CK QLS are looking for an experienced biotech process engineer to join a global biopharmaceutical company in the canton of Lucerne for a duration of 2 years.
This is an Engineer Position within the Process Engineering team at the Company Facility in the greater Lucerne area.
Duration
2 year contract fully Onsite role.
Senior Specialist Process Engineering
* Coach team and support coordination of efforts with colleagues across the local site and global company network in shaping and implementing next generation technologies and innovation for GMP Batch and Continuous Manufacturing in Drug Substance and Drug Product.
* Contribute tiered meeting structure coordinating activities locally and with international (US Ireland) groups for implementation of new processes and technologies for Drug Substance manufacturing.
* A Change Champion within the organization and site to bring about new technologies digitization and ways of working.
* Ability to solve problems and take new perspectives on existing solutions with a desire to continuously learn improve and develop.
* Act as an SME for the evaluation of innovative equipment for optimizing manufacturing processes preparing user requirements and capital funding requests.
* Work to harmonize technologies in batch and continuous manufacturing for easy flexibility in switching between the two paradigms.
* Implement and qualify new technologies / software / instruments that can simplify and reduce effort around GMP manufacturing and administrative processes.
* Support the development of GMP Documentation such as: Risk Assessments Batch Records Sampling Plans Qualification Documents and SOPs/WIs.
* Provide quality assurance and GMP compliance support within global and interdisciplinary teams.
* Aggregate process related knowledge and centralize for knowledge management.
To be successful in this role you will have the following:
* A minimum of 5 years of work experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
* Experience as a Project Manager with cross-functional team members.
* Familiarity with Upstream and Downstream Unit Operations for biologics manufacturing.
* Competent in analyzing complex situations and showing practical problem-solving capabilities.
* Effective oral / written skills in English (C1) is a must.
* Effective oral / written communication skills in German (B1) is highly preferred.
Preferred Experience and Skills
* Minimum of 3 years of experience with quality management and compliance systems Working knowledge of quality auditing preferred.
* Familiarity with Emerson DeltaV SIPAT and the use of Automation in a manufacturing Process.
* Detailed understanding of Critical Process Parameters Critical Quality Attributes and general principles of equipment qualification.
* Technical knowledge with Biologics drug substance operations and analytical testing or process development.
* Ability to think logically and be proactive under pressure.
* Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative in a constructive manner.
Apply
If you are interested in the role you can send an updated CV in English at It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in Switzerland.
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in Switzerland.
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