Senior MSAT Principal Scientist - Biologics Fill & Finish

• 12 August 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• English (Fluent)
• 2063 Neuchâtel
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Biological Medicinal Product | Sterile Manufacturing | 6 month contract ##

Our client is a leading international biopharmaceutical company with a strong manufacturing presence in Switzerland. We are looking for an experienced MSAT professional with hands-on expertise in the commercial manufacturing of biological medicinal products and sterile filling and finishing.

Your responsibilities

• Provide MSAT support for the commercial manufacturing of sterile medicinal products, including parenteral preparation and filling
• Lead manufacturing deviations and investigations, including root cause analysis, product impact assessment, and CAPA definition
• Support continued process verification (CPV) and process capability/trending activities
• Evaluate manufacturing and process changes from a technical and product impact perspective
• Review technical documentation and manufacturing data
• Support process robustness and continuous improvement activities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external manufacturing partners/CMOs

Your profile

• Scientific, pharmaceutical or engineering degree
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in sterile/parenteral medicinal product manufacturing
• Strong hands-on knowledge of preparation and filling and finishing, ideally involving vials, pre-filled syringes and/or cartridges
• Extensive experience in deviation investigations, root cause analysis, CAPA and change control
• Good understanding of aseptic processing, GMP and global regulatory requirements
• Experience with risk assessment tools such as pFMEA / Ishikawa
• Experience with CPV, process trending and statistical tools such as Minitab or JMP is an advantage
• Fluent English; French is an asset

You are a pragmatic and solution-oriented MSAT professional who enjoys working closely with manufacturing and solving complex technical problems in a highly regulated biological environment.

Location: Switzerland / Neuchâtel - approximately 50% on site

Start: As soon as possible

Duration: 6 months, with possibility of extension