Professional Process Engineer

• Life Sciences - Engineering
• Contracting
• Part-time, 100%
• 01.11.2026 - 31.10.2027
• GMP, Pharma, Purified Media

Hardfacts ####

• Start Date: 01.11.2026, at the latest 01.12.2026
• End Date / Duration: 12 months
• Extension: extension likely
• Workload: 100 %
• Location: Basel, up to 20 % Home office
• Working hours: 40 hours/ week

Background ####

A Professional Process Engineer / Operations Engineer is sought for the area of operations engineering and project engineering.

The perfect candidate possesses sound experience as a Process Engineer or Operations Engineer with process engineering know-how, especially in the areas of purified media, steam and energy. In addition to technical expertise, strong helpfulness, team spirit, good manners and a confident appearance are essential. Very good German and English skills in speaking and writing round off the profile.

Tasks and responsibilities ####

• Develop and implement process engineering solutions and optimizations
• Responsibility for compliance with deadlines and costs as well as for the achievement of project goals
• Compliance with and ensuring of cGMP specifications within the framework of investment projects and in operations engineering
• Responsibility both for optimizations and conversions as well as for the technical support of complex and demanding systems in chemical and biotechnological production
• Realization of investment projects from the initial project definition to the handover to the operating organization
• Responsibility in the area of active ingredient production, both for batch processes and for continuous manufacturing processes
• Collaboration in project teams in an interdisciplinary technical environment

Must-haves ####

• University degree or comparable degree in a relevant field
• Initial experience in the GMP and pharma sector
• Generally very good IT skills, especially with Microsoft and Google applications
• Fluent German skills and good English skills in speaking and writing
• Positive-thinking, integral and self-reflective personality with strong teamwork skills
• Openness to new ideas and the willingness to question conventional patterns of thought
• Enjoyment of working in a performance-oriented environment supported by mutual respect, discussion and cooperation
• Communicative and decisive personality with persuasiveness and assertiveness
• Enjoyment of independent work

Nice-to-haves ####

• Process engineering knowledge in the areas of purified media, steam and energy
• Know-how in the area of plant, pump and heat exchanger design