For one of our clients, a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals, we are currently looking for a Process Engineer (Downstream).
General Information:
- Start Date: 01.07.2026
- Latest possible start date: 01.08.2026
- Planned Employment Duration: 12 months
- Workplace: Basel
- Home Office: possible upon agreement, onsite presence required
- Workload: 100%
- Team: 15–25 team members
- Department: Drug Substance Internal and External Manufacturing (MMN)
- Working Hours: Standard
About the job:
As a Process Engineer Downstream, you will provide solutions in the B91 Manufacturing Unit SUT (Single-Use Technology) at Basel Drug Substance Manufacturing to ensure safe and high-quality antibody production. You will be developing and implementing process improvements and by fostering dialogue and collaboration between local and global functions in the areas of Development, Innovation, and Regulatory. Within our RePeng team (Recipe and Process Engineering), we are looking for you as a Process Engineer to optimize our downstream processes.
The perfect candidate
Holds a university degree, has at least 3 years of professional experience, and possesses extensive knowledge in downstream processing and/or upstream processing of biotechnologically manufactured products. Furthermore, a minimum of 2 years of experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing or development is required, along with experience working in a cGMP environment.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Provide technical and scientific support to the shifts to ensure robust and efficient manufacturing processes in a GMP environment, including readiness for on-call duty.
- Plan and coordinate troubleshooting activities and root-cause analyses in close cooperation with other Manufacturing Units, Quality, MSAT, and other departments.
- Handle planned and unplanned events in accordance with GMP guidelines.
- Review and approve electronic batch records for commercial and clinical products (MES-based batch record review).
- Act in accordance with the requirements of the internal Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) and the cGMP regulations of health authorities.
- Lead or support optimization projects and the introduction of new technologies or products.
- Plan, prepare, moderate, execute, summarize, review, and update new and existing Quality Risk Assessments within the framework of commercial manufacturing to ensure systematic identification and reduction/elimination of GMP compliance risks.
- Act as Owner of the production processes (interfacing between Manufacturing, Science, and Technology).
- Author and present concepts, documents, and assessments during GMP audits and health authority inspections.
- Represent the site in network initiatives and network communities.
Must-Haves:
- Completed degree in Natural Sciences or Engineering; a degree in Biotechnology or Bioprocess Engineering is preferred.
- Min. 3–5 years of experience and extensive knowledge in the field of Downstream Processing.
- Min. 2 years of experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing or development.
- Experience working in a cGMP environment.
- Hands-on experience in large molecule drug substance manufacturing processes in stainless steel or single-use technology is an advantage.
- Experience with technology transfers and Quality Risk Management (QRM) is an advantage.
- Team player with a very high degree of autonomy in a self-directed environment.
- Excellent communication skills when interacting with the team, as well as local and global interfaces.
- Enjoyment of working in global teams.
- The local working language is German, therefore very good spoken and written German skills are required.
- Excellent command of both German and English (written and spoken).
Sounds interesting? Apply now – we’re looking forward to receiving your applications!
Application Submission Deadline: 26.05.2026
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