INTERN - Corporate Quality Auditing
Parma, IT
About us
Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with over 85 years’ experience, operating in 30 countries with more than 6,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas: Discover more here
We are proud to be the largest global pharmaceutical group to be awarded B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes a transparent and ethical behavior at all levels.
We believe that the success of Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors. Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.
We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.
Chiesi Global Manufacturing Division
Chiesi Group has three production plants:
Parma (Italy), the strategic hub for the production and distribution of our products, serving as an international supply center with exports to over 80 countries. Here, solid medicines such as tablets and dry powders for inhalers, solutions and suspensions for inhalations and sterile suspension vials for endotracheal administration are produced.
In 2024, a new Biotech Centre of Excellence has launched in Parma. The new facility is dedicated to developing and producing monoclonal antibodies, enzymes, and other proteins.
Blois-La Chaussée Saint Victor plant (France), a center of excellence specializing in the production of Dry Powder Inhalers and Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs). The site manages direct distribution to customers in the French market and exports to other markets, effectively meeting both local and international needs.
Santana de Parnaiba (Brazil), specialized in the production of pressurized solutions and suspensions for inhalation therapy (pMDIs). Additionally, it has an area dedicated to nasal sprays for the European market. Santana produces pressurised solutions and suspensions for inhalation therapy (MDI).
In 2025, a new investment in Nerviano (Italy) has been announced with the construction of a new facility which will be primarily dedicated to manufacturing carbon minimal inhalers (reinforcing the company’s commitment to both patients’ health and sustainable healthcare solutions), dry powder inhalers and sterile biological products.
Purpose
The Intern will be in introduced in a dynamic and fast paced environment with the opportunity to support the activities of the Corporate Quality Auditing Unit developing a good knowledge of Audits and Suppliers management processes, GMP regulations and Quality System guidelines.
Main Activities
The intern will support the Corporate Quality Auditing Unit on the following activities:
• Ensure that all suppliers certificates are kept updated and properly archived
• Support in issuing products compliance statements
• Support in drafting Quality and Technical agreements with the suppliers
• Collaborate in drafting suppliers validation reports
• Support in uploading Audit reports and related CAPA plan in Trackwise system
• Identify areas of improvement to adjust processing and control procedures
• Assure the correct archiving of GMP documentation
The intern will:
Receive appropriate training on Trackwise, the quality management system for the management of Suppliers and Audit reports
Develop good knowledge of the GMP regulations
Interact with many internal and external stakeholders
Education
Master Degree in scientific disciplines (CTF, Pharmacy, Biology, Biotechnology, or equivalent).
Languages
English: fluent. A stdy experience abroad will be consider a plus
Technical Skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel)
Basic knowledge on manufacturing processes and GMP regulations
Soft Skills
- Communication skills
- Planning and organizational skills
- Quality orientation
- Team working
Contract and Benefit
6 months internship
Monthly Reimbursement of 1000 Euros
Meal vouchers for each day of remote activities
Free access to internal canteen for lunch
Free shuttle reserved to Chiesi employees from railway station to Chiesi HQ and/or free pass to the urban public service
What we offer
You would join a dynamic, fast-growing, challenging and friendly environment.
In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development. Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the quality of our working environment and to collective well-being.
We want our people to come to work happy every day, and we know how important it is to find the right work-life balance in order to be able to give our best. That is why we offer flexible working approach, remote working, support in the relocation process, tax assistance service for foreign colleagues and many other people-care services.
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