We are currently looking for a Senior Laboratory Specialist to join our team in St. Gallen on a temporary contract until February 2027. Your main responsibilities will include the 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 etc.
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 INS SI
- 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
Your Profile
- 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
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Senior Laboratory Specialist (Fixed-Term Contract) Research Development & Sciences Laboratory Support CSL Vifor St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland R-292070 Posted on October 6, 2026 in Sankt Gallen Arbeitgeber: CSL Vifor
CSL Vifor ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der seinen Mitarbeitern die Möglichkeit bietet, an bedeutenden technischen Projekten in einem dynamischen Umfeld zu arbeiten. Mit einem starken Fokus auf Inklusion und persönliches Wachstum fördert das Unternehmen eine Kultur der Zusammenarbeit und des Austauschs, während es gleichzeitig innovative Therapien für Patienten weltweit entwickelt. Die zentrale Lage in St. Gallen, Schweiz, ermöglicht den Mitarbeitern Zugang zu einer lebendigen Gemeinschaft und vielfältigen Freizeitmöglichkeiten.
