For our customer located in Basel/Switzerland we are currently looking for a: Technical Support Associate – Materials Science Speclalist (m/f/d)
- pay rate range: 37,55 – 47,07 chf/h gross
Tasks & Responsibilities
Description: Materials Science Speclalist
Perform scientific studies to support the appropriate selection, development and characterization of new salt and polymorphic forms for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
Main Activities
- Performs scientific small scale screening studies for the selection of new salt and polymorphic forms
- Characterize products with wet chemistry and solid state analytical methods
- Document experimental procedure and observations and provide raw data evaluation and interpretation of routine analytical results.
- Optimize existing methods and procedures, reproduce and follow published and established methods
- Operate / utilize special equipment in the area of screening, lab automation, scale-up technologies and analytics
- Schedule and perform routine maintenance of instruments/equipment if feasible
- Actively supports the transfer of procedures within the department.
- Recognizes and communicates experimental issues. Provides input on deviations and unexpected results from experiments.
- Actively performs simple safety and literature searches under direction of relevant and experienced team members.
- Keeps record of lab chemicals, intermediates, excipients and solvents within own area of responsibility.
- Collaborates with other team members to facilitate deliverables.
- Participates in knowledge exchange.
- Ensures all own activities are aligned with overall drug development process.
- Works according to appropriate SOPs, GMP, GLP, QM, HSE, ISEC & Pharma Guidelines.
Must Haves
Background
- Education (minimum/desirable): Lab Technician with experience or equivalent educational background e.g. HTL or FH in the field of Analytics, Chemistry, Physical Chemistry.
Languages:
- Fluent in site-language German. Basic knowledge of English (oral and written) desirable.
Experience/Professional requirement:
- Exact and efficient laboratory work.
- Deep understanding of HSE requirements and safe and conscious work in laboratory environment.
- Experience in modern analytical techniques
- Experience in solid state analytics or crystallisation of solids desirable.
- Experience with handling of “highly active” compounds as well as qualification of analytical equipment desirable.
- Motivated to work in project teams and with colleagues from other functions and disciplines.
- Knowledge in Data and Digital aspects desirable
Key Competencies
- Timely, exact and adequate documentation of experiments and observations.
- Efficient planning of experiments and analytical activities.
- Timely delivery of results.
- No HSE incident.
- All experiments finalized (signed) in eln within given timeframe after completion.
- Adhere to agreed upon experimental parameters.
Did we catch your interest?
The SimplyVision-Team is looking forward to receive your application (Word file is highly appreciated).
Kindly be informed that our customer is located in Switzerland. Therefore only applications from candidates within the EU or candidates holding Swiss work permission are required.