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Martin S.
Last position:
QA/QC support for accelerator facility assembly at FAIR GmbH
Background Construction of the Super-FRS, a research facility over 200 meters long for the separation of atomic nuclei. Quality tasks had largely been delegated to work package owners, work package leaders, assembly leads and production planning; the required quality expertise and coordinated implementation needed further development.
Responsibility Responsible for Quality Control from incoming goods through NCR and problem-solving management to quality handover for Commissioning. Further developed the quality skills of operational leads; coordinated closely with GSI quality colleagues for development and Supply Chain Management.
Actions Defined quality milestones, inspection requirements and inspection procedures with the responsible functions and supported their implementation. Managed deviations at component and assembly interfaces that only became apparent during installation through NCR and problem-solving management; coordinated and followed up on technical clarification, corrective actions and verifiable quality records.
Result Strengthened quality expertise and independent quality practices within operational functions; established clear inspection requirements and NCR procedures. Ensured quality-assured assembly within the project scope and helped shape the quality culture. Assignment expected to end early in October/November 2026 as part of project-wide budget consolidation.
Andreas R.
Last position:
Freelance Information Security Consultant at A-R-C Andreas Rühl Consulting
Development and implementation of customized information security strategies
Introduction and further development of ISMS according to ISO 27001, BSI-Grundschutz and other standards
Risk management and preparation of security concepts
Consulting for KRITIS, PCI DSS, TISAX and VdS 3473/10000
Establishment and optimization of security organizations
Creation and implementation of policies, guidelines, work instructions and process descriptions
Audit support and certification preparation
Delivery of training sessions, workshops and awareness campaigns
Selection and consulting for the introduction of IT security solutions such as SIEM, DLP, IDS/IPS, firewalls and encryption technologies
Conducting penetration tests and vulnerability analyses
Consulting on the selection, integration and management of security architectures in complex IT environments
Consulting on ITSM, managed security services and SOC
Management and coordination of complex projects to improve information security
Process analysis, optimization and management according to ITIL, ISO 27001 and cybernetics
Introduction and quality assurance of management, documentation and knowledge management systems
Support in complying with regulatory information security requirements (e.g. GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, GMP, KRITIS)
Development and implementation of risk analysis procedures
Organization of initial response, forensic investigations and organizational measures in security incidents
Design and delivery of targeted workshops on topics such as ISMS, IT risks and current threat scenarios
Awareness campaigns to promote a security culture in companies
Special training on ISO 27001, BSI-Grundschutz, KRITIS and other relevant standards
Simulations and exercises to prepare for information security incidents
Interim management for leading information security projects or IT security organizations
Taking on the role of external CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
Support in developing and implementing IT security and corporate strategies
Coaching and mentoring of managers in information security
Establishment and management of security departments, including employee recruitment and qualification
Temporary assumption of management responsibility in critical situations
Michael S.
Last position:
IT & Test Consultant at Testing Experts GmbH
AI Readiness - Part 3: Creating an e-book on the use of AI in software testing
- Designed and created an e-book on the sensible and safe use of AI in software testing from the perspective of an experienced test expert.
- Used generative AI (ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro) as a sparring partner for structuring, wording suggestions and creating variations, with all content finally reviewed and approved using my own expertise.
- Developed practical insights into the opportunities and risks of AI in testing, with a special focus on collaboration between testers and AI instead of “tester vs. AI”.
- Title: “11 starke Gründe: Dream-Team statt Rivalen - Tester und KI sind gemeinsam unschlagbar”
- Subtitle: “Wie Mensch und Maschine im Softwaretest das perfekte Team bilden – und warum reines KI-Testing riskant ist.”
- Planned use of the e-book as a basis for workshops, customer meetings or internal training.
- Technology: Generative AI, ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, many years of hands-on professional testing experience, common sense.
Florian R.
Last position:
Global Program Lead, Post-Acquisition Integration at [Client confidential]
