Group Manager Microbiology Quality Control, Meribel Pharma Karlskoga

Meribel Pharma Karlskoga AB · Vollzeit

Box 410, Karlskoga, Schweden

Are you an engaged and driven leader ready for new challenges? Our facility in Karlskoga specializes in manufacturing and packaging semi-solid and liquid products. The Karlskoga site offers a broad range of services, including terminal sterilization and WFI production. The facility also features specialized infrastructure designed to meet the high requirements for manufacturing controlled pharmaceuticals, ophthalmic solutions, and sterile semi-solid preparations. About the position: We offer a versatile and challenging role where you will be a key person in our microbiology laboratory. The role demands solid experience in dynamic leadership, where you have successfully led operations with both strategic and operational dimensions. You will thrive with us if you are motivated by a varied role where you combine leadership with active, hands-on work close to operations. You will have personnel and workplace responsibility for a team consisting of laboratory engineers in microbiology and packaging materials, as well as a production hygienist. At the same time, you are a natural part of the daily work and actively contribute to the laboratory's operational activities. Your main responsibilities will include: Leading, developing, and coaching subordinate staff in a complex and dynamic environment. Driving and coordinating operations within microbiology and production hygiene, including project management and participation in cross-functional projects, such as implementing new products and process equipment. Training and developing staff in production hygiene and microbiology. Ensuring quality and regulatory compliance through responsibility for processes such as sterilization, and participating in internal and external inspections. Supporting the organization in quality and improvement work, including deviation management, investigations, validations, and change requests. Your profile: We are looking for someone with documented experience in dynamic leadership, where you have successfully combined strategic responsibility with operational presence. You are driven to develop both people and operations and thrive in a role where you alternate between leadership and hands-on work. You also have: Academic education with in-depth knowledge of microbiology. Documented experience in dynamic leadership. Very good knowledge of Swedish and English. Experience with microbiological analysis (advantageous within pharmaceutical manufacturing). Experience working in risk-based operations (advantageous). We place great importance on personal qualities. We believe you are: Confident and clear in your leadership: creating structure, setting boundaries, driving change forward, and building trust. Unpretentious: helping where needed and sharing knowledge. Operationally focused: enjoy dialogue with staff to create functioning solutions. Solution-oriented: flexible, adaptable, and finding ways forward. Welcome to become part of our team – where your expertise makes a difference! Meribel Pharma Solutions Meribel Pharma Solutions was founded in 2024 and is a niche, mid-sized CDMO specializing in providing customized pharmaceutical solutions to pharmaceutical companies. With headquarters in the United Kingdom and 11 facilities in Sweden, France, and Spain, we offer specialist expertise in sterile multidose, lyophilization, dose pouches, and blister packaging, as well as services to support development from concept to commercialization. We are dedicated to elevating pharmaceutical services to new heights and delivering comprehensive support through every step of a product's journey, whether the product is an oral solid dose, liquid, or semi-solid. For more information about us, please visit our website: https://meribelpharma.com/. What we offer you: With us, you become an important part of a company on an exciting journey. Here you work in an environment where improvement initiatives truly make a difference – both for operations and for your colleagues. A clean and well-structured GMP environment with stable processes. A team that values collaboration and development. A workplace where quality and safety are paramount, and where you have the opportunity to grow and make an impact. Favorable terms including collective agreement, ATK days, and wellness allowance with all public holidays off. Does this sound interesting to you? For questions about the position, please contact: Quality Manager QA/QC Chamilla Chahin, mailto:[email protected] For questions about the recruitment process, please contact: HR Generalist Sandra Lindell, mailto:[email protected] Application: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with final application deadline 2026-10-18 Welcome with your application!