Chemical Laboratory Technician

Chemical Laboratory Technician

For one of our clients, a world leader in in-vitro diagnostics, we are currently looking for a Chemical Laboratory Technician.

General Information:

• Start date: ASAP
• Latest Start Date: 01.01.2027
• Planned duration: 12 months with the possibility of extension (depending on the performance)
• Workplace: Rotkreuz
• Workload: 100%
• Home Office: not possible
• Team: 9 people
• Department: QC & Compounding (DOCAB)
• Working hours: Standard

About the job:

Sensor & Cartridge (S&C) Operations team consists of experts in the manufacturing and testing of electrochemical electrodes, thick-film sensor cartridges, and calibration and cleaning fluids for blood gas analysis devices, supporting Point-of-Care customers in monitoring and treating patients in intensive care.

As a Quality Control (QC) Specialist, you will support the testing and release process of reagents and participate in improving the associated process specifications and work instructions.

The Perfect Candidate:

The perfect candidate has completed vocational training as a chemical laboratory technician, along with professional experience with chemical/pharmaceutical products and GMP knowledge. We are also looking for a communicative team player seeking a company where they have the opportunity to pursue interests cross-functionally.

Tasks & responsibilities:

• Incoming goods, intermediate, final, and stability testing of S&C reagents as well as raw materials, intermediate products, and finished products
• Evaluation of test results and documentation of analytical findings
• Ensuring compliance and documentation according to GxP guidelines
• Preparation of reports and general documentation
• Communication, interaction, and collaboration with internal interfaces (e.g., Production, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Facility Management)
• Review of analytical results and testing documentation
• Execution of SAP transactions
• Participation in laboratory organization, planning, and maintaining daily lab routines (e.g., ordering, cleaning, maintenance)
• Participation in projects
• Onboarding team members; assisting in training QC team members or other staff on SOPs and test methods for which the employee is qualified
• Willingness to assist/rotate in other departments with a similar skillset

Must Haves:

• Education/Degree: Completed vocational training as a Chemical Laboratory Technician (EFZ) or a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry
• Professional Experience: Lab environment experience (min. 1 year) required; experience in quality control, physical-chemical testing, or medical diagnostic labs is an advantage
• Previous experience with GMP (especially Good Documentation Practice)
• Strong affinity for meticulous and precise work, high quality awareness
• Flexible and communicative team player
• Fluent in German

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience in quality control within Medical Diagnostics
• SAP knowledge

Sounds interesting? Apply now - we’re looking forward to receiving your applications!

Application Submission Deadline: 19.10.2026