Medical technology – Digital Technology | Medical imaging
- Integrated the acquired platform into clinical medical imaging processes, with an investment volume in the low double-digit m€ range
- Ensured interoperability of systems and processes across hospitals and outpatient facilities while customer operations continued; HL7, DICOM, Amazon S3 & Redshift, SharePoint, JIRA
- Led the programme across functions with product, technology and service teams, including cost control, synergy tracking and identification of further AI use cases in medical imaging
Thomas K.
Last position:
Founder at PentaVision by Thomas Kreutle
Part-time, full-time operations planned from 01/2027
Management consulting for automation, digitalization, interoperability, track & trace and artificial intelligence · Pharma/MedTech and mechanical engineering
- Built a service portfolio across the five competencies: from analysis, architecture and planning to supported implementation.
- Listed as a consultant by BAFA (09/2026): consulting services for SMEs as part of BAFA funding.
- Established a brand identity, website and quality management handbook as the basis for consistent, transparent consulting quality.
Norbert H.
Last position:
Interim Claim and Content Manager at Boehringer
- Claim Identification & Analysis Monitoring project progress to identify potential claims related to delays, scope changes, cost overruns, or contractual breaches.
- Documentation & Evidence Management Collecting, structuring, and maintaining relevant project documentation, correspondence, and technical records to substantiate claims.
- Claim Preparation Preparing comprehensive claim dossiers, including detailed cost and time impact analyses, in alignment with contractual terms, legal requirements, and internal policies.
- Claim Review & Defense Assessing incoming claims with regard to contractual entitlement, supporting documentation, and the reasonableness of claimed time and/or costs.
- Claims Correspondence Management Drafting and tracking all claim-related correspondence and ensuring proper communication flow.
- Workflow & Register Management Managing and tracking internal workflows for incoming and outgoing claims in accordance with project-specific procedures, including maintaining the claims register.
- Internal Point of Contact Acting as the central internal interface within the project team for all claim-related matters.
- Procedure Compliance Applying established claims management procedures in full compliance with contractual requirements, including systematic documentation and archiving.
- Change Register Reporting Reporting key data from the change register to relevant stakeholders.
- Internal Damage & Commercial Management Conducting internal damage management in close coordination with Procurement and, where required, Legal. Preparing documentation for Procurement, which acts as the sole commercial interface towards suppliers
Markus B.
Last position:
Consultant, Technical Project Manager at Lanxess
- Project: ESU Windows and SQL Server Consolidation / Configuration Management in ServiceNow
- Prepared an as-is analysis of all servers worldwide
- Prepared an as-is analysis of all SQL servers worldwide
- Conducted requirements analyses for SQL and server migrations
- Coordinated requirements with partners for migrations to Hyper-V (on-premises) or Azure Cloud
- Facilitated regular status meetings (Jour Fixe)
- Developed roadmaps and solution models for server migrations
- Set up test scenarios
- Facilitated workshops for the rollout of a global admin team
- Designed data models (CMDB) in ServiceNow
- Led workshops for the CMDB data model
- Developed solution models for the CMDB
- Created end-to-end configuration documentation and work instructions for the CMDB
- Prepared reports for license management
- Defined KPIs for data quality in ServiceNow
- Created a service catalog
- Facilitated workshops to define service requests
- Acted as interface between requirements analysis and the ServiceNow development team
- Systems used: Windows 7, Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365/2010, Windows Server 20xx, SQL Server 20xx, SharePoint, Azure Cloud, Hyper-V, ServiceNow, various tools
Rachid M.
Last position:
Associate Director – Head Lab Support Functions at IQVIA Laboratories
- Head of department overseeing laboratory operations, ensuring efficient, compliant, and inspection-ready processes across BSL-2 and BSL-3 areas
- EHS site lead and biosafety officer for BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratories (conventional and GMO), ensuring adherence to biosafety, biosecurity, and regulatory requirements
- Primary point of contact with local authorities, responsible for regulatory submissions and approvals for BSL-2/BSL-3 operations, including GMO registration (S2/S3)
- Risk management activities, including risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and continuous monitoring to ensure safe and compliant operations
- Successfully led the organization through ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) certifications, embedding sustainable and safe operational practices across the site
