Chemist II
QLS are recruiting for a Chemist II to join a Global Biopharmaceutical company based in Lucerne on a 12 months contract (80 - 100%).
Main responsibilities include:
- Carrying out crystallization experiments on a scale from 5 ml to 1 L, as well as filtration and drying experiments
- Analyze solid and liquid samples using on-line, in situ techniques such as ATR-FTIR, FBRM, PVM and Raman spectroscopy as well as off-line, ex-situ techniques such as GC, XRPD, scanning electron microscopy, laser diffraction, DSC, TGA, dynamic water sorption and BET
- Documenting the corresponding results in English
- Organization and execution of maintenance work on analytical equipment
- Disposal of chemicals in accordance with company instructions
- Ordering and inventory of laboratory chemicals
- Collaboration with engineers, technicians and external service providers
- Representation in the SGU (Safety, Health and Environment) Group
Your qualification:
- Bachelor's degree inchemistry or pharmaceutical technology; several years of professional experience may be an advantage
- Basic knowledge of crystallization desirable
- Good MS Office user skills and a high affinity for complex IT systems
- Strong willingness tolearn and independence
- Team-oriented and open personality
- Fluent written and spoken German and English (B2/C1)
Day A:
- Working hours relatively flexible between 7-18h; start of work no later than 8:30.
- The employee comes to the office and receives a procedure from the manager. The procedures are usually handed over as a document. They can be single or a series of experiments. After studying the procedure, the next steps are discussed with the manager if necessary (max. 30 minutes)
- Employee prepares everything in the laboratory and carries out the experiment independently. The protocol is recorded at the same time as the experimental activities.
- Around 11-12 a.m.: First check with the manager, in which deviations are reported and resolved with the manager.
- 12-13 o'clock: (flexible) lunch break
- 13 End of work: Continue experiments, perform and schedule equipment maintenance, place orders for lab chemicals and lab supplies, etc.
Day B:
- The employee completes the experiment from the previous day. Solid and liquid analyses are carried out.
- The results are documented and discussed with the manager
- The employee is either given a new procedure that has been developed from the previous results and is to be implemented experimentally, or starts the next experiment in the series.
Apply:
For more information or to apply for this position, please contact Adrien on 0041 (0) 800 106 106 or email aguimard@ckqls.ch. Please could you send any correspondence in English. Please quote job reference 56285 in all correspondence.
