Currently, we are looking for a proactive, and structured QA Manager in Quality Systems, who has a relevant academic background, and some years of experience working with development QA. If this sounds like you, and you are ready to take on a broad area of responsibilities with an independent attitude, you are a match for us.​

In Zealand QA we are a team of 14 and we act as Quality Partners for the GLP, GCP, GMP and IT areas internally as well as performing quality oversight of the Zealand suppliers. The position is placed at our headquarter in Søborg. The new QA Manager will be part of the Quality Systems team reporting to the Associate Director, Quality Systems.

Responsibilities

You will be a key contributor to our Quality Systems team and participate in or lead projects to improve the way we work at Zealand. We hope that with your background and 'can-do attitude' will support setting the strategic direction of the quality owned processes and leave your mark on our continuous development. Furthermore, you can look forward to the following tasks:

Quality Systems oversight of Zealand suppliers, where you will ensure efficient process including:

• Creation and maintenance of our Supplier Quality Agreements
• Maintaining the Approved Suppliers List
• Audit excellence
• Participate in Regulatory Inspections and Partner audits

Compliance performance monitoring:

• Ensure audit excellence for the audit process
• Contribute to the execution of Internal audits
• You will develop and generate reports and dashboards as part of the compliance monitoring for the organization to maintain an overview of status and progress

Quality Management System (QMS):

• Perform Quality System review and approval of new and updated SOPs
• Ensure communication of relevant quality and compliance tasks and strategies

Candidate profile
We imagine that the right candidate has a high degree of structural skills and the ability to transform them to practical solutions. Proven communication skills and an understanding of presenting data and information to a broad aray of stakeholders. Furthermore, we hope that you have some of the below qualifications:

• Relevant master’s degree with some years of development QA experience
• A proven track record of all elements of a Pharmaceutical Quality System
• A strong analytical mindset
• Excellent IT skills particular in usage of Excel and the Teams platform
• Knowledge of the Veeva Vault system will be a benefit. Zealand Pharma is using Veeva as our EDMS
• Pragmatic and yet with a compliant quality mindset

Bonding to innovate ​
Our employees are fundamental to our success, and we continue to be able to attract and retain people with vast experience and talent. We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization.​

Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other.​

We bond as a result of our entrepreneurial culture where our people are encouraged to pursue their ideas and turn them into reality. We are curious about each other’s knowledge and expertise. ​

We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Zealand Pharma is a place where everyone is heard and contributes to the success, we all want to experience.​

The Zealand Pharma DNA builds on four values: (1) We are bold, (2) We empower people, (3) We work as one team, and (4) We can be trusted.​

Let’s bond and be bold ​
We offer a combined compensation package which includes a base salary, pension, bonus, and a possibility to join our employee share program. We care about our employees’ well-being and offer health insurance, use of massage, fitness, and a range of social clubs and activities.

Interested? Please apply no later than April 14, 2024, or as soon as possible. The applications will be reviewed as they come in.

For further information, please contact Associate Director, Head of Quality Systems Kim Tang Hvistendal on KHvistendal@zealandpharma.com.

About Zealand Pharma A/S

Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: ZEAL) ("Zealand") is a Danish biotechnology company on a mission to change lives with next generation peptide medicines. In our effort to reach our goals bonding is at the core of everything we do. Let it be discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, engaging with partners or connecting with each other. This has led to more than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand having advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market. Zealand’s current pipeline of internal product candidates focus on specialty gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. Additionally, the portfolio includes clinical license collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim and pre-clinical license collaboration with Alexion Pharmaceuticals. Zealand is based in Copenhagen (Søborg), Denmark. For further information about the Company's business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com or bond with us through LinkedIn or Twitter @ZealandPharma.