Sebastien Bettinger
Head of Quality at Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland
Sebastien Bettinger
Head of Quality at Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland
Switzerland
Overview
Work Experience
Head of Quality, Swiss Responsible Person
2024 - Current
Business Angels
2020
Vineyard owner
2020
Owner of organic "Grand Cru" premium wines, in Alsace.
Head of Quality International & (a.i) North America
2022 - 2024
Senior Director, Head of QA EMEA, Russia & APAC
2020 - 2024
Affiliates oversight QA Projects & Due Diligence GxP Lead auditor
Director, Senior QA Advisory
2020 - 2020
Due Diligence Business expansion Project lead CGP Auditor
Senior GxP QA Manager
2019 - 2019
Head External GMP/GDP vendors management, audit/compliance. Support the GCP Inspection Readiness Program and related activities
Quality Compliance & EU Qualified Person / Responsible Person
2018 - 2019
Brexit Tech Transfer Project Management SAP & MES QA support Mock inspection Contract QP/RP
QA Director, Knowledge, Trending, Learning & Development / Qualified Person
2016 - 2018
Establishment of processes to benchmark with industry experts in order to identify key regulatory focus areas and set strategic audit direction (GCP, GMP, GDP) observations) Utilization of historical and ongoing audit data to establish priorities for the audit plan and subsequent schedule Development of departmental learning management to include curricula development and maintenance, courseware and training events, ongoing learning opportunities, and management of associated documentation Conduction of departmental development training regarding key topics, GxP trends, and regulatory issues Liaison with Operational functions to communicate findings and trends Development of coordinated Data Integrity strategy
Site QA Head - Compliance & Distribution / Qualified Person
2015 - 2017
GxP QA auditor Complaint lead investigator Global QA supply compliance External Quality Drug substances Qualified Person / Responsible Person Implement and maintain Quality agreements with Global vendors
a.i. Supplier QA Head - External Quality
2015 - 2016
Lead External Suppliers Qualification process for EPD market. Manage the quality aspects of the relationship in accordance with the effective Quality Agreement. Perform the required periodic review and make recommendations for amendments to the agreement based on identified needs and issues. Review and update, if required, analytical specifications, APQR. Manage/Approvequality topics(.e. deviations, complaints, change requests). Ensure that materials and produced and shipped in compliance with Quality Agreement and Regulations.
Senior Manager, Global Compliance & Distribution / Qualified Person
2014 - 2015
GxP support to Manufacturing sites Narcotics Certified Global Lead QA auditor- coordinates Audit program Inspection readiness - Training Regulatory Intelligence Sr QA Warehouse Manager (acting as QA Head/ QP)
Global Distribution QA Manager / Qualified Person
2012 - 2014
Global Commercial & Distribution QA Manager GMP and GDP support to Affiliates, Manufacturing and Distribution sites Supply chain On-site audits
QA & Release Manager External Supply - Deputy Head of Release - Project coordinator
2010 - 2012
Release activities: marketed producted (Biologic and small molecules: syringe, ampoule, tablet & capsule, syrup) Complaint lead investigator for Roche Affiliates. Discrepancy management, CAPA system Assessing quality trends and implementing Capability index. Ensure that PQR's are issued by CMO, on a yearly basis, in line with Technical Agreements. Perform the required periodic review and make recommendations for amendments to the agreement based on identified needs and issues. Develop project plan Track actions Maintain minutes and presentations Cross functional team: Business and Quality
QA expert Biotech
2010 - 2010
QA expert for the Manufacturing Technology unit (Novartis Biotech). Main activities of the unit : Cell culture, Purification, Analytics Support to the production units :Technology Transfer, Investigation, Troubleshooting, ... CAPA & Change control coordinator
Qualified Person - Head of Quality
2007 - 2010
I'm both Deputy QP pharmacist at R&D site (pre-clinical to clinical trials phase I) in Strasbourg, France and at the Manufacturing site (clinical trials phase II to commercial) in Colmar, France. Set-up QA system at R&D site in Boston, Mass (US) in compliance with cGMP, including analytical, formulation and manufacturing parts. This site provides full scale-up service from pre-clinical to commercial products. Responsible for pharma presence and compliance activities. Auditor Set-up CAPA IT and CSV Follow-up KQI Moderator (Inspection relationship management) during regulatory inspections, corporate and customers audits
Education
mini MBA
2014 - 2016
Strasbourg University
1995 - 2001
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
2000 - 2001
Horizons University
2014 - 2016
Scientific paper
2003 - 2003
ICH E6 R2
2018 - 2018