Laboratory Specialist; Biotechnological Drug Substance Production

Laboratory Specialist (Biotechnological Drug Substance Production)

General Information:

• Start Date: 01.03.2026
• Planned Employment Duration: 1 year contract (backfill), extension possible - dependent on project and budget
• Workplace: Basel
• Home Office: Not possible
• Team: 12 People
• Department: MMNGOB
• Working Hours: Standard
• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

About the job:

At our client's Basel Drug Substance site, they produce three technologies in two Manufacturing Units – Monoclonal Antibody (MAB) in MU B95, Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs), and Single Use Technology (SUT) in MU B91 – high-quality pharmaceutical active ingredients to supply patients worldwide with medication.

The Manufacturing Lab Team offers you the opportunity to independently take on diverse and challenging tasks in a biological production environment.

Become part of their team and actively contribute to the development and production of innovative medicines by participating in the following processes:

• You will assist with the WCB (Working Cell Bank) thawing process.
• You will support and advise interfaces on the correct system‑related implementation of the E2E (end‑to‑end) process for process samples and their analyses in the production facilities.
• You will address deviations related to the sample management process and work on new and existing risk analyses.
• You will implement continuous improvement processes as part of CAPA measures and participate in inspection management.
• You will be part of the first‑level support team for your own team and interfaces regarding questions related to the sample management process.

The ideal candidate:

Has completed vocational training as a laboratory technician or pharmaceutical technologist, or holds a bachelor's degree in a natural science or engineering field, and has at least three years of experience in pharmaceutical laboratory work. He or she possesses sound GMP knowledge, is proficient in laboratory IT systems, and impresses with a hands‑on, operational approach, team spirit, flexibility, and reliability in a dynamic environment.

Tasks & responsibilities:

• Independent development and optimization of laboratory activities in biotechnological drug production in a GMP environment
• Support of production interfaces to ensure process flows and analysis‑based support for troubleshooting to ensure production requirements in the laboratory area
• Operation and maintenance of various laboratory equipment and instruments
• Management and transport of samples (sample management)
• Material management in the laboratory areas and ensuring laboratory readiness
• Maintenance of master data in systems such as sLIMS, Unilab, and MES
• Ensuring Hiking and thaw
  
  Cell culture in the seed laboratory
• Independent processing of changes, deviations, and CAPAs, as well as review and approval of documents in the QMS
• Participation in internal and external inspections/audits
• Support for continuous improvement measures and process optimization

Must Haves:

• Completed training as a laboratory technician / pharmaceutical technologist or equivalent Bachelor's degree in a technical or scientific field, ideally in biotechnology or biology
• At least 3 years of professional experience in laboratory gouf in a pharmaceutical environment
• Experience with GMP (documentation)
• Proficient use of IT systems and laboratory software (e.g., LIMS, Unilab) as well as MES is an advantage
• Willingness to participate in on‑call duty (every 6‑8 weeks)
• Fluent in German;
  English skills are an advantage
• Flexibility, adaptability, and reliability in a dynamic environment with changing priorities
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Team player

Sounds interesting? Apply Now! We look forward to receiving your application.

Application Submission Deadline: 16.01.2026