Senior Scientist (all genders) Quality Control, Microbiology

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.
For our site in the beautiful town of Visp, we are looking for Senior Scientist Quality Control for our Microbiology Team.

KEY REQUIREMENTS :

• MSc or PhD in Microbiology, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences is required
• Experience with Microbiological techniques is an advantage
• Work experience in the pharmaceutical Quality Control and especially with analytical method validation is required
• GMP knowledge is required
• Fluency in English is a must. German language skills are an advantage.
  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.
  People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference

• Collection, investigation and evaluation of verification data, weak points as well as implementation and monitoring of corrective measures
• Participation in the creation and release of technical documentation, creation of verification plans and reports
• Development and verification of analytical microbiology methods
• Defining cGMP examinations in the event of deviations
• Support of other departments with Quality Assurance tasks, support of various projects at the Visp site within QC Microbiology
• Support process improvements within QC Microbiology group
• Readiness for on-call duty (ca 3 - 4 time per year, assignments are carried out from home)