Scientist Primary Packaging and Raw Materials 80-100% (m/f/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 Drug Product Services (DPS) team in Basel, Switzerland, where we support our customers in overcoming some of the greatest challenges in patient treatment. Your work will directly contribute to the development of innovative therapies that improve lives.

What you’ll get:

• An agile career and a dynamic work culture

• An inclusive and ethical workplace

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance

What you’ll do:

• Set specifications, perform analytical testing, and release primary packaging and raw materials under cGMP regulations

• Support method testing, implementation, evaluation, and validation, and manage QC documentation under cGMP standards

• Communicate with external partners to obtain certificates of analysis and related documentation

• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely project delivery and smooth production processes

• Maintain equipment, follow safety protocols, and ensure compliance with cGMP regulations

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in chemistry or a related field, with 3–5 years of industry experience, alternatively vocational training as laboratory technician with 6-10 years of experience

• Strong understanding of cGMP principles and their application

• Hands-on experience with analytical testing methods and instruments for excipients and primary packaging components

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

• Proactive and collaborative mindset

• Strong teamworking abilities

• Proficiency in written and spoken English, good command of German is a plus

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.