Associate Principal Scientist - Analytical Development

Join Our Team as an Associate Principal Scientist - Analytical Development

Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. In this hands-on, site-based role based in Visp, you'll help ensure the quality and safety of tomorrow’s medicines. You will apply advanced analytical technologies, collaborate cross-functionally, and drive high-impact projects in a dynamic, innovative environment. If you’re passionate about science and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a fully site-based role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

What You’ll Get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance
• A competitive salary alongside numerous lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits

Our full list of tailored local benefits in Visp can be found on: Benefits - Visp

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the AD representative on pre-clinical project teams, coordinating with internal subject matter experts across all relevant project phases.
• Own the on-time, in-full delivery of assigned project stages and act as the primary point of contact for all customer inquiries related to AD topics.
• Support the commercial project team in the development of proposals and statements of work.
• Collaborate closely with process development teams to streamline cross-department workflows and enable cost-efficient implementation of project requirements.
• Act as the subject matter expert for designated analytical methods, including data review and interpretation, leading laboratory investigations, and troubleshooting.
• Identify opportunities for innovation within your area of expertise and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

What We Are Looking For

• A degree (Bachelor, Master, or PhD) in biology, biochemistry, or a comparable subject area.
• Several years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in protein analysis and binding potency assays (e.g., ELISA, SPR).
• Ideally, experience with IT/OT systems for analytical laboratories, such as electronic lab notebooks, Empower, Softmax Pro, etc.
• Confident communication skills in English; German is a plus.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With over 30 sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion, and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.