Associate Principal Scientist - Analytical Development (m/f/d)

Join Our Team as an Associate Principal Scientist - Analytical Development

Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. We invite you to apply for the role of Associate Principal Scientist - Analytical Development (80-100% m/f/d) in Visp, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and safety of tomorrow’s medicines.

This is a hands-on, site-based position that offers the opportunity to apply advanced analytical technologies, collaborate across functions, and drive high-impact projects within a dynamic and innovative environment. If you’re passionate about science and keen to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

This is a fully site-based role, emphasizing the importance of in-person collaboration to support close, real-time teamwork and the technical precision necessary for manufacturing high-quality medicines.

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 along with various lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits

For a full list of tailored local benefits in Visp, please visit: Benefits - Visp

What You’ll Do

• Act as the AD representative on pre-clinical project teams, coordinating with internal SMEs across all relevant project phases
• Own the on-time, in-full delivery of assigned project stages, serving 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
• Serve as the SME 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

• 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, familiarity with IT/OT systems for analytical laboratories, such as electronic lab notebooks, Empower, Softmax Pro, etc.
• Confident communication 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 as a team. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and we want you to be part of this impactful journey.

Innovation thrives when people from diverse 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 transform 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. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.