About Us

Atlas Antibodies, owned by Patricia Industries, is a leading provider of advanced reagents for biomedical research. Born from the Human Protein Atlas project, we manufacture highly validated antibodies and solutions, contributing to increased global health and well-being by enabling ground-breaking medical discovery, better diagnosis, and patient outcomes. As part of Atlas Antibodies, you have the possibility to follow the products from development to shipping to customers, since all functions are gathered under one roof in our beautiful facilities in Forskaren, Hagastaden. We currently own two other companies, HistoCyte Laboratories based in UK, and evitria based in Switzerland. Together, we share one mission: for every therapeutic discovery to be enhanced by solutions from our Group.

Your Role

As our Quality & Compliance Lead, you will play a key role in ensuring Atlas Antibodies continues to operate in a sustainable, compliant and well-governed manner. You will own and continuously develop an effective and appropriately scaled Quality Management System based on ISO 9001, aligned with the needs of Atlas Antibodies. You will be key in driving governance, risk and compliance processes, and support the organisation in meeting evolving regulatory and sustainability requirements.

Working closely with the Management Team, executive leadership, and stakeholders across the wider Group, you will help build and maintain the structures, processes and ways of working that enable Atlas Antibodies to operate efficiently while maintaining operational excellence, transparency and strong risk management.

An important contribution to this role is to support our sustainability agenda, including planning, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives. You will support our ongoing sustainability journey and contribute to our evolving CSRD reporting and compliance requirements.

Tasks and Mission

This is a highly cross-functional role where you will collaborate with leaders and colleagues across the organisation and Group. Acting as a trusted advisor and driving force within governance, risk and compliance, you will help ensure that Atlas operates in line with regulatory requirements, internal standards and business objectives.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Act as a business partner to Management, process owners and functional leaders in matters related to quality, compliance and governance across Atlas Antibodies and the wider Group

• Own and continuously develop our integrated Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring effective implementation, compliance and continuous improvement

• Secure document control and governance of controlled documents, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), policies, templates and quality records

• Manage deviation handling, including investigations, corrective actions and follow- up activities

• Be the system owner for our electronic Quality Management System (e- QMS)

• Lead and coordinate the development, review and implementation of local and Group policies, and act as Policy Owner for relevant quality and compliance related policies

• Support subsidiaries with quality system development, audits, policy implementation and governing documentation in alignment with group requirements

• Together with the Atlas Antibodies Management Team, ensure compliance to existing policies and guidelines

• Plan, prepare and lead Atlas Antibodies internal and external audits

• Drive and support a risk-based approach across the organisation and ensure that appropriate risk assessments, including process and supplier risk assessments, are performed, documented and followed up where required

• Coordinate governance and compliance activities across our annual business cycle

• Support sustainability initiatives and reporting at both tactical and operational levels

• Prepare documentation and presentations for the Board of Directors and Management regarding policies and directives as well as corporate governance

Your Qualifications & Personal Profile

To thrive in this role, you combine strong structure and analytical capability with excellent stakeholder management skills. You are confident in your expertise, comfortable working independently, and able to build credibility with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

We believe you bring:

• 3-5 + years of experience working with quality systems, compliance, governance or similar areas

• Experience working with ISO 9001

• Experience managing projects and driving initiatives independently

• Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English

• Relevant academic degree

It's considered as meriting if you have:

• Experience with sustainability reporting and CSRD- related topics

• Auditor experience

• Experience from working in, or with, a laboratory or life science environment

• Experience from Lean or Operational Excellence principles and methods

• Experience from ISO 13485, GMP or other highly regulated environments is an advantage, provided you are comfortable adapting your approach to a business with a different level of regulatory complexity

• Experience working independently in a small organisation or lean team environment

What We Offer

This role offers a unique opportunity to work close to senior leadership and gain broad exposure across governance, sustainability, operational excellence and strategic business initiatives.

At Atlas Antibodies, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact in an international life science company where ideas are encouraged, decisions are made close to the business, and collaboration spans functions, countries and disciplines.

We offer a collaborative and friendly culture, modern offices in Hagastaden, competitive benefits, and opportunities for both professional and personal development.

Quick Facts About This Position

• Start: As soon as possible, subject to notice period

• Salary: Market salary 

• Employment type: We ideally see this role as a 75-80% position, but for the right candidate and profile, a full-time arrangement may also be considered

• Benefits: Flexible working hours, great occupational pension plan, wellness allowance and more!

• Other: You can work two days from home