MSAT Process Expert DSP

MSAT Process Expert DSP

Join our Manufacturing Science and Technology team in Visp to lead vital downstream purification processes that bring life-saving biopharmaceuticals to clinical and commercial reality on a 6-month contract.

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.

• Competitive hourly rate.

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

What you will do:

• Drive technical oversight and execution of downstream process validation, scale-up, and technology transfer from R&D to commercial manufacturing.

• Act as the technical authority on the manufacturing floor to troubleshoot process deviations, execute root cause analyses, and deliver robust CAPAs.

• Author, review, and maintain critical GMP process documentation, including validation protocols, technical reports, and standard operating procedures.

• Champion continuous process improvement and monitor unit operation health through advanced data analysis, trending, and statistical evaluation.

• Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders across Operations, Quality, Engineering, and R&D to maintain uncompromised process reliability.

• Contribute critical downstream process science data to regulatory filings and audit readiness activities.

• Share expertise to mentor operational teams on purification best practices and emerging technical methodologies.

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in biopharmaceutical MSAT, downstream process development, or technical manufacturing support.

• In-depth technical mastery of downstream purification unit operations (e.g., chromatography, filtration, TFF).

• Demonstrated experience in process scale-up, technology transfer, and cGMP validation lifecycles.

• Proficiency with statistical process analysis, trending tools, and systematic root-cause investigation methods.

• Degree in Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or an equivalent scientific or engineering discipline.

• Professional working proficiency in English, with strong technical writing and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

About Lonza

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

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, they 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.

Ready to play your part in shaping the future of life sciences? Apply now.