Associate Scientist

D-ploy; Basel; On-site; CHF 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks vacation

Paid sick days

Meal vouchers

Birthday voucher

Wedding voucher

Newborn voucher

Wellness program

Fishing for Friends referral program

Office refreshments

Professional development

Company-sponsored events

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

D-ploy in Basel is seeking an associate scientist to support drug substance manufacturing through planned experiments and collaboration within an interdisciplinary team. You will contribute to purification, process development, and documentation while maintaining lab equipment and ensuring project timelines.

The role requires 3+ years of experience or a relevant bachelor's degree, strong lab skills, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years as an associate scientist/associate expert or a completed Bachelor's degree.
• Proven experience with safe handling of chemicals and equipment.
• Strong scientific or technical knowledge in biotechnology or related field.
• Proficiency with laboratory and technical tools, software and computer tools.
• Experience with downstream development technologies like chromatography or filtration is a plus.
• Basic presentation and scientific/technical writing skills.
• Good communication skills and fluent English (oral and written).
• Candidates must declare a criminal record extract not older than three months.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform scientific experiments for the preparation and timely delivery of drug substances (DS) manufacturing.
• Collaborate within a multifunctional project team coordinated by a Project Leader.
• Conduct experiments related to purification processes (e.g., chromatography or filtration).
• Contribute to project-related scientific/technical activities with guidance from experienced team members.
• Maintain lab instruments and infrastructure, ensuring quality, quantity, and timelines.
• Document experiments and plant activities and optimize methods for efficiency.
• Communicate and address problems, perform safety and literature searches, and manage chemicals and solvents.
• Collaborate with team members to facilitate deliveries of DS.

Skills

Lab skills

English fluency

Scientific/technical knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Lab instruments

Software tools

Job description

D-ploy is an IT and Engineering Solutions company with operations throughout the EMEA region including Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, UK, as well as the USA.

We pride ourselves on delivering innovative and superior services and solutions to numerous industry-leading clients. By building relationships and trusted partnerships within the IT community, we optimize our customer's IT productivity and contribute to the organization's success and value.

We are interested in talking to engaging, flexible, and solution-oriented individuals who are looking to become a part of a dynamically growing and international organization. We are focused on creating value where IT counts, join us!

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Plan and perform scientific experiments for the preparation and timely delivery of drug substances (DS) manufacturing processes.


• Collaborate within a multifunctional project team coordinated by a Project Leader.


• Conduct experiments related to purification processes (e.g., chromatography or filtration).


• Contribute to project-related scientific/technical activities with guidance from experienced team members.


• Maintain lab instruments and infrastructure, ensuring quality, quantity, and timelines in all assigned projects.


• Document scientific experiments and plant activities and optimize existing methods to develop more efficient ones.


• Communicate and address problems, perform safety and literature searches, and manage chemicals and solvents within your area of responsibility.


• Collaborate with other team members to facilitate deliveries of DS.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience as an associate scientist/associate expert or a completed Bachelor's degree


• Proven experience in safe handling of chemicals, potentially dangerous materials, and equipment.


• Strong scientific or technical knowledge in a specific area (e.g. biotechnology).


• Proficiency with laboratory and technical tools, as well as software and computer tools.


• Experience with downstream development technologies like chromatography or filtration is a plus.


• Basic presentation skills and scientific/technical writing skills.


• Good communication skills.


• Fluent English (oral and written)

• Candidates must declare Criminal record extract not older than three months

• Broad range of activities, tasks, and projects


• Flexible working conditions


• Minimum 5 weeks of vacation


• Paid sick days


• Meal vouchers
  
• Vouchers (B-day voucher, wedding, and new born surprise)


• Contributions to wellness programs (multisport card)


• Fishing for Friends program - our referral program


• Refreshments in the D-ploy office


• Further development and professional advancement


• Friendly and international working environment


• Company-sponsored events


• Competitive salary and various benefits

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