports audits, communicates with internal departments, and works assigned shifts while meeting laboratory schedules and KPI targets.

Leads pharmaceutical research and development programs covering drug substance, particle engineering, scale-up, registration, validation, and clinical or commercial manufacturing support. Oversees project execution, scientific strategy, technical documentation, compliance with GMP and HSE requirements, resource allocation, budgets, innovation, customer communication, and team recruitment, training, and performance management.

Designs, implements, optimizes, and supports pharmaceutical manufacturing processes from development through commercial scale. Responsibilities include GMP and HSE compliance, process documentation, risk assessments, deviation investigations, CAPAs, validation, technical transfers, process improvement, facility design support, KPI reporting, operational training, and customer project collaboration. Requires pharmaceutical manufacturing experience, preferably in fine chemistry, particle engineering, or drug product operations.

Plans and designs compliant manufacturing processes for pharmaceutical intermediates and final products. Prepares and reviews GMP documentation, supports risk assessments, reports equipment issues, leads non-complex campaigns, coordinates with internal and customer teams, tracks operational trends, and trains manufacturing personnel. Ensures activities comply with cGMP, HSE regulations, company procedures, and project requirements.

Develops and implements process analytical technology, mechanistic modelling, simulation, and statistical tools for pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. Provides technical support for drug substance, intermediate, and drug product projects; supports technology transfer, scale-up, batch and continuous manufacturing, GMP production, and PAT qualification. The role also prepares technical reports, promotes innovation and knowledge sharing, supports customers, and contributes to publications, patents, and process improvements.

Performs finished-product and stability testing in a GMP-regulated QC laboratory using wet chemistry, HPLC, GC, and other analytical techniques. Reviews data, troubleshoots instruments, maintains laboratory records and equipment, manages consumables, investigates OOS/OOT results, supports audits, and ensures compliance with GMP, safety, and environmental standards.

Leads analytical development and characterization of pharmaceutical compounds, intermediates, and drug products. Oversees analytical packages, methods, protocols, investigations, documentation, GMP and HSE compliance, and implementation of advanced methodologies. Provides technical consultancy, ensures data quality, manages laboratory resources and customer communication, monitors team performance, supports budgeting, and coordinates recruitment, training, and development of analytical staff.

Provides technical leadership for automation systems in a regulated GMP manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include DeltaV design and configuration, system lifecycle management, troubleshooting, validation, qualification, documentation, compliance, project delivery, continuous improvement, risk assessments, and stakeholder coordination. The role supports manufacturing operations, audits, digital automation initiatives, budgeting, and automation strategy.

Designs, deploys, and maintains global enterprise and OT network infrastructure across LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, VPN, firewall, and wireless environments. Responsibilities include monitoring performance, troubleshooting complex incidents, implementing network security controls, supporting infrastructure projects, maintaining documentation, and securing connectivity for SCADA, PLC, and MES systems. The role also collaborates with cybersecurity, automation, engineering, and manufacturing teams while ensuring compliance with GxP, audit, and internal security requirements.

Manage pharmaceutical quality assurance activities in a GMP-regulated CDMO environment. Responsibilities include maintaining the QMS, overseeing deviations, CAPAs, change controls, validation, audits, inspections, documentation, supplier qualification, quality oversight of manufacturing, and continuous improvement. The role collaborates across manufacturing, quality control, regulatory affairs, procurement, and external suppliers while supporting compliance, inspection readiness, and quality training.

Designs and leads complex engineering projects in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. Responsibilities include defining user requirements, developing and approving engineering designs, managing technical procurement, budgets, schedules, risks, and resources, and supervising construction, commissioning, qualification, and integration. Ensures GMP, regulatory, environmental, health, and safety compliance while driving continuous improvement, resolving technical issues, supporting audits, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams and suppliers.

Performs mechanical maintenance, servicing, repairs, and troubleshooting for site equipment and installations. Participates in work-permit risk assessments, continuous improvement and lean initiatives, quality and HSE programs, corrective actions, investigations, documentation, and equipment-area cleanliness. Interprets technical drawings and procedures, supports junior maintenance staff training, and works assigned shifts in a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

Leads Quality Control laboratory teams and oversees testing of pharmaceutical materials and products in a GMP-regulated environment. Responsibilities include laboratory strategy, resource planning, KPI monitoring, investigations into OOS results and deviations, CAPA implementation, continuous improvement, audit and inspection support, compliance with GMP and ICH requirements, and employee development.

Manages HSE compliance and management systems in a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include internal and external audits, regulatory compliance, risk assessments, documentation, licensing, KPI reporting, corrective actions, major accident hazard controls, sustainability initiatives, training, and continuous improvement. The role also coordinates team members, budgets, annual plans, and stakeholder relationships with regulators, corporate functions, site leadership, and the community.