QC Analyst

Are you an enthusiastic laboratory technician ready to launch your career in quality control? Join our dynamic QC Microbiology team in Visp to perform critical microbial identifications and endotoxin measurements that ensure our life-saving medicines meet the highest quality standards.

Fully site‑based roles

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.

Start date: October 2026

Contract Duration: 12 months

Location: Visp, Switzerland

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:

• Perform daily routine quality control analysis focused primarily on microbial identifications and endotoxin measurements.

• Process time-critical samples with a 24-hour turnover in a fast-paced environment to support uninterrupted production schedules.

• Document all laboratory activities in strict compliance with GMP, internal guidelines, and safety regulations.

• Execute analytical methods, review data, and create analytical protocols, testing instructions, and short reports.

• Enter and release analytical results accurately using digital platforms including LIMS and MODA.

• Maintain clean, organized, and compliant laboratory spaces while supporting cross-functional collaboration across broader QC teams.

• Train and support new microbiology team members and shift employees within your assigned area.

What we are looking for:

• Completed Apprenticeship as a Laboratory Technician or a Bachelor's degree in Biology, Microbiology or related life science disciplines.

• Position is open to entry-level candidates and fresh graduates directly after completion of vocational training or degree.

• Strong foundational understanding of microbiology techniques, with practical exposure to microbial identification or endotoxin testing preferred.

• Familiarity with digital laboratory management systems (e.g., LIMS, MODA, or equivalent).

• Ability to work effectively under pressure with time-critical sample turnarounds while maintaining high precision.

• Excellent communication skills for tight collaboration across multi-disciplinary QC and scientist teams.

• Fluent in German (written and spoken) is required; English is beneficial.

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.

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