Senior Process Chemist (f/m/d)

Senior Process Chemist (f/m/d) 80 – 100%

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locations CH – Visp time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R67020

The actual location of this job is in Visp, Switzerland . Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

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.

We are looking for a motivated chemist to join our Process Development Team for Small Molecules within the Advanced Synthesis Platform. As a member of our team you will be a key player in developing manufacturing processes for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). If you\’re passionate about cutting-edge Process development and making a meaningful impact on life-saving medicines, we\’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and optimize scalable processes for the production of small molecules API (incl. HPAPI) in the laboratory through all phases of clinical development up to Process Validation.
• Transfer of production processes to the GMP manufacturing facility and support of the manufacturing plant during production as technical expert.
• Plan, supervise, and evaluate laboratory experiments and summarize results in reports and presentations.
• Demonstrate scientific/technical leadership.
• Collaborate within Lonza’s multifunctional project Teams and with external customers.
• Anticipate, evaluate and implement trends and innovations in the area of expertise and lead a team of laboratory professionals.

What we’re looking for:

• You have completed a Ph.D in Chemistry.
• Having industrial experience in the field of chemical process development with transfer to GMP production is strongly preferred.
• Experience in GMP is advantageous.
• You have the capability to think creatively, listen actively, comprehend and improve chemical processes, and collaborate well in teams.
• You have an independent, careful, and reliable way of working. You can work effectively in a team and enjoy interdisciplinary cooperation.
• A fluent command of English is necessary (written and spoken). German knowledge or willingness to learn German is required.
• Having experience in leading a team of professionals in a corporate setting is advantageous.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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