QC Specialist / Project Leader

Lonza; Oberwallis; On-site; Vertraulich; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

An agile career and dynamic working文化.

Inclusive and ethical workplace.

Competitive hourly rate.

Job summary

Lonza in Visp (Valais) seeks a senior QC/Analytical Transfer specialist to drive method transfer projects and ensure compliant release of biopharmaceutical products. The role is on site with 41 hours per week, starting as soon as possible, by Oct 1, 2026.

You will estimate effort, lead technical transfer activities, manage milestones, and coordinate changes with QC teams and contract laboratories, while documenting cGMP procedures and ensuring quality standards.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology, or equivalent; alternatively, a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with significant professional QC experience.
• Advanced scientific expertise in Analytical Chemistry and modern analytical instrumentation.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks, including cGMP guidelines and ISO 9001 standards.
• Practical experience with QC IT systems and software (e.g., LIMS, CDS, DMS).
• Excellent communication skills in English; minimum conversational German required
• Proven ability to navigate quality events (Deviations, Change Controls, OOS/OOT investigations).
• A collaborative, customer-focused mindset with a proactive approach to change and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Estimate project effort and craft detailed project plans covering scheduling, workflow, preliminary assessments and quality assurance integration.
• Lead technical implementation and coordination during analytical method transfer activities, providing ongoing expertise and support.
• Track project milestones, monitor timelines, and escalation technical or operational bottlenecks when necessary.
• Initiate, investigate and close process-related Change Controls, Deviations and Laboratory Investigations.
• Organize and execute operational cGMP training programs within the QC department to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Act as the key liaison between operational QC teams and contract laboratories to identify and implement continuous improvements.
• Author, review, and revise cGMP documentation including SOPs, validation protocols, quality instructions and technical reports.

Skills

Analytical Chemistry

CGMP knowledge

QC IT systems

Communication skills

German knowledge

Education

PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology, or equivalent; or Bachelor’s/Master’s with significant QC experience

Tools

LIMS

CDS

DMS

Job description

Drive critical quality control and analytical method transfer projects in Visp, enabling the seamless manufacture and release of life-changing biopharmaceutical products.

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

Start date: As soon as possible, latest 1st October 2026

Hours: 41 hours per week

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Competitive hourly rate.

Compensation for this role will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and relevant knowledge.

What you will do:

• Estimate project effort and craft detailed project plans covering scheduling, workflow, preliminary assessments and quality assurance integration.
• Lead technical implementation and coordination during analytical method transfer activities, providing ongoing expertise and support.
• Track project milestones, monitor timelines, and escalation technical or operational bottlenecks when necessary.
• Initiate, investigate and close process-related Change Controls, Deviations and Laboratory Investigations.
• Organize and execute operational cGMP training programs within the QC department to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Act as the key liaison between operational QC teams and contract laboratories to identify and implement continuous improvements.
• Author, review, and revise cGMP documentation including SOPs, validation protocols, quality instructions and technical reports.

What we are looking for:

• PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology, or equivalent; alternatively, a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with significant professional QC experience.
• Advanced scientific expertise in Analytical Chemistry and modern analytical instrumentation.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks, including cGMP guidelines and ISO 9001 standards.
• Practical experience with QC IT systems and software (e.g., LIMS, CDS, DMS).
• Excellent communication skills in English; minimum conversational German required
• Proven ability to navigate quality events (Deviations, Change Controls, OOS/OOT investigations).
• A collaborative, customer-focused mindset with a proactive approach to change and continuous improvement.

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.

As Lonza’s talent acquisition partner, please note, Randstad is responsible for the engagement and contracting of this contingent role.