Senior Laboratory Specialist (Fixed-Term Contract)

Independent execution and documentation of syntheses and analytical tests; process development and production support for existing and new products; qualification and maintenance of laboratory equipment; compliance with technical, organizational and staff safety measures.

Key Tasks

Independent synthesis, characterization and documentation of synthetic compounds (eg. complex iron compounds, ..) in lab and pilot scale

Performing analytical method development

Feedback to the laboratory manager in the event of unexpected observations during execution of experiments

Performing qualification of laboratory equipment (execution and documentation)

Carrying out work in accordance with cGMP regulations

Maintaining laboratory quality systems and records of synthetic protocols and analytical results

Apprenticeship education

Following measures to protect health and the environment such as: prescribed in the safety organization INS020046SI

Regular controlling of the status and utilization of staff protective gear support and usage of safety devices and protective equipment

Inducting of new employees in the laboratory organization

Organizing routine maintenance of laboratory equipment

Requesting quotes for routine maintenance and new equipment

Maintaining laboratory operations (eg. raw material and consumables, …)

Subject matter expert for enquiries from external partners and for on-site inspections

Creation and revision of laboratory test procedures

About CSL Vifor

CSL Vifor is a global partner of choice for pharmaceuticals and innovative, leading therapies in iron deficiency and nephrology. We specialize in strategic global partnering, in-licensing and developing, manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical products for precision healthcare, aiming to help patients around the world lead better, healthier lives. Headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland, CSL Vifor also includes the joint company Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma (with Fresenius Medical Care). The parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

• Completed apprenticeship as a lab technician or comparable education with ≥ 3 years professional experience or

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or comparable education

• English and German oral and written

• Professional experience in scale-up of chemical processes

• Excellent computer skills (eg. MS Office, especially Excel; tiamoTM, PerkinElmer Signals Notebook)

• Creative thinking, curious about scientific and technical innovation

• Quick learner, adapting thinking to complex environments

• Experience in a cGMP environment