For one of our clients, a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals, we are currently looking for a SMF Project Business Analyst– Paperless Logbook.
General Information:
- Start Date: ASAP
- Latest Possible Start Date: 01.07.2026
- Planned Employment Duration: 6 months contract with the possibility of extension
- Workplace: Basel
- Workload: 50-100%
- Home Office: not possible
- Team: 10 People
- Department: Smart Manufacturing Cluster
- Working Hours: Standard
About the job:
The Paperless Workstream within the Synthetic Molecules Facility ( SMF) in Basel aims to identify manual, paper-based processes and replace them with digital solutions. The main project is the introduction of the eLogbook. We are seeking an expert for the definition and execution phases of this digitalization project.
The ideal candidate:
Will have over 10 years of experience as a business analyst and project manager for digitalization projects in the pharmaceutical GMP environment. Demonstrable experience in creating validation-compliant URS and specifications (GxP/CSV) is essential, as is a sound understanding of development and production processes in the pharmaceutical sector (synthetic molecules).
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Collection & Analysis: Systematic collection of business requirements for the eLogbook directly from stakeholders in Production and Quality (SMF).
- Prioritization: Evaluation and structuring of requirements in close coordination with process owners.
- Documentation: Creation of User Requirements Specifications (URS) and functional specifications.
- Data Strategy: Definition of the requirements for the data architecture and determination of the data ownership for the eLogbook as a data product.
- Solution organization: Setting up a team capable of providing solutions to the requirements. Ensuring that the solution concepts meet the requirements and are feasible.
- Execution planning: Creating a roadmap for implementation and developing a detailed schedule. Estimating the costs of implementation and verifying them against the available budget. Setting up the implementation team and ensuring that resources are available.
- Execution monitoring: Ensuring that the requirements are implemented to the required quality and within the specified timelines.
- Interface: Acting as an interface and coordinator between the user/client and the implementation teams.
Must Haves:
- Education/degree ideally in process engineering or similar
- At least 10 years of experience in business analysis in a pharmaceutical GMP environment
- At least 10 years of experience as a project manager for digitalization projects in a pharmaceutical GMP environment
- Demonstrable experience in creating validation-compliant URS and specifications (GxP / CSV)
- Understanding of development and production processes in the pharmaceutical industry (synthetic molecules)
- Very good IT/tool skills
- Strong communication and moderation skills in German to precisely extract requirements from the shop floor
- Fluent English
Sounds interesting? Apply Now ! We are looking forward to receiving your application.
Application Submission Deadline: 19.03.2026
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