Senior Laboratory Technical Specialist (Permanent, 80%)

Established in 1927, SICPA is a Swiss private technology company that supports the effective governance and long-term prosperity of nations. SICPA sets the pulse of sovereignty, enabling governments and institutions to authenticate and secure their vital assets. Our platform for sovereignty delivers custom solutions built on a century of cutting-edge innovations in material, digital, and data science domains. At the center of every SICPA solution is a custom crafted molecule, unique to each nation. Acting as a single source of truth, these unique markers are deployed across the full value chain to generate actionable and trustworthy insights in real time. Best known for securing the majority of the world's banknotes. With operations across five continents, today our platform for sovereignty delivers integrated solutions safeguarding revenue mobilisation, natural resources, health, and brand protection as well as digital sovereignty and secure public services.

The Senior Laboratory Technical Specialist is a key technical contributor within the Machine Readable Features laboratory.

The role focuses on the development, characterization, validation, and support of infrared absorber solutions, including materials, inks, and measurement methods used for security and authentication applications.

The position combines hands on laboratory work, technical expertise in ink formulation, optical/IR features, and cross functional collaboration with R&D, Product Management, Detection, and Industrialization teams. 

ROLE

• Join a multidisciplinary team (electronics, software, optics, chemist, scientist) in the Machine-Readable Features group.

• Support the design of new security features.

• Integration of security pigments in various inks. 

• Design of experiments to test new security features

• Draft reports on tasks/projects and share results within the R&D community.

• Establishes technical documentations (in particular TDS and features documents).

• Customer support during printing.

PROFILE

• Swiss Federal Certificate (CFC/EFZ) in Chemical Laboratory Technology or equivalent with 5 years of experience.

• Experience in ink formulation.

• Experience in performing measurement with equipment and ease of use of new instruments.

• Ability to use Microsoft Office tools for documentation, data processing, and presentations.

• Good problem solver and innovative spirit, bringing ideas from conception to implementation in industrial environment.

• Autonomous, curious, trustworthy and result-oriented.

• Team player in a multi-cultural working environment with ability to work independently.

• Good knowledge of English and French.

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• Our success comes from our highly skilled and talented employees.

• Respectful entrepreneurship and long-term vision are key for success.

• Our people contribute to a more secure world.

• Diversity at all levels of an organisation is a strength.