Laboratory Technician (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:

• Supports set-up of state of the art development and GMP laboratories in a new-build facility.
• Evaluates, purchases, calibrates, maintains equipment in the laboratory.
• Runs projects and experiments from lab scale to GMP production; contributes to project delivery.
• Generates and documents scientific results.
• Trains apprentices in the laboratory and supports colleagues in area of expertise.
• Observes regulatory and safety compliance in the laboratory.
• Supports projects in production facilities.
• Takes over responsibility as a practical expert in projects and specific key technologies and assets.

Key requirements:

• You have completed vocational training as a chemical laboratory technician or similar
• You have practical knowledge in the field of chemical process development; implementation of basic analytical techniques such as HPLC and NMR are an advantage.
• You enjoy working in a chemical laboratory and are interested in laboratory automation.
• 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. 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

• Supports set-up of state of the art development and GMP laboratories in a new-build facility.
• Evaluates, purchases, calibrates, maintains equipment in the laboratory.
• Runs projects and experiments from lab scale to GMP production; contributes to project delivery.
• Generates and documents scientific results.
• Trains apprentices in the laboratory and supports colleagues in area of expertise.
• Observes regulatory and safety compliance in the laboratory.
• Supports projects in production facilities.
• Takes over responsibility as a practical expert in projects and specific key technologies and assets