Project Leader, Quality Control Bioconjugates – PhD graduates as well as experienced professionals welcome (f/m/d)

Lonza; Oberwallis; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile career

Inclusive workplace

Competitive salaries

Family benefits

Job summary

Lonza in Visp, Switzerland is seeking a Project Leader for Quality Control Bioconjugates. PhD graduates and experienced professionals are welcome.

The role involves coordinating with manufacturing, QA, and external customers to ensure GMP compliance and project success. With relocation assistance available, you will lead cross-functional teams, manage production campaigns, and support customer audits while driving QC cost efficiency in projects.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Life Sciences (Biology, Biochemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences).
• Experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnological GMP environments and in Quality Control is a plus.
• Proficient use of MS Office; knowledge of Documentum, LIMS, Trackwise is advantageous.
• English required; basic German (B1) and willingness to improve with courses)

Responsibilities

• Establishing and maintaining customer relationships.
• Preparing and supporting production campaigns.
• Processing change requests and deviations under GMP.
• Supporting customer audits and inspections by authorities.
• Calculating and monitoring QC costs in the project.
• Independent coordination, prioritization and scheduling of tasks.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office

Education

PhD in Life Sciences

Tools

Documentum

LIMS

Trackwise

Job description

Project Leader, Quality Control Bioconjugates – PhD graduates as well as experienced professionals welcome (f/m/d)

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

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

This position is based in the quaint and beautiful town of Visp! Ibex Solutions (www.ibex.lonza.com) is a modular complex for the development and production of biological products. It gives companies access to a complete solution, gaining speed and achieving a simplified value chain. The Ibex complex is our contribution to the medicine of tomorrow! Would you like to be a part of this?

Communicate with manufacturing, QA, and external customers. Represent QC in cross-functional teams and align strategies with other departments.

What you’ll get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance
• Along with competitive salaries, you’ll find a wide range of lifestyle, family and leisure benefits available. Depending on your location, these benefits could include family allowances, childcare support, discounts for local businesses and attractions, travel allowances and subsidized meals.

Key responsibilities:

• Establishing and maintaining customer relationships
• Preparing and supporting production campaigns
• Processing change requests and deviations under GMP
• Supporting customer audits and inspections by authorities
• Calculating and monitoring QC costs in the project
• Independent coordination, prioritization and scheduling of tasks

Key requirements:

• PhD or equivalent experience in the Life Sciences (Biology, Biochemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences)
• Work experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnological GMP environment and in Quality Control is a strong Plus
• Your assertive, clear and direct communication style allows you to work closely with different collaborators in a professional manner. You enjoy working with many people in various business areas and bring solid organizational and project management skills to handle demanding projects.
• Proficient use of common software applications (MS Office) is required. Knowledge of individual pharmaceutical/laboratory software (e.g. Documentum, LIMS, Trackwise) is an advantage
• Proficiency in English essential, basic German skills needed (B1 level), and motivation to improve rapidly (free German language courses offered)

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.

Reference: R79814

You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• 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.