Senior QC Technician in Physico-Chemistry (M/F)

Your Role

Join the Quality Control (QC) team of a major biopharmaceutical player in Northern Vaud!

As a QC Technician in Physico-Chemistry, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and compliance of biological and pharmaceutical products (Drug Substance & Drug Product).

Beyond routine analytical analyses (HPLC/UPLC, dissolution, pharmacopoeias, appearance and assay controls), you will be a technical pillar within the laboratory: you will participate in method transfers and validations, conduct analytical investigations, contribute to digitalisation projects, and provide your expertise daily in a dynamic GMP environment.

Your Main Tasks

QC & Routine Laboratory Analyses

• Perform QC analyses (HPLC, UPLC, CGE, pH, FTIR, osmolality, protein concentration, ELISA, appearance) for raw materials, production release, and stability plan.

• Review analytical data and ensure efficient sample management.

• Carry out daily laboratory work (preparation of buffers, cleaning laboratories and glassware, waste management).

Technical Expertise & Improvement

• Act as a key user for QC equipment software and method parameterisation.

• Contribute to the technical transfer of methods.

• Proactively propose solutions to encountered problems.

Deviations & Non-Conformities

• Open, investigate, and close events, deviations, and non-conformities.

Documentation & Equipment

• Write, review, and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and QC documents.

• Participate in the selection, purchase, commissioning, maintenance, and calibration of equipment, while ensuring follow-up with suppliers.

• Support supply management (consumables, reagents, and QC standards).

Your Profile

• Education & Experience: Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (CFC) as a Chemical Laboratory Technician, Bachelor or equivalent, with at least 5 years of experience in physico-chemical quality control in a pharmaceutical or biotechnological GMP environment.

• Technical Skills:

  • Proven mastery of separation techniques (HPLC, UPLC, GC) and spectroscopy (UV/Vis, IR).

  • Practical experience with dissolution tests, pharmacopoeias (Ph. Eur., USP), and use of a LIMS and chromatographic data systems Empower or Soft Max PRO.

  • Confirmed experience in investigating out-of-specification (OOS/OOT) results and method validation.

• Soft Skills: Critical thinking, strong autonomy, analytical rigour, proactivity, and excellent team spirit.

• Languages: French (fluent/native) and English (good professional/technical level).

• Position based in Northern Vaud. Flexibility required to occasionally work shifts or weekends according to production requirements.