Scientist Process Development 12 months fix-term contract 80-100%

The actual location of this job is in Basel Stücki, Switzerland.

For our successful Drug Product focused branch located in Basel and Stein, Switzerland, we have exciting opportunities. Become part of a group that enables its customers to meet some of the greatest challenges in patient treatment and join us by applying for Scientist Process Development.

What you will get:

• An agile career and a dynamic work culture

• An inclusive and ethical workplace

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance

What you will do:

• Execute in the laboratory and report small scale pharmaceutical process  development studies for parenteral (mixing hold time, VHP stress, filtration, filling behaviour and lyophilization) studies under the supervision of a .senior scientist.

• Support install, qualify, and maintain equipment and lab for pharmaceutical development and associated analytics in close alignment with current best practices and regulations

• Support plan and perform pharmaceutical development studies for liquid and lyophilized parenteral drug products of biologics (e.g. monoclonal antibodies, novel formats, ADCs, peptides)

• Document data following applicable lab procedures, current documentation practices and complying with data integrity standards. Evaluate results and summarize in short reports

• Support implementation and execution of analytical tests for pharmaceutical development (e.g. HPLC and CE purity methods, content by UV, identity, color, clarity and opalescence, pH, osmolality, visible particles, subvisible particles)

• Support manufacturing non-GMP drug product samples for supportive stability studies and preclinical use (e.g. GLP tox studies) applying aseptic working techniques

• Ensures basic GMP qualification and performs documentation, material handling and use of equipment according to applicable quality standards. Ensure compliance to health and safety standards

What we are looking for:

• Science or engineering degree (MSc) in a relevant discipline, e.g. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical or Biochemical Engineering, or a training on the job as lab technician, or equivalent

• Knowledge in the process steps of fill and finish for parenteral pharmaceutical products. Ideally experience in a process development lab for pharmaceuticals

• Very good knowledge of reporting, interpretation and documentation of scientific results

• Good communication skills

• Excellent communication skills with excellent command of English, written and spoken

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.