Laboratory Technician

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For our client, a leading pharma company in Rotkreuz, we are looking for a Lab Technician.

Background:

Blood Gas & Electrolyte (BGE) System Reagents team is a team within BGE R&D department. To our expertise belongs the development of calibrators, controls, internaland supporting solutions needed to operate our BGE instruments. The System Reagents team comprises people with background in analytical method development, chemistry, material science and lab-scale production of reagents. We perform multi-disciplinary projects and tasks in the following areas:

• Development or change of IVD reagent formulations (calibrators, controls, internal solutions)

• Replacement of raw materials in reagent production

• Improvements of test methods and quality control (QC) methods

• Evaluation and specification of primary packaging materials

• Support of operations and regulatory affairs

• Product care for all system fluids in BGE systems

We work in close cooperation with other BGE R&D teams, reagent process improvement, reagent production and QC team. The perfect candidate is a chemistry laboratory technician who is willing to work 100% in a multi-disciplinary environment. The candidate needs to be motivated to work in the chemical laboratory, preparing solutions and testing them.

General Information:

• Start date: Asap / 01.03.2023 - Latest Start Date: 16.03.2023

• End date: 1 year after start

• Extension: is an option

• Workplace: Rotkreuz

• Workload: 100%

• Home Office: mostly laboratory work, with some possibility for home office for data analysis, writing reports.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the R&D BGE Lab Lot production including planning, preparation, implementation, and testing

• Documentation of the test results

• Reporting of progress and results to line and project manager

• Lab support (check general consumables and needed chemicals for the reagents solutions, maintain consumables for BGE devices)

• Support in the establishment of raw materials and methods for manufacturing, testing and packaging of reagents

• Presentation of test results and test design

• Self-reliant operation, service and maintenance of laboratory infrastructure.

Must Haves:

• Apprenticeship as a laboratory technician specialized in Chemistry or Bachelor in Chemistry

• First experience in the analysis of chemicals and chemical solutions

• Basic knowledge of inorganic and/or organic chemistry

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Fluent spoken and written language skills in English is mandatory, German is a plus

• Technical skills to work in the chemical laboratory (solution preparations)

• Good communication skills - cooperating and networking with people across R&D and Operations

• Swiss and/or EU/EFTA nationality, or a valid work permit for Switzerland.