Sr Process Engineer - Cleaning and Validation to Galderma

At Galderma, we inspire our teams with a shared belief in our bold ambition to become the world’s leading dermatology company. As we expand operations at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Uppsala, we’re looking for driven, visionary leaders to join us.

To support this growth, we need skilled leaders who can build high-performing teams of specialists - teams that excel in a fast-paced environment where operational excellence is key.

As a Senior Process Engineer within Cleaning and Validation, you will play a key technical role in ensuring robust, compliant, and efficient manufacturing processes. You will assess the impact of changes, lead validation and revalidation activities, drive process optimization, and support deviations, CAPAs, and technical investigations.

Working closely with Production, QA, Engineering, and development teams, you provide expert guidance on cleaning strategies, process performance, and continuous improvement. The role also contributes to regulatory readiness, supports inspections, and helps secure reliable, data-driven manufacturing for new and existing products.

This position is based in Uppsala, Sweden.

Key responsibilities:

• Assess impact of manufacturing changes

• Provide MS&T intelligence for deviations, investigations and technical complaints

• Define and track technical CAPAs from APR/PQR assessments or variances

• Deliver performance capability results and recommended CAPAs

• Identify and execute process optimization opportunities

• Lead New product introductions and product manufacturing remediations

• Establish and execute product revalidation strategies (validation protocols/reports)

• Implement continued process verification strategies and annual verification

• Maintain knowledge for manufacturing of products

To succeed in this role, you need a BSc or MSc in a relevant scientific or engineering field, along with solid experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, cleaning processes, and validation work. You are structured, analytical, and comfortable working hands-on with complex technical challenges.

We operate in a fast-paced environment where proactivity, accountability, and a strong quality mindset are essential. You thrive in cross-functional collaboration, communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and take ownership of driving compliant, efficient, and continuously improving processes.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing/ medical device manufacturing / /Technology transfer and project management

• Strong leadership skills with a minimum of 3 years managerial experience

• Demonstrated technical expertise in manufacturing science and commercial manufacturing

• Experience with new product introduction, tech transfer, process validation, and commercial manufacturing

• Demonstrated leadership and accomplishments in a global/matrix environment in the pharmaceutical industry

• Fluent in both Swedish and English, spoken and written

Galderma is the emerging pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that span the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body's largest organ - the skin - meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals. Because we understand that the skin, we are in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story.

We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future. Across our company, we embrace diversity and respect the dignity, privacy, and personal rights of every employee.

If you believe this could be the right career move for you, please send in an application as soon as possible. We evaluate applications continuously, so don’t wait to apply. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Ellinor Crafoord ellinor.crafoord@sallyq.se, ellinor.crafoord@sallyq.se.