Chemical Laboratory Technician

Randstad Switzerland; Risch-Rotkreuz; On-site; CHF 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Switzerland's client, a world leader in in-vitro diagnostics, seeks a Chemical Laboratory Technician to join the Sensor & Cartridge (S&C) Operations QC team in Switzerland. You will contribute to testing, release, and documentation of reagents and materials in a GMP environment.

The perfect candidate has EFZ or a chemistry degree, 1+ year lab experience, GMP knowledge, and fluent German. The role involves SAP transactions and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Completed vocational training as a Chemical Laboratory Technician (EFZ) or a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry.
• Lab environment experience (min. 1 year) and GMP knowledge.
• Strong attention to detail and high quality awareness; team oriented.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming, intermediate, final, and stability testing of reagents and materials.
• Evaluate results and document analytical findings.
• Ensure compliance with GxP guidelines and maintain documentation.
• Prepare reports and lab records.
• Coordinate with Production, QA, Procurement and Facility teams.
• Review analytical results and testing documentation.
• Execute SAP transactions.
• Maintain daily lab routines (ordering, cleaning, maintenance).
• Onboard and train QC staff on SOPs and test methods.
• Support cross-departmental rotations as needed.

Skills

GMP knowledge

Lab testing experience

Quality documentation

German language

Education

Chemical Laboratory Technician EFZ

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

SAP knowledge

Job description

For one of our clients, a world leader in in-vitro diagnostics, we are currently looking for a Chemical Laboratory Technician.

General Information:

• Latest Start Date: 01.01.2027
• Planned duration: 12 months with the possibility of extension (depending on the performance)
• Home Office: not possible
• Team: 9 people
• Working hours: Standard

About the job:

Sensor & Cartridge (S&C) Operations team consists of experts in the manufacturing and testing of electrochemical electrodes, thick-film sensor cartridges, and calibration and cleaning fluids for blood gas analysis devices, supporting Point-of-Care customers in monitoring and treating patients in intensive care.

As a Quality Control (QC) Specialist, you will support the testing and release process of reagents and participate in improving the associated process specifications and work instructions.

The Perfect Candidate:

The perfect candidate has completed vocational training as a chemical laboratory technician, along with professional experience with chemical/pharmaceutical products and GMP knowledge. We are also looking for a communicative team player seeking a company where they have the opportunity to pursue interests cross-functionally.

Tasks & responsibilities:

• Incoming goods, intermediate, final, and stability testing of S&C reagents as well as raw materials, intermediate products, and finished products
• Evaluation of test results and documentation of analytical findings
• Ensuring compliance and documentation according to GxP guidelines
• Preparation of reports and general documentation
• Communication, interaction, and collaboration with internal interfaces (e.g., Production, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Facility Management)
• Review of analytical results and testing documentation
• Execution of SAP transactions
• Participation in laboratory organization, planning, and maintaining daily lab routines (e.g., ordering, cleaning, maintenance)
• Participation in projects
• Onboarding team members; assisting in training QC team members or other staff on SOPs and test methods for which the employee is qualified
• Willingness to assist/rotate in other departments with a similar skillset

Must Haves:

• Education/Degree: Completed vocational training as a Chemical Laboratory Technician (EFZ) or a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry
• Professional Experience: Lab environment experience (min. 1 year) required; experience in quality control, physical-chemical testing, or medical diagnostic labs is an advantage
• Previous experience with GMP (especially Good Documentation Practice)
• Strong affinity for meticulous and precise work, high quality awareness
• Flexible and communicative team player
• Fluent in German

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience in quality control within Medical Diagnostics
• SAP knowledge

Application Submission Deadline:

19.10.2026