QC Associate Scientist

For our client, an international company based in Neuchâtel, we are looking for a QC Associate ScientistGeneral 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
• od kledge of method transfer
• od kledge of critical reagent qualification
• Experience in problem solving and deviation management
• od Kledge of statistical tools

 Competencies

• Excellent collaboration skills and teamwork mindset
• od trouble shooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and k when to escalate issues for resolution
• Effective communicator
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize information
• Demonstrated ability to give and receive feedback