Universität Zürich
Head of GxP Academy
Your responsibilities
1. Academy Establishment & Management
- Design the concept and structure of the GxP Academy, covering GLP, GMP, GCP, MDR/IVDR.
- Build a coordinated course portfolio, aligning academic and industry needs.
- Develop strategic collaborations with partner institutions (e.g., CTC USZ, industry players, regulatory bodies) to avoid duplication and ensure complementarity.
- Establish administrative and operational processes, including scheduling, participant registration, and certification.
- Monitor and continuously improve the quality and relevance of the curriculum.
- Build a digital teaching platform to allow for remote/international participation.
- Organize and deliver lectures, seminars, and workshops in the areas of GxP and regulatory science.
- Develop educational materials (slides, case studies, e-learning modules, exams).
- Incorporate practical, real-world examples from drug and device development.
- Mentor and guide participants, ensuring knowledge transfer to both academia and industry.
- Act as the primary contact point for academic, clinical, and industry stakeholders.
- Identify training needs and adapt offerings to evolving regulatory requirements.
- Represent the GxP Academy in external networks, conferences, and working groups.
- Have lectures approved for ECTS credit points.
- Manage the academy's budget and resources.
- Oversee cost-effective delivery of programs.
- Report progress and impact to the ZH3D Executive Board.
Your profile
- Advanced degree (PhD, MSc) in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, or regulatory affairs.
- Several years of hands-on experience in regulated environments (industry, CRO, regulatory agency, or academia).
- Formal training or extensive experience in GxP and MDR/IVDR/ISO.
- Proven expertise in at least one GxP area, with working knowledge across the others.
- Demonstrated experience in lecturing, training, or curriculum development.
- Strong teaching and communication skills, able to adapt to audiences from academia and industry.
- Project management skills to build and scale the academy.
- Networking and collaboration skills to engage partners and stakeholders.
- Strategic thinking combined with hands-on implementation ability.
- Visionary mindset to shape a center of excellence for GxP education.
- High motivation for knowledge transfer and capacity building.
- Experience in setting up programs or initiatives in an academic context is a plus.
- Additional qualification in education, didactics, or adult learning is a plus.
What we offer
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Location
Zurich Hub for Drug and Device Development (ZH3D)
Information on your application
We welcome applications from candidates of all genders and backgrounds who share our passion for excellence and innovation in the biomedical sciences in an academic setting. The place of employment will be the University of Zurich. Compensation will be in accordance with UZH guidelines. The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send your application, including a cover letter stating your motivation, a curriculum vitae, a research and, if applicable, a teaching statement, and the contact information of three references as a PDF.
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Dr. Ralph Schiess
Founding CEO
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