CMC Development Associate / CMC Development Associate

Join LimmaTech Biologics AG

LimmaTech Biologics AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, is a Swiss clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing our vaccine pipeline. We are committed to addressing the growing threat of global infections caused by emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and sexually transmitted diseases. Working at LimmaTech offers a unique opportunity to be part of the development of lifesaving vaccines.

About the Role

Are you excited about the opportunity to contribute to the development of early- to mid-stage vaccines using your technical and scientific skills? Would you like to join a team focused on developing scalable and GMP-compatible manufacturing processes? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Position: CMC-Development Associate, USP (100%)

Your primary responsibility will be to contribute to the development of robust and scalable manufacturing processes.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Prepare, perform, and document USP operations and experiments in accordance with established plans, timelines, and project priorities.
• Develop robust and scalable microbial upstream fermentation processes suitable for subsequent GMP manufacturing under the guidance of experienced team members, utilizing bioreactors and supporting technologies.
• Establish and execute experimental strategies to investigate expression systems and critical process parameters, identifying optimal manufacturing conditions for novel products.
• Evaluate and interpret experimental data, communicating results and conclusions in scientific meetings, presentations, and technical reports.
• Support technology transfer activities to contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) throughout various stages of development.
• Maintain laboratories and equipment in a clean, safe, and fully operational condition in accordance with applicable safety and operational standards.

What We Are Looking For

We seek a curious, enthusiastic, and proactive team player who enjoys hands-on laboratory work, takes ownership of their responsibilities, and is motivated to learn and develop in a technical laboratory role. Ideally, you bring:

• A Technician qualification, or a BSc. degree in biotechnology, bioprocess engineering, food technology, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience in microbial fermentation and upstream bioprocessing.
• A strong technical aptitude and enthusiasm for working with sophisticated laboratory and bioprocess equipment.
• Practical knowledge of biochemistry, microbiology, aseptic techniques, and good microbial practices.
• Experience with experimental design, process optimization, and data analysis is an advantage.
• A structured, reliable, and solution-oriented working style, capable of working both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English; additional languages are an advantage.

Location

The working location is in Schlieren, near Zürich, easily accessible by public transportation. If you meet the requirements for this exciting position and wish to become a part of a friendly, highly motivated, and dynamic team, we want to hear from you.

Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.