- Lifecycle management of laboratory equipment and facilities, including strategic planning, acquisition, qualification, validation, and maintenance oversight
Yashar S.
Last position:
Compliance Consultant at RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH
- Designed and moderated a NIS2 preparation workshop for RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH and its IT service provider Catuno GmbH. Together with executive management and IT leadership, the current status was assessed, an initial GAP analysis was conducted and areas for action were prioritized based on ISO 27001.
- Developed an ISO-27001-based regulatory framework (ISMS) for NIS2 compliance, including a structured current/target GAP analysis, targeted improvement of the security maturity level and preparation of the organization for NIS2 audit readiness.
Tobias R.
Last position:
M&A IT Project Manager / Cross-functional Technical and Integration Manager at Sandoz AG
- Worked for several M&A projects (Eire, Sunshine C, Coral) in the role of IT project manager and cross-functional technical manager / integration manager.
- Preparation and maintenance of project charters, project change requests and project plans.
- Weekly project status report.
- Preparation of decision papers and steering committee slidedecks.
- Risk & issue management.
- Tracking and managing activities, dependencies and deliverables across all functional IT domains.
- Data migration (planning and execution).
Kurt H.
Last position:
Interim Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead at Boehringer Ingelheim (via Fusion Consulting)
- Senior agile practitioner in a complex, regulated pharmaceutical environment — facilitating Scrum ceremonies across three international teams (~40 people) while supporting delivery governance and agile coaching.
- Time-limited assignment to bridge the gap until the client could fill the role internally
- Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Review, Retrospective) across multiple international teams; kept sprints predictable and productive
- Coached teams and Product Owners in agile practices within a GxP-regulated environment, pragmatically balancing agile ways of working with QMS compliance requirements
- Tracked and visualized delivery metrics, managed dependencies, and produced status reports for senior stakeholders and Steering Committee
- Stepped up to project leadership of the internal CCMS product initiative: introduced structured processes and transparent tooling into a previously low-governance environment
- Actively contributed to the company-wide Agile Community of Practice, including authoring blog articles on agile topics
- Commended for analytical thinking, reliability under pressure, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Adrien Junior M.
Last position:
Sample Manager Bioanalysis at Abbvie Deutschland
- Quality assurance and management of bioanalytical study data in LIMS and ELN systems
- Ensuring compliance with GLP and GCP in clinical studies
- Supporting project teams with quality- and compliance-related questions
- Quality assurance and compliance with regulatory requirements
- Assessment of data integrity, traceability, and study processes
- Close collaboration with QA, laboratory, and study teams in the pharmaceutical environment
- Qualification and validation of various devices (e.g. air samplers, data loggers, freezers, refrigerators, incubators)
- Maintenance and calibration of various devices (e.g. air samplers, data loggers, sensors)
- Deviation management (Deviations)
- Qualification and maintenance of monitoring systems (sensors for pressure, temperature, room temperature, and humidity), including alarm systems
- Execution of qualification and validation activities: CC, CQ, IQ, OQ, PQ, RA, CR, CAPA, DQ
- Preparation and review of URS, RTM, test plans, and qualification documentation
- Checking, maintaining, and tracking quality-related documentation
Jessica D.
Last position:
Consultant at Jessica Diederen Consulting
- Workflow automation
- Process management
- Scrum Master
- Introduction of new office processes at regional and global level
- Project assistance in ISO 9001, 13485 and 17025 projects
Frank H.
Last position:
QA Expert at Pharmaceutical Company (Big Pharma - Manufacturer)
- Support for the reorganization process of the GMP QA system
- Review, adaptation and restructuring of the PQR process and documentation
- Review, adaptation and restructuring of the GMP warehousing process and documentation
- Support / consulting on GMP processes (deviations / complaints / others)
- Review, adaptation and restructuring of GMP and GDP interfaces / processes
Manfred B.
Last position:
Interim Manager Managing Director
- Optimization of business results and expansion of sales activities
- Responsible for personnel organization
- Introduction of a document management system (DMS)
- Introduction and optimization of the ERP, CMS and CRM landscape
- Introduction of digital signatures
- Increase in revenue, reduction in costs and increase in EBIT
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Statistics of experts using Good Manufacturing Practice
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years

