QA associate - QA Lab

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Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

Quality Assurance

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Geel, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Within J&J Innovative Medicine Supply Chain, a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, we are currently recruiting a QA Associate – QA Lab to join our Quality team in Geel, Belgium.

The Geel site serves as a Center of Excellence for the development and manufacturing of Small Molecule Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (SM-API) and Drug Product (DP) Intermediates, supporting therapies that improve the health and lives of patients worldwide. Within Innovative Medicine Supply Chain Quality (IMSCQ), we ensure robust quality oversight and enable reliable product supply in full compliance with global regulatory requirements.

Role Overview

As QA Associate – QA Lab, you will provide quality oversight of the Quality Control (QC) laboratories, supporting activities related to the testing of:

• Final APIs and intermediates
• Raw and packaging materials
• Drug product intermediates
• Cleaning validation

You will act as a key QA partner to QC laboratories, ensuring compliance, driving continuous improvement, and safeguarding patient safety and product quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as QA Point of Contact for QC laboratories, ensuring alignment with global regulations and internal standards
• Provide QA review and approval for GMP documentation supporting laboratory operations
• Support investigation of laboratory deviations, including:
• Root cause identification
• Review and approval of investigation reports
• Definition and follow-up of CAPAs
• Trending and continuous improvement actions
• Provide QA oversight on analytical method transfers and implementation
• Ensure timely and compliant handling of quality records (deviations, CAPAs, change controls, method transfer documentation)
• Drive process improvements and foster a culture of innovation and quality excellence
• Act as SME and spokesperson during health authority inspections and customer audits
• Ensure proper escalation of issues with potential impact on patient safety or product supply

Profile & Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a scientific field (analytics, chemistry, biotechnology or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in QC and/or QA within the pharmaceutical, chemical or food industry
• At least 4 years in an analytical environment
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, ICH guidelines, and regulatory expectations
• Proven ability to make risk-based, data-driven decisions
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experience with analytical troubleshooting and investigation processes
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate cross-functionally
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent in Dutch and English

This role operates under a hybrid working model; however, due to the nature of the position, a strong onsite presence is preferred. Team members coordinate schedules to ensure continuous onsite coverage, and flexibility is expected to support this requirement.

What We Offer

At Johnson & Johnson, we are committed to supporting the whole health of our employees—physically, emotionally and professionally—while offering opportunities to grow in a dynamic, global environment.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Business Alignment, Business Behavior, Coaching, Compliance Management, Continuous Improvement, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Goal Attainment, Human-Centered Design, Internal Controls, Issue Escalation, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Quality Control (QC), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards

  

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€60 000,00 - €96 255,00

 

 

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

 

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.