Quality Control Expert - Drug Product

Join Lonza in Visp as a Quality Control Expert on a 7-month contract. Lead and streamline analytical deliverables for Drug Product operations while managing key client relationships in a fully site-based setting.

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.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

What you will do:

• Drive high-impact Drug Product (DP) programs by acting as the primary QC lead across the entire product lifecycle.

• Serve as the vital link between internal laboratories, cross-functional teams, and global pharmaceutical clients.

• Synchronize critical analytical deliverables, including method validation, analytical transfers, stability testing, and final batch release.

• Oversee milestone delivery and proactively mitigate technical or scheduling risks to maintain strict regulatory compliance.

• Maintain transparent project governance through structured status reporting and alignment meetings.

• Foster professional growth across teams through collaborative problem-solving and mentoring cross-functional peers.

• Support operational excellence initiatives to standardize processes and optimize laboratory service delivery.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical environment, ideally focused on Drug Product manufacturing or testing workflows.

• Strong technical background in core Quality Control processes and laboratory operations.

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex projects or lead cross-functional initiatives under tight timelines.

• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills to manage diverse client and internal stakeholder expectations.

• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset suited for a fast-paced manufacturing site.

• University degree (B.Sc., M.Sc., or Ph.D.) in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or a related Life Sciences field.

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.