MSAT Associate Principal Scientist – Process Expert Mammalian Cell Culture (7171)

MSAT Associate Principal Scientist – Process Expert Mammalian Cell Culture

Join a global market leader in the production and process support of active pharmaceutical ingredients within the chemical and biotechnology sectors. This role is based in Visp and offers a 9-month engagement with the possibility of extension. As a process owner, you will be responsible for the successful scale-up, supervision, and optimization of mammalian processes, contributing to the company's unique biological manufacturing and development concept, Ibex® Solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams as a process expert for technology transfers, process design, and up-scaling, managing the entire project lifecycle from planning to completion.
• Serve as the interface between process donors (customers, process development) and operations to ensure process scalability and manufacturability.
• Secure success during technology transfer by applying formal processes and tools to manage information transfer, process-related risks, and change control.
• Act as the MSAT process expert in capital investment projects, delivering required inputs such as block-flow diagrams, media and buffer lists, and critical parameter lists for building and commissioning manufacturing units.
• Implement the manufacturing process in the plant and interact directly with customers during tech transfer, campaign preparation, execution, and closure, including daily reporting of batch status and performance.
• Ensure the timely compilation of process-related deviations, change requests, and campaign reports.
• Compile CMC sections in filing documents and the technical content of validation reports.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of standardized MSAT procedures and processes.
• Drive continuous improvement of process performance and evaluate innovative trends within the area of expertise.
• Supervise tasks in local and global MSAT initiatives or lead major task forces and troubleshooting teams.
• Mentor scientific and production staff and perform process-specific trainings.
• Resolve process issues arising during manufacturing while considering all regulatory requirements.
• Execute GMP risk analysis for manufacturing processes.

Required Qualifications

• Relevant Swiss working/residency permit and/or Swiss/EU-Citizenship.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree, with a PhD preferred, in Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or related disciplines.
• More than 5 years of experience in biopharma manufacturing and/or process development, preferably in Mammalian Manufacturing.
• Deep understanding of GMP and bioprocess technology.
• Fluency in English.
• Strong leadership skills with a team-oriented and solution-focused approach.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with various interfaces within customer and project organizations.
• A structured, focused, and well-organized working attitude with an agile, highly motivated, and dynamic drive.
• Open-mindedness toward new ideas and suggestions.