Analytical Associate (Stability Team) 100%

Advance Life-Saving Vaccine Development

Join a Swiss clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, dedicated to halting the increasing threat of global infections due to emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and sexually transmitted diseases. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of life-saving vaccines by supporting research, product and process development, as well as preclinical and clinical studies through advanced analytical methods.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will support vaccine development through analytical method development and the characterization of vaccine candidates. Your key duties include:

• Plan and perform stability, formulation, and compatibility studies.
• Manage external stability studies at Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs).
• Review study results and prepare data for sharing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Write and review internal and external documentation, including SOPs, study plans, and analytical reports.
• Analyze biomolecules such as (glyco-)proteins, (glyco-)lipids and glycans using state-of-the-art analytical methods, including HPLC, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, ELISA, DLS, FFF-MALS, and colorimetric assays.
• Support analytical method development for the characterization and release testing of vaccine candidates manufactured using E. coli-based biotechnological platforms.
• Participate in technology and knowledge transfers to Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs).
• Maintain laboratory equipment in accordance with applicable safety and operational standards.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic team player who enjoys hands-on laboratory work, takes ownership of activities, and is motivated to bring tasks to completion in a laboratory-focused technical role. Ideally, you bring:

• A laboratory technician qualification, BSc, or MSc in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience in immunoassays such as ELISA, biochemical assays, and HPLC methods.
• Experience with potency ELISA and cell-based assays is considered an advantage.
• Experience in formulation development for biopharmaceuticals is considered an advantage.
• Experience with glycan analytics is considered an advantage.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multicultural team environment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

Work Environment

The working place is in Schlieren near Zürich, easily accessible by public transportation. Join a friendly, highly motivated, and dynamic team to make a significant impact in the field of vaccine development.