Senior Scientist Bio-/Chemical Quality Control — Thermo Fisher Scientific (Schweiz) AG
- Location
- Lengnau
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description
Join our Quality Control team at Thermo Fisher Scientific where you'll make meaningful contributions to our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
As a Senior Scientist, you will support the establishment and operational readiness of the Bio-/Chemical Quality Control (BCQC) unit at the Thermo Fisher Scientific Lengnau site in accordance with project timelines.
- Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description
- Join our Quality Control team at Thermo Fisher Scientific where you'll make meaningful contributions to our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
- Key responsibilities include contributing to the transfer, verification, and validation of analytical methods, as well as the qualification of laboratory equipment required for testing activities.
- The role also actively supports GMP inspection readiness by ensuring compliance with applicable Quality Systems, procedures, and documentation requirements.
Main responsibilities
- Key responsibilities include contributing to the transfer, verification, and validation of analytical methods, as well as the qualification of laboratory equipment required for testing activities.
- The role also actively supports GMP inspection readiness by ensuring compliance with applicable Quality Systems, procedures, and documentation requirements.
- In addition, it contributes to overall QC operational readiness through the management and coordination of internal and external projects, resource allocation, and the planning and prioritization of daily team activities.
- This role offers excellent opportunities for professional growth while working alongside colleagues who share your commitment to science and quality. Position Summary:
- The Senior Scientist Bio-/Chemical Quality Control (BCQC) plays a key role in establishing, implementing, and maintaining compliant QC processes and analytical methods for the testing of finished products, in-process controls, intermediates, raw materials, utilities, and cleaning samples.
- The position combines scientific expertise, GMP compliance, and project leadership.
- The Senior Scientist is responsible for coordinating analytical activities, supporting the implementation and lifecycle management of methods and equipment, leading local and global QC projects, and ensuring that activities are completed in accordance with defined quality requirements and timelines.
- The role works closely with QC management, internal stakeholders, project teams, external partners, suppliers, contract laboratories, and other functions to ensure operational excellence and continuous improvement within BCQC.
- Processes and Analytical Methods Implementation
- The Senior Scientist coordinates activities required to establish and maintain QC processes and analytical methods within the assigned area of expertise. Key responsibilities include:
Application process
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Clear written and verbal communication skills in English
- Experience with laboratory automation systems preferred
Company and context
- The Senior Scientist contributes to the development of a strong, collaborative, and compliant QC organization by:
- Providing scientific and technical guidance to QC colleagues.
- Mentoring and supporting team members in GMP, Quality Control principles, analytical methods, and laboratory best practices.
- Supporting the planning and coordination of team activities and resources according to operational and project priorities.
- Contributing to recruitment activities and the onboarding and development of new team members.
- Promoting a culture of quality, accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and GMP compliance. Requirements:
- Degree (Master or higher) in biochemical / chemical/ pharmaceutical/ molecular sciences or similar
- Lower educational background could be accepted, as applicable, in case of former experience in the pharmaceutical industry Preferred
- Min 2 years experience in GMP regulated industry
- 3-5 years lab experience
Additional details
- Environmental Conditions
- This role offers excellent opportunities for professional growth while working alongside colleagues who share your commitment to science and quality.
- The Senior Scientist coordinates activities required to establish and maintain QC processes and analytical methods within the assigned area of expertise. Key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring that analytical processes and methods are appropriately implemented and maintained to support reliable and compliant routine QC operations. Project Leadership
- The Senior Scientist represents BCQC in cross-functional projects, working groups, and local and global initiatives and ensures that project requirements, resources, workload, timelines, and deliverables are clearly defined.
- Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with external partners, including suppliers, contract laboratories, service providers, and universities. QC Execution and Compliance
- The Senior Scientist supports the compliant and timely execution of routine and non-routine QC activities and ensures appropriate documentation of analytical work. Responsibilities include:
- Ensuring effective and transparent communication of relevant information to sponsors, stakeholders, project teams, and QC colleagues. Team Support and Development
- Promoting a culture of quality, accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and GMP compliance.
Notes and original content
- Work Schedule
- Standard (Mon-Fri)
- Job Description
- Position Summary:
- Responsibilities:
- The Senior Scientist coordinates activities required to establish and maintain QC processes and analytical methods within the assigned area of expertise.
- Key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring that analytical processes and methods are appropriately implemented and maintained to support reliable and compliant routine QC operations.
- Project Leadership
- Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with external partners, including suppliers, contract laboratories, service providers, and universities.
Questions about this listing
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Thermo Fisher Scientific (Schweiz) AG lists CHF 94'500 - 143'000 gross per year for this position in Lengnau. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
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