Senior Technician – Quality Control Microbiology Laboratory Temporary mission – 6 months (start ASAP) Location: Neuchâtel area Your role As a Senior Technician in the QC Microbiology Laboratory, you support day-to-day lab operations and ensure compliant sample handling and microbiology activities in a GMP-regulated environment. You may also perform selected non-product testing, support investigations, review data, and mentor junior colleagues to ensure efficient and high-quality laboratory execution.
Your responsibilities
Support lab operations (housekeeping, alarm acknowledgement, reagent preparation, inventory management, ordering materials/reagents, execution of work orders).
Ensure accurate sample/material labelling and maintain sample tracking, labelling, and chain-of-custody records according to procedures.
Maintain a safe, compliant, and well-organized laboratory in line with GMP requirements.
Perform non-product testing as required (e.g., raw material visual inspection, environmental monitoring sampling, utility monitoring).
Perform data review for assigned laboratory activities and ensure right-first-time documentation.
Communicate sample management activities and priorities with lab and manufacturing teams.
Support deviation and laboratory investigations through data gathering and participation in interviews as needed.
Support and/or draft updates to laboratory documents (SOPs, work instructions) for managerial review and approval.
Record and monitor performance metrics; contribute to lab planning and scheduling inputs.
Train and mentor colleagues on task execution and general job duties.
Contribute to and lead simple projects; support complex projects within the team.
Actively participate in Operational Excellence (OpEx) and Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives.
Support audit/inspection readiness and, if needed, represent the department during internal/external audits and regulatory inspections.
Model company values and complete all tasks safely and compliantly.
Your profile
Strong experience with Environmental Monitoring (EM) sampling is required.
Experience in a GMP-regulated laboratory environment; ability to interpret and apply cGMP, USP, regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
Strong attention to detail, organization skills, and critical thinking.
Good working knowledge of electronic systems (MS Office/email) and lab data systems (e.g., LIMS).
Education/experience (one of the following or equivalent):
High school diploma/GED with ≥3 years relevant experience, or
Associate degree in a technical/scientific discipline with ≥2 years experience, or
Bachelor’s degree (non-technical) with ≥1 year experience.
Languages: English and/or French.
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Senior Technician – Quality Control Microbiology Laboratory Arbeitgeber: Eupro AG
Unser Unternehmen in Genf bietet eine herausragende Arbeitsumgebung für Fachkräfte im Bereich der Qualitätskontrolle. Mit einem starken Fokus auf kontinuierliche Verbesserung und Mitarbeiterentwicklung fördern wir eine Kultur der Zusammenarbeit und des Engagements, die es unseren Mitarbeitern ermöglicht, in einem dynamischen und regulierten Umfeld zu wachsen. Darüber hinaus profitieren unsere Mitarbeiter von flexiblen Arbeitszeiten und einer attraktiven Vergütung, die ihre wertvolle Arbeit anerkennt.
