Senior Laboratory Specialist (Fixed-Term Contract)

CSL; Schweiz; Remote; CHF 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Vifor is seeking a Senior Laboratory Specialist to join the St. Gallen team on a temporary contract through February 2027. The role focuses on independent synthesis, analytical method development, and production support in a cGMP environment.

The candidate will qualify equipment, maintain quality records, and assist with health and environmental safety measures while collaborating with external partners and on-site inspections. English and German proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Completed apprenticeship as a lab technician or comparable education with ≥ 3 years professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or comparable education.
• Fluent English and German (oral and written).
• Experience in scale-up of chemical processes and in a cGMP environment.

Responsibilities

• Independently synthesize, characterize and document synthetic compounds in lab and pilot scale.
• Develop analytical methods and document results.
• Provide feedback to the lab manager on unexpected observations during experiments.
• Qualify and document laboratory equipment and maintain quality systems.

Skills

Lab techniques

Scale-up experience

Chemistry knowledge

GxP/cGMP familiarity

Education

Apprenticeship as lab technician

Bachelor's degree in chemistry

Tools

tiamoTM

PerkinElmer Signals Notebook

MS Office

Job description

We are currently looking for a Senior Laboratory Specialist to join our team in St. Gallen on a temporary contract until February 2027. Your main responsibilities will include the independent execution and documentation of syntheses and analytical tests; process development and production support for existing and new products; qualification and maintenance of laboratory equipment; compliance with technical, organizational and staff safety measures etc.

Key Tasks

• Independent synthesis, characterization and documentation of synthetic compounds (eg. complex iron compounds, ..) in lab and pilot scale
• Performing analytical method development
• Feedback to the laboratory manager in the event of unexpected observations during execution of experiments
• Performing qualification of laboratory equipment (execution and documentation)
• Carrying out work in accordance with cGMP regulations
• Maintaining laboratory quality systems and records of synthetic protocols and analytical results
• Apprenticeship education
• Following measures to protect health and the environment such as: prescribed in the safety organization INS020046SI
• Regular controlling of the status and utilization of staff protective gear support and usage of safety devices and protective equipment
• Inducting of new employees in the laboratory organization
• Organizing routine maintenance of laboratory equipment
• Requesting quotes for routine maintenance and new equipment
• Maintaining laboratory operations (eg. raw material and consumables, ...)
• Subject matter expert for enquiries from external partners and for on-site inspections
• Creation and revision of laboratory test procedures

Your Profile

• Completed apprenticeship as a lab technician or comparable education with ≥ 3 years professional experience or
• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or comparable education
• English and German oral and written
• Professional experience in scale-up of chemical processes
• Excellent computer skills (eg. MS Office, especially Excel; tiamoTM, PerkinElmer Signals Notebook)
• Creative thinking, curious about scientific and technical innovation
• Quick learner, adapting thinking to complex environments
• Experience in a cGMP environment

About CSL Vifor

CSL Vifor is a global partner of choice for pharmaceuticals and innovative, leading therapies in iron deficiency and nephrology. We specialize in strategic global partnering, in-licensing and developing, manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical products for precision healthcare, aiming to help patients around the world lead better, healthier lives. Headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland, CSL Vifor also includes the joint company Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma (with Fresenius Medical Care). The parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL .

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement .