QC Associate Scientist

For our client, an international company based in Neuchâtel, we are looking for a QC Associate Scientist

General Information:

• Workplace: Neuchâtel

• Contract : Temporary, one year

• Start date : January 2025

• Workload: 100%

Tasks and responsibilities:

The job holder is accountable for life cycle management activities of analytical assays performed in the QC Laboratories of Neuchâtel - Switzerland with a focus on: 

• Laboratory Investigations

• Critical Material Qualification

• Laboratory Method Transfers

• In addition, the job holder also supports daily QC activities following cGMP, policies and EHS

• requirements.

Validation and Qualification Activities

• Author transfer protocols and reports for assays

• Author qualification plans and reports for critical reagents

• Oversee validation and qualification activities executed by analysts, provide training and support

• Execute and documents experiments

Investigation Leads

• Investigate and trouble shoot problems which occur to determine solutions or recommendations for improvements or change

• Conduct/participate in risk assessments, root cause analysis and investigations

• Own Laboratory Investigations and CAPA

Quality Control Support Activities

• Support the application of industry specific compliance standards/regulations to assays life cycle management activities

• Participate to daily activities upon request (provide technical and statistical support)

Your profile:

• University or engineering degree in analytical chemistry, biotechnology, biochemistry, microbiological

• 1 or 2 years of experience in GMP pharma business activities, preferably in the scope of recombinant therapeutic product in pharmaceutical environment

• Fluent in French and English (C1 written and spoken)

• Experience in GMP Laboratory activities

• Good knowledge of method transfer

• Good knowledge of critical reagent qualification

• Experience in problem solving and deviation management

• Good Knowledge of statistical tools

Competencies

• Excellent collaboration skills and teamwork mindset

• Good trouble shooting and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and know when to escalate issues for resolution

• Effective communicator

• Demonstrated ability to synthesize information

• Demonstrated ability to give and receive feedback