Associate Team Lead, Quality Control

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three 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 currently looking for an Associate Team Lead to join our QC Environmental Monitoring & SGIE Team in Visp to become a part of a fast growing company. This role has been created to supervise a team (2-3 FTE) of scientists in one supervisory level with scientific or technical area of expertise in monitoring and/or analytics as well as the performance of work which is in responsibility of a Scientist.

Supervisor of a team (2-3 FTE) of scientists in one supervisory level with scientific or technical area of expertise in monitoring and/or analytics. Full responsibility for the data analysis in MODA and preparation of trend reports and representative SME in Audits and Inspections. Additionally responsible for implementation of relevant procedures and processes. Investigation of OOS results and deviations and implementation of innovations in the area of expertise.

Key responsibilities:

• Demonstrates scientific/technical leadership at project level by taking scientific decisions for complex scientific problems and within area of responsibility.

• Manages, develops and coaches a team of scientists and coordinates QC work for sample taking or a project (scheduling, equipment, coordination with associated services).

• Collects, summarizes and analyses interdependent and complex data and takes conclusions based on data. Prepares trend reports, makes presentations, participate in Audits and Inspections as main SME for the presentation of monitoring data

• Investigation of OOS and deviations in responsible field

• Creation, review, and approval of DMS documents in the relevant field

Key requirements:

• MSc or PhD degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry or microbiology or BSc degree in a scientific discipline with significant experience

• Experience in the pharmaceutical / biotech industry with good level of GMP knowhow is a strong plus, microbiology background is preferred

• Good Communication skills both in English and in German

• Good organizational skills, stress resistance and flexibility

• Good people management skills and a Team player, good in decision-making

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.