Location: Visp, Switzerland.

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five 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.

What you’ll get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• A variety of benefits dependant on role and location.

What you’ll do:

• Support the setup of equipment in laboratories and larger-scale facilities.
• Carry out practical work in the laboratory, including the setup of infrastructure for PAT installation and standards preparation.
• Independently set up PAT implementations in both lab and production environments.
• Perform data analysis and model building using relevant chemometric tools.
• Apply advanced analytical online methods and develop/improve existing and new methods.
• Take on specific responsibilities for projects and manage the commissioning of technologies and/or assets.
• Lead manufacturing operations, take over specific lab manager tasks, or support as a "scientist assistant."
• Maintain proper documentation, such as SOPs, short instructions, and protocols.

What we’re looking for:

• M.S or Ph.D. degree in chemistry, analytical chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, biology, or equivalent education.
• Preferred area of study: Analytical chemistry, Chemical engineering, Spectroscopy, several years of experience in the industry is beneficial.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.
• Proficient in Analytics, Spectroscopy, Process Analytics, Chemistry, Chemometrics, Chemical Engineering, Basic Process Technology, Machine Learning, and Statistics and ability to solve known and previously unknown analytical and technical problems within the field of responsibility.
• Capability to independently evaluate data quality once the project context has been defined.
• Advanced IT skills, including both software and hardware setup and use.
• Management of sub-projects or small individual projects, including handling deadlines and stakeholder communication as assigned by PAT Experts and/or internal customers.
• Organizational skills sufficient to independently manage quality in the PAT laboratory and support existing PAT implementations.
• Ability to recognize, address, and communicate risks effectively and familiarity with cGMP documentation is a plus.

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.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.