Lab Equipment Expert in Quality Control (m/f/d), 80-100%

CH - Visp April 22, 2026 Full Time Workday Recruiting

 

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

We have recently been confirmed as the global manufacturing partner for Moderna’s vaccine against the novel coronavirus, providing a tenfold manufacturing capacity increase. As other businesses face increasing economic uncertainty, we are fortunate to have opportunities for expansion. Through this new collaboration, our work will have a significant, direct and long-term impact on the management of this global pandemic. Become part of this exciting opportunity and join our team by applying for the position as Lab Equipment Expert in Quality Control (m/f/d), 80-100% in Visp, Switzerland.

You enjoy being in contact with many people? You enjoy taking care of lab equipment, ensuring that they are ready to use? Our QC Analytical Services Group is looking for you to support our Lab Technicians and Scientists by keeping all instruments up and running!

What you'll do:

  • Maintenance, repairs, trouble shooting, qualification and re-qualification of lab equipment (e.g. HPLC, GC and other lab instruments)

  • Coordination of external Service Technicians for bigger repairs, qualification work

  • Revision of equipment relevant Standard Operating Procedures

  • Working in a GMP environment

What we are looking for:

  • Apprenticeship as lab technician preferred. BSc, or MSc in Life Science will also be considered.

  • Good knowledge of lab systems (e.g. LIMS) and with analytical instruments (e.g. HPLC, GC)

  • Work experience in a GMP environment highly preferred

  • You enjoy technical work with lab equipment and you enjoy collaborating with many people

  • Fluency in German is a must. Good English skills are highly preferred.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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How to Get Hired at Lonza

  • Lonza is the world's largest pure-play biopharma CDMO, headquartered in Basel and operating roughly 30+ manufacturing sites globally. It manufactures other companies' drugs and is best known publicly for being Moderna's lead COVID-19 vaccine partner at Visp.
  • The company is in the middle of a major strategic reset: CEO Pierre-Alain Ruffieux departed in late 2023 under shareholder pressure, Wolfgang Wienand (ex-Siegfried CEO) took over in June 2024, the CHI division was sold to Bain Capital for ~CHF 2.6B, and the Vacaville California site was acquired from Roche/Genentech for ~$1.2B.
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