Achim Paulmichl currently serves as Director QA Small Molecules - FCC at Lonza, where responsibilities include leading a team of five QA managers, overseeing regulatory inspections and customer audits, and participating in cross-functional improvement projects. Prior to this role, Achim held various positions at Novartis, including Senior QA Specialist and QA-Manager, focusing on analytical GMP QC laboratory processes and release analytics. Achim's career began with a role as a pharmacist at Zentral Apotheke, complemented by an internship at Labor für Pharma u Umweltanalytik, where expertise in elemental impurities and risk assessments was developed. Achim holds a Master's degree in Pharmacy from Universität Innsbruck and a professional qualification from Apothekerkammer.