Project scientist Team Manager, Physico-Chemical Quality Control, DPS 80-100% (f/m/d)

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

The actual location of this job is in Basel Stücki, Switzerland.

Join our Basel and Stein locations in Switzerland for exciting Project Scientist Team Manager roles.

Seeking a nimble individual to join our Phys-Chem Clin QC team, leading project scientists (management experience required, knowledge of icIEF, CE, CEX, SEC preferred). Collaborate with the Dev QC department and oversee lab analyses in compliance with GMP standards.

What you’ll get:

• An agile career and a dynamic work culture

• An inclusive and ethical workplace

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance

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

What you’ll do:

• Guide, supervise, and consistently improve a team of project scientists with an emphasis on feedback and performance monitoring

• Ensure successful delivery of QC reviews for all projects, including drug product batch releases, stability studies, and comparability studies

• Independently handle and solve possible risks/issues of QC deliverables through effective communication with collaborators

• Lead all aspects of the entire sample lifecycle from pull to disposal, ensuring timely processing and proactive risk management

• Act as Process Owner for assigned areas during customer audits or regulatory inspections

• Ensure compliance with electronic worksheet and sample lifecycle management in LIMS

• Advance risks and issues to upper management if resolution at the tier level is at risk

• Independently review and approve phys-chem assays under cGMP, following applicable SOPs and Good Documentation Practices

• Maintain training compliance and accurate recording of working time for the team

• Share standard methodologies, lessons learned, and propose process improvements

• Collaborate and communicate with partner units and collaborators to ensure successful project delivery

• Support onboarding of new Project Scientists

• Deputize Head of QC Project Leads as necessary

What we’re looking for:

• MSc or equivalent experience in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field

• Proven leadership and team management skills

• Extensive experience in Analytics or Quality Control, preferably under cGMP regulations

• Excellent working knowledge of relevant analytical techniques

• Strong reporting and scientific skills with the ability to interpret complex analytical data

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. Spread across 30+ sites and 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 shape what we achieve and how we achieve it. 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 offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.