Scientist - Quality Control, Microbiology

The actual location of this job is in VISP, Switzerland. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Join Lonza AG's Microbiology Quality Control team in Visp, Switzerland as a Scientist and contribute to our success in life sciences.

What you’ll get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance
• Along with competitive salaries, you’ll find a wide range of lifestyle, family and leisure benefits available. Depending on your location, these benefits could include family allowances, childcare support, discounts for local businesses and attractions, travel allowances, and subsidized meals.

What you'll do:

• Represent the QC Microbiology department at internal and customer meetings, audits, and inspections for assigned projects.
• Scientific SME for project-specific analyses and other microbial analyses in QC Microbiology: Monitoring, evaluating, and, if necessary, coordinating the implementation of current improvements.
• Coordinate completion of work packages within business units, ensuring timely communication among interdisciplinary teams.
• Collection, investigation, and evaluation of verification data, identifying weak points, and implementing corrective measures to ensure flawless operations. Defining cGMP examinations in the event of deviations, ensuring compliance and maintaining our proven track record of excellence.
• Participation in the creation and release of technical documentation, including the development of verification plans and reports. Development and verification of analytical microbiology methods to uphold our strict standards of quality.
• Supporting other departments with Quality Assurance tasks and contributing to various projects at the Visp site team. Driving process improvements to maintain our competitive edge.
• Readiness for on-call duty approximately 3-4 times per year, with assignments carried out from home.

What we are looking for:

• MSc or PhD in Microbiology, Biology, or Pharmaceutical Sciences, or equivalent experience.
• Proven work experience in pharmaceutical Quality Control, particularly with endotoxin and/or bioburden analysis is highly desirable.
• GMP knowledge is highly desirable.
• You stay organized and manage to keep an overview of many tasks even when times are very busy. You enjoy being in contact with many different internal and external partners.
• Proficiency in English is essential; German language skills are advantageous.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a team where your expertise will be valued, and your contributions will have a significant impact!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.