Position duration
3.1 years

Positions per freelancer
13

Top business areas
Quality Assurance, Project Management, Operations

Top industries
Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Healthcare

Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Project Management, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
59%
Doctorate
17%

Certifications per freelancer
4

Most common languages
German, English, French

Speak two or more languages
99%
Based on our profile pool as of 5 Nov 2026.
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Average rates of experts using Good Manufacturing Practice
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Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 5 Nov 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Good Manufacturing Practice experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Pharmaceutical (76%)
- Manufacturing (58%)
- Healthcare (47%)
- Professional Services (44%)
- Information Technology (43%)
- Biotechnology (38%)
- Chemical (29%)
- Automotive (28%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Quality Assurance in Regulated Production
Good Manufacturing Practice sets the baseline for operational quality across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and food processing. These standards ensure products are consistently produced and controlled according to quality benchmarks. Organizations rely on structured procedures to minimize risks such as contamination, mix-ups, and deviations throughout commercial manufacturing.
Core Regulatory Frameworks and Guidelines
Operational compliance requires deep alignment with global health authorities and statutory bodies. Specialized professionals navigate key regulatory expectations:
- US FDA 21 CFR Parts 210, 211, and 820
- EudraLex Volume 4 and EU GMP guidelines
- PIC/S standards and WHO technical report series
- ICH guidelines including Q8, Q9, and Q10
- ISO 13485 for medical device quality systems
Critical Project Deliverables and Implementation
Deploying compliant operations involves extensive documentation and hands-on operational oversight across the entire lifecycle:
- Drafting Standard Operating Procedures and batch manufacturing records
- Commissioning, qualification, and validation of equipment (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ)
- Managing CAPA systems, change controls, and out-of-specification investigations
- Designing cleanroom classification and environmental monitoring programs
- Conducting mock regulatory audits and gap analyses for inspection readiness
Modern Digital Systems and Data Integrity
Contemporary compliance extends heavily into computerized environments. Facilities rely on digital platforms such as Electronic Batch Record systems, Laboratory Information Management Systems, and enterprise Quality Management Systems. Professionals ensure these platforms adhere strictly to 21 CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11, safeguarding data integrity through ALCOA+ principles and secure audit trails.
When Organizations Engage External Support
Internal teams often face resourcing constraints during facility expansion, greenfield buildouts, or major regulatory inspections. External specialists provide immediate bandwidth for technology transfers, remediation projects following warning letters, and supplier audits. Their objective view helps identify systemic gaps before health authority investigators uncover non-compliance on the shop floor.
Hallmarks of Seasoned Compliance Specialists
Top specialists combine practical shop-floor acumen with thorough regulatory knowledge. They interpret regulatory expectations pragmatically without introducing unnecessary operational friction. Exceptional professionals build robust, inspectable systems that withstand scrutiny from agencies like the FDA or EMA while maintaining efficient manufacturing throughput.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Good Manufacturing Practice.
Implementation of Good Manufacturing Practice governs facility design, hygiene, equipment qualification, personnel training, raw material handling, and documentation. It ensures consistent manufacturing standards to eliminate critical risks like cross-contamination and packaging errors.
The term cGMP emphasizes that manufacturers must adopt up-to-date technologies and systems rather than relying on historical approaches. Health authorities mandate these current methods to ensure modern risk management and data reliability.
Specialists working within GMP environments frequently deploy TrackWise, Veeva Vault, SAP, and specialized LIMS solutions. They configure these platforms to enforce electronic signatures, strict change controls, and full audit traceability.
Technical documentation, gap analyses, and SOP authoring occur smoothly in remote setups. However, specialists managing equipment qualification, cleanroom verification, or mock audits require direct on-site presence across the manufacturing floor.
While ISO 9001 provides a broad business quality framework, Good Manufacturing Practice imposes legally enforceable, industry-specific controls on life sciences and food manufacturing. Regulatory compliance directly determines product release and facility licensing.
Proven professionals typically hold degrees in chemical engineering, microbiology, pharmacy, or chemistry alongside practical shop-floor audit history. Prior involvement in successful GMP regulatory inspections by authorities like the FDA or MHRA indicates verified expertise.
External experts provide unbiased oversight and deep experience in addressing inspection observations, warning letters, and 483s. Their focused intervention accelerates current Good Manufacturing Practice corrective action plans without pulling internal teams from routine production.
Regulatory inspectors place immense scrutiny on computerized records and laboratory data streams. Enforcing Good Manufacturing Practice requires adherence to ALCOA+ principles, ensuring all batch data remains attributable, legible, contemporaneous, original, and accurate.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects is 114 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 909 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 59% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and French (24%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects are Pharmaceutical (76%), Manufacturing (58%), and Healthcare (47%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects are Quality Assurance (86%), Project Management (82%), and Operations (64%).
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