About Servier Group

Servier Group is a leading international pharmaceutical company dedicated to serving health and making a significant societal impact for patients and a sustainable world. The company's unique governance model enables it to fully fulfill its long-term vision of commitment to therapeutic progress for the benefit of patients.

Our Mission

As a global leader in cardiology, Servier aspires to become a recognized, focused, and innovative player in oncology by targeting challenging cancers. To achieve this goal, the Group allocates over 50% of its R&D budget to the development of targeted and innovative oncology therapies.

Our Focus Areas

Neurosciences and immune-inflammatory diseases are identified as future growth areas for Servier. The Group focuses on a limited number of specific pathologies in these areas, where precise patient characterization allows for targeted therapeutic responses through precision medicine.

About the Role

The Microbiology Officer position is being created within the Analytical Development and CMC department at Servier Group. Located in Centre-Val de Loire, the role is responsible for ensuring the quality and safety of sterile and non-sterile products in R&D projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a microbiology expert for new chemical and biological entities of sterile and non-sterile products in R&D projects
• Ensure building sterilization for the creation of a biomedicines production unit
• Oversee subcontracted microbiological activities, including specifications development, planning, and monitoring of analyses
• Evaluate subcontracted microbiological analysis reports
• Plan and monitor subcontracted microbiological activities within quality, time, and cost guidelines
• Control compliance with procedures and HSE rules
• Manage microbiological deviations and anomalies in coordination with subcontractors and internal stakeholders
• Supervise the development of microbiological methods for R&D products
• Participate in audits, inspections, and corrective actions
• Establish microbiological specifications and control plans
• Ensure production team authorization for sampling

Requirements

• Minimum of Master's degree in microbiology
• 5 years of experience in Quality Control lab in the pharmaceutical industry
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing regulations
• Experience in sterile and non-sterile product analysis
• Understanding of analytical processes and release
• Proficiency in written and oral English
• Results-oriented with decision-making skills
• Effective communication abilities

Our Offer

• Autonomy in role
• Essential role in the launch of the new BIO-S building
• Involvement in the future of biomedicines
• Opportunities for career development
• Supportive and skilled team
• Company benefits and amenities