Manufacturing Specialist Vibe-X 80%-100%(m/f/d)

Lonza Group; Oberwallis; Remote; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive compensation

Benefits vary by role/location

Job summary

Lonza in Visp, Switzerland, seeks a Manufacturing Specialist for the Vibe-X project at 80-100% effort. The role is site-based, focusing on vaccine manufacturing processes in a state-of-the-art GMP environment.

The candidate will support development, production, and qualification activities and collaborate across Upstream, Downstream, and Bioconjugates areas. The position requires vocational training or higher in biotech/chemistry, with knowledge of biotechnological manufacturing, cGMP, and

Qualifications

• Completed vocational training in a chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or related discipline, or a Bachelor's/Master's degree in Biotechnology, Biology, Biochemical Engineering, or a comparable field.
• Experience or knowledge of biotechnological manufacturing processes including cell culture, purification, or bioconjugation.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation, and validation of vaccine manufacturing processes and facilities.
• Execute manufacturing activities within Upstream, Downstream, or Bioconjugates operations in compliance with cGMP and procedures.
• Support SHE, EM, safety, and environmental risk assessments and mitigation measures.
• Review and prepare manufacturing documentation including electronic batch records and SOPs.
• Investigate deviations, support change controls, and drive CAPA to ensure GMP compliance.
• Act as SME during capital investment, commissioning, qualification, and start-up projects.
• Train and support manufacturing teams on equipment operation and procedures.

Skills

Fluent English

German knowledge

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Vocational training in chem/pharma/biotech

Bachelor's/Master's in biotech/biological field

Tools

cGMP knowledge

Job description

Manufacturing Specialist Vibe-X 80%-100%(m/f/d)

Manufacturing Specialist Vibe-X 80%-100%(m/f/d)

Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

Join our growing vaccine manufacturing team in Visp and play a key role in bringing innovative therapies to patients worldwide. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to both the startup of new manufacturing facilities and the ongoing production of critical biopharmaceutical products in a state-of-the-art GMP environment.

This is a fully site-based role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

What You Will Get

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

The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits

What You Will Do

• Support project teams in the development, implementation, and validation of innovative vaccine manufacturing processes and production facilities.
• Execute manufacturing activities within Upstream Processing, Downstream Processing, or Bioconjugates operations in compliance with cGMP requirements and approved procedures.
• Support Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), Environmental Monitoring (EM), operational, and cleaning risk assessments and contribute to the implementation of mitigation measures.
• Review and prepare manufacturing documentation, including electronic batch records, SOPs, and production-related documents.
• Investigate deviations, support change controls, and drive CAPA implementation to ensure compliance with GMP standards.
• Act as manufacturing subject matter expert during capital investment, commissioning, qualification, and startup projects for new manufacturing units.
• Train and support manufacturing teams on equipment operation, manufacturing processes, and standard procedures.

What We Are Looking For

• Completed vocational training in a chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or related discipline, or a Bachelor's/Master's degree in Biotechnology, Biology, Biochemical Engineering, or a comparable field.
• Experience or strong theoretical knowledge of biotechnological manufacturing processes, including microbial cultivation, mammalian cell culture, protein purification, or bioconjugation technologies.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams and communicate confidently with stakeholders across different functions.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.
• Fluent English skills are required; German language skills are considered an advantage.
• Willingness to work in a 4-shift manufacturing environment.
• Basic understanding of GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical production is advantageous.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone's ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that's the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're ready to help turn our customers' breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast-moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza:

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters.

We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow.