Technical R&D Senior Associate Scientist

On behalf of our client company, we are currently looking for a Technical R&D Senior Associate Scientist. In this role, you will be responsible for the development of resource and cost efficient analytical methods using state of the art methodologies such as e.g. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Mass Spectrometry (MS), and others. The ultimate goal of our work is a robust control strategy to release products for clinical trials, and finally for commercial supply. General Information:• Start date: 01.02.2025• Contract: temporary contract via Randstad• Planned duration: 12 months• Extension: possible• Workplace: Basel• Workload: 100%• Remote/Home Office: max. 10% remote• Working hours: Standard Tasks & Responsibilities:• Development, improvement and validation of analytical methods for the quality assessment of starting materials, intermediates, reaction monitoring, active substances and galenical forms• Thorough and efficient planning, execution and documentation of experiments in collaboration with the relevant team members, analytical project lead and your supervisor, following current GxP guidelines as well as relevant SOPs• Work on end-to-end processes in close collaboration with other associate scientists, scientists, and partners from other departments to ensure efficient analytics and continuous improvement• Coordination of analytical activities, including sample management for the development of synthetic products• Authoring of documents, e.g., analytical procedures, validation reports, user manuals, SOPs Must Haves:• Apprenticeship or a Bachelor /Master in analytical chemistry or in related field• 1-3 years of work experience in lab environment preferable in a pharmaceutical industry• Hands-on experience in analytical instrumentation and techniques (e.g. HPLC, MS)• A good scientific writing style and good documentation practice for utilization of corresponding data in regulatory filings• Excellent digital skills and an innovative mindset• Preparedness to learn, continuously improve and apply novel ideas, tools and processes to quickly adapt to a fast changing environment• Self-motivated, open-minded, proactive, reliable, goal-oriented and an excellent team player• You are open to new ways of working and support our team on the way to more flexibility and agility• Excellent command of the English language. od command of the German language would be a Plus• A stringent quality mindset and excellent attention to detail• Routinely apply GxP requirements where necessary, and understand how to exert them in different clinical phases Nice to Haves:• Experience in analytical development for peptides is a Plus• Kledge on LC-MS applications and instruments is a Plus• Experience in the field of large molecules/biologics analytics would be a Plus If you believe your profile matches the requirements for this role and you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application via the online application form.