Group Expert (m/f/d) Sample Lifecycle Management

Octapharma specializes in the development of highly pure pharmaceuticals made of human blood plasma. As part of a family-owned enterprise, Octapharma in Vienna is not only the largest production site, but also a successful research location of the Octapharma Group. Since our company continues to grow, we are now hiring for our team:

We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Group Expert (m/f/d) Sample Lifecycle Management to join our team. In this role, you will support and establish a new role focused on collecting, managing, and overseeing sample-related data across multiple departments and production sites. You will play a crucial part in streamlining workflows, promote collaboration, and identifying opportunities for process improvements.

This position is part-time 20 hours per week.
 

Your new challenges which will inspire you: 

• Responsible for collecting and consolidating sample-related data from various departments (QC, Production, R&D, etc.) and ensuring all information is accurate and up-to-date.
• Maintain a centralized database for sample information, ensuring proper recording and easy retrieval. Oversee the sample workflow across all stages, including R&D, development phase, pilot production, routine production and QC. 
• Act as a point of contact between departments and sites to ensure effective communication of sample landscape workflows and progress, while building a professional network within the company.
• Identify areas for improvement and propose solutions to enhance data management and workflow efficiency. 
• Support projects and lead smaller-scale initiatives, ensuring timely and effective delivery. 
• Create, edit and file documents in the electronic data management system, while generating regular reports on workflows, issues and key metrics. 

Your profile that will convince us:

• Successfully completed a university degree in biotechnology, biology, pharmacology, biochemistry or a related field 
• Practical work experience in cross-functional coordination, project management, or a similar role (preferably within a GMP manufacturing, QC or R&D environment) 
• Excellent knowledge of MS-Office
• English fluently written and spoken (any additional language is of advantage) 
• Willingness to travel for stakeholder meetings and to visit production sites (more frequent initially for training, then 2-3 times per year)
• Strong collaboration, communication and organizational skills, with a detail-oriented, proactive approach to managing multiple tasks and adapting quickly to changing priorities

Our attractive benefits for you:
 

• Wide range of tasks in an international setting, flexibility and personal responsibility
• Reliable employer with generous employee benefits and a salary customary in the market.
• Familiar setting of a family-owned enterprise with benefits such as Do & Co staff restaurant, extraordinary staff events and many more:
   

Additional information:
 

The minimum gross wage according to the collective agreement (chemical industry) for your new job is EUR 4.157,14 (on a full-time basis, 38 hours per week). We strive to adapt your salary to your range of tasks and to your profile, which is why we are ready to pay wages higher than collectively agreed.

We are looking forward to new, committed employees who join forces with us to promote our strong growth in order to keep enabling our patients to live a better life - because it is in our blood! Is it in your blood too? We are looking forward to receiving your application via our online career portal.

Your contact:
Stephanie Pistauer, BA MSc
Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H.
Oberlaaer Straße 235, 1100 Wien,
T: +43 (1) 610 32 - 1308