Associate Process Chemist (60-100%)

at  Lonza

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three 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.
This role will be in the Advanced Synthesis Platform and has been created specifically to support a growth project at the Visp site. It represents an exciting opportunity to be involved in the set-up and go live of a new facility, which will serve a diverse customer portfolio.
API Support for Early Phase Development | Lonza

Key responsibilities:

• Contributes to the development, implementation of procedures and processes in the Early Phase Expansion (short-term) .
• Contributes to the set-up of new laboratories including URS (short-term)
• Collects, summarizes, analyses data to prepare reports and makes presentations, as appropriate
• Provides on-the-job training/support to new team members
• Contributes to scientific field or technique by solving scientific problems within R&D.
• Demonstrates scientific/technical leadership at project level.
• May be involved in customer meetings and should develop customer relationships
• Evaluates and implements trends and innovations in the area of expertise.
• Supervises lab professionals

Key requirements:

• You have completed a Bachelors degree in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering. A Masters degree is advantageous.
• You have practical knowledge in the field of chemical process development and the implementation of basic analytical techniques such as HPLC and NMR.
• You enjoy working in a chemical laboratory and are interested in laboratory automation and data analysis.
• You have an independent, careful, and reliable way of working. You can work effectively in a team and enjoy interdisciplinary cooperation
• Experience in GMP is advantageous
• Good knowledge of English is necessary. German knowledge or willingness to learn German is required

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically

• Contributes to the development, implementation of procedures and processes in the Early Phase Expansion (short-term) .
• Contributes to the set-up of new laboratories including URS (short-term)
• Collects, summarizes, analyses data to prepare reports and makes presentations, as appropriate
• Provides on-the-job training/support to new team members
• Contributes to scientific field or technique by solving scientific problems within R&D.
• Demonstrates scientific/technical leadership at project level.
• May be involved in customer meetings and should develop customer relationships
• Evaluates and implements trends and innovations in the area of expertise.
• Supervises lab professional