Scientist - Technical Operations
 

Location: Bern, Switzerland

Within this role, the incumbent contributes to the development of new medicines for unmet medical needs by planning, executing, and evaluating high‑quality scientific work across research, process development, and early manufacturing activities. The position supports product quality and clinical safety by applying sound analytical methods, maintaining accurate documentation, and working in alignment with relevant regulatory requirements. Collaboration with internal teams, external partners, and cross‑functional groups is essential to ensure that project activities progress efficiently and scientific insights are shared effectively. The role also plays an active part in optimizing experimental and manufacturing processes to support smooth technology transfer and scale‑up. In addition, the incumbent helps maintain critical laboratory instrumentation and contributes to knowledge sharing and the ongoing scientific development of the team.

Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Independently plan, perform, and evaluate laboratory experiments, particularly in support of process development studies for plasma‑derived or biotechnology products.
• Contribute scientific and technical expertise to advance technology platform capabilities and achieve designated project objectives.
• Coordinate global and local research and development projects and manage collaborations with CSL sites and external partners.
• Play a key role in the development, optimization, and troubleshooting of manufacturing processes, including technology transfer activities.
• Write, review, and maintain high‑quality protocols, technical reports, and documentation.
• Evaluate and analyze experimental data using sound statistical methods; apply or learn data‑processing tools such as JMP or R.
• Apply or become familiar with Quality by Design (QbD) principles, including Design of Experiments (DoE).
• Perform routine maintenance and calibration of critical laboratory instrumentation to ensure operational readiness.
• Support, mentor, and train new team members to perform laboratory procedures accurately and safely.
• Work independently with general supervision to deliver on operational targets that directly affect departmental outcomes.
• Address difficult scientific or operational problems that may require broader contextual awareness or cross‑functional collaboration.
• Communicate scientific findings, policies, and best practices effectively to influence team members and stakeholders.

Job Specifications & Requirements

• University degree in a relevant field such as Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, or Process Development.
  • Master’s or PhD degree is highly regarded.
• Minimum of 3 years’ laboratory experience in a relevant technical area (e.g., molecular and cellular biology, analytical biochemistry, process development).
• Demonstrated experience in planning, conducting, and supervising laboratory experiments, ideally within process development for plasma‑derived or related products.
• Strong data‑evaluation skills and familiarity with statistical analysis methods; experience with JMP or R is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Quality by Design concepts and Design of Experiments approaches is beneficial.
• Strong scientific writing and presentation skills, with experience preparing protocols and reports.
• High motivation, strong interpersonal skills, and willingness to work approximately 70% in the laboratory and 30% in the office.
• Language proficiency: near‑native or fluent in German and/or English; proficiency in both languages is an advantage.

We look forward to receiving your application dossier, including your CV, cover letter, diplomas, and relevant work certificates. Please combine all documents into a single PDF file before submitting.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor  visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

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At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

 To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.