Scientist Quality Control, Microbiology

Scientist Quality Control, Microbiology

Lonza

Visp, Switzerland

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 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're 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.