CSL Behring AG

Laboratory Specialist, Tech Ops

📍 EMEA, CH, Kanton Bern, Bern, CSL Behring, 3014 Bern

Role and responsibilities

Perform routine laboratory work, including sample preparation, execution of test methods or experimental tasks, and operation of laboratory equipment according to established procedures. Ensure timely, accurate, and contemporaneous documentation of all laboratory activities in Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) systems and other electronic data-capture tools, maintaining full compliance with data-integrity and documentation standards. Support basic troubleshooting of laboratory methods, equipment, and workflows under the direction of senior team members. Contribute to accurate and reliable data generation; perform preliminary data checks and communicate observations to supervisors or project leads. Participate in deviations, investigations, and change control inputs by providing factual information, supporting documentation, and technical observations. Collaborate within the IPT and across Tech Ops functions to support development, technology transfer, operational execution, and lifecycle management activities. Uphold safety standards, ensuring adherence to EHS policies, proper handling of materials, and compliance with training requirements. Identify opportunities for improving workflows, documentation, and operational efficiency within the laboratory.

Team / description

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives. CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific or technical discipline (e.g., biotechnology, biochemistry, engineering, life sciences) or equivalent practical laboratory experience.

  • Up to 2 years of laboratory experience gained through industry, academia, internships, or practical coursework.

  • Awareness of laboratory safety standards, basic scientific principles, and good documentation practices.

  • Familiarity with common laboratory equipment and techniques (e.g., pH measurement, pipetting, centrifugation, chromatography).

  • Strong attention to detail, reliability, and commitment to quality.

  • Ability to learn new laboratory methods quickly and work effectively under moderate supervision.

  • Good communication skills and willingness to collaborate within teams.

  • Demonstrated motivation to contribute to continuous improvement and laboratory excellence.