Laboratory Technician I - QC (Environmental Monitoring & Microbiology)

Eurofins; Luterbach; Vor Ort; CHF 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Eurofins is seeking a Laboratory Technician I - QC for Environmental Monitoring & Microbiology in Switzerland. The role is full-time and located on client site, with ongoing onboarding and development within the Environmental Monitoring and Microbiology teams.

Responsibilities include routine EM activities, microbiological testing, documentation, equipment readiness, and cross-functional collaboration with QA and Manufacturing.

Qualifikationen

• Apprenticeship EFZ as a Laboratory Technician in Biology, Chemistry, or Microbiology, or a BSc in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Ideally two years of professional experience in a GMP environment.
• Familiarity with sample collection within controlled environments.
• Experience in consumables and laboratory material management.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Perform routine environmental monitoring activities in classified manufacturing areas (air, surface, personnel).
• Conduct microbiological testing (bioburden, endotoxin, BacT, plate reading).
• Review test results, identify atypical findings, and support investigations.
• Ensure GMP documentation and laboratory records are accurate and timely.
• Support equipment readiness, calibration, and routine operations.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Manufacturing to ensure compliance and excellence.

Kenntnisse

GMP experience

Environmental monitoring

Laboratory testing

Cross-team collaboration

English proficiency

Ausbildung

BSc in science

EFZ Laboratory Technician apprenticeship

Jobbeschreibung

Laboratory Technician I - QC (Environmental Monitoring & Microbiology)

• Full-time

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 65,000 staff across a network of more than 950 independent companies in over 61 countries and operating more than 900 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

Professional Scientific Services (PSS) is our award winning service model where we provide and manage scientific services directly within our clients’ facilities, mainly within the pharmaceutical sector. It is a global service offering and we have been managing services through this model since 2002.

In this position, you will be part of the Environmental Monitoring (EM) and Microbiology teams. Your main responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Perform routine EM activities in classified manufacturing areas, including air, surface, and personnel monitoring
• Conduct microbiological testing, including bioburden, endotoxin, BacT, and plate reading activities
• Review test results, identify atypical findings, and support investigations as required
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of GMP documentation and laboratory records
• Support equipment readiness, calibration activities, and routine laboratory operations
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Manufacturing teams to ensure compliance and operational excellence

For this interesting position, we are looking for someone with:

• An apprenticeship (EFZ) as a Laboratory Technician in Biology, Chemistry, or Microbiology, or a Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in a relevant scientific discipline
• Ideally two years of professional experience in a GMP environment
• Familiarity with sample collection within controlled environments
• Experience in consumables and laboratory material management
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams
• Fluent in English, German is a plus

This is a full time permanent position with Eurofins PSS, providing services at the client site. After several onboarding trainings, to make sure you have the experience you need, you will be working independently in our team.

• Development and management through Eurofins: We offer different trainings focused on both technical and soft skills
• 5-day work week with sporadic weekend work fully compensated by time off and financial benefits
• Excellent conditions and benefits
• Interesting international as well as national career opportunities
• Different trainings focused on technical experiences as well as soft skills

Please note that as per Eurofins policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Eurofins will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.