Process Chemist 80-100% (m/f/d)

CH - VispFull-time2026-10-16 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop, optimize, and scale chemical manufacturing processes for small-molecule APIs and HPAPIs from early clinical development through Process Validation.

Role type

Senior Process Chemist (Small Molecule API Development)

Builds

Manufacturing processes for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and highly potent APIs (HPAPIs)

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Chemical process engineering

Required skills

Chemical process development, GMP compliance, process transfer to manufacturing, experimental planning and supervision, technical reporting, risk identification and troubleshooting, team leadership and mentoring

Preferred skills

Experience transferring processes to GMP facilities, knowledge of regulated environments, German language proficiency

Technologies

Laboratory equipment for chemical synthesis, GMP manufacturing systems

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize chemical manufacturing processes for APIs, plan and supervise laboratory experiments, prepare technical reports and documentation, transfer processes to GMP facilities, identify and troubleshoot process risks, lead and coach laboratory professionals

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.