(Associate) Bioanalytical Principal Investigator LBS (100%)

27 February 2026
100%
Permanent position
Fehraltorf (Zurich), Switzerland

Job summary

Celerion is a top bioanalytical contract research company. Join us to make a difference in drug development!

Tasks

Plan and manage GxP-compliant studies in bioanalysis.
Serve as primary study contact for clients, ensuring smooth communication.
Author reports for bioanalytical studies and data management.

Skills

Degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or related field; PhD preferred.
Strong IT skills, including MS Office and Oracle databases.
Excellent communication skills in English; German proficiency desirable.

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About the job

Celerion is one of the world's leading bioanalytical contract research companies and has been supporting pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the world for more than 40 years. Celerion offers services for the approval of new drugs - from early development work to clinical trials with the aim of helping patients as quickly as possible.

Due to the steady growth of our company and to strengthen our bioanalytical laboratory in Fehraltorf / Zurich, we are looking for a committed person as a

(Associate) Bioanalytical Principal Investigator LBS (100%)

Main tasks:

Planning and management of GxP-compliant studies and method validations in the areas of Ligand Binding Services (LBS) and Molecular & Cell Biology (MCB) bioanalysis

Primary study contact for clients, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration

Authoring of reports for bioanalytical GxP studies and method validations

Bioanalytical data management, including data review, processing, and archiving

In the role of a BPI (Bioanalytical Principal Investigator), you will serve as the single point of study control and hold full responsibility for the conduct of the study or study phase.

You will be responsible for issuing the study plan, organizing practical work in the laboratory, ensuring adherence to the study plan, and verifying that all analytical data are fully documented and recorded.

You will also provide appropriate training to assigned personnel, review and assess all generated data, and prepare and approve the analytical report. As the main contact person for your assigned projects, you will provide regular updates and maintain close communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Your profile:

Successfully completed university or university of applied sciences degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, or a related field; a PhD is considered an advantage

For the BPI position, experience in bioanalysis or a related field of quantitative bioanalysis is strongly preferred, particularly with ligand-binding or cell-based assays

Strong IT user skills, including MS Office and Oracle databases

High level of self-motivation, commitment, reliability, and flexibility to deliver superior service to our clients

Experience in a regulated environment (GxP / ISO) is desirable

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, with good proficiency in German

We offer:

Engaging, project-based work in a collaborative and open-minded team

On-the-job training and continuous development opportunities

Diverse scientific tasks across a variety of projects

Access to modern infrastructure and laboratory facilities

Excellent employment conditions, including flexible working hours

Do you have further questions? Your contact person Elisabeth Wöll (HR Manager) will be happy to assist you (phone +43 676 844 033 847).

Are you interested in this position? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents via our homepage: https://www.celerion.com/careers

Celerion Switzerland AG

Human Resources

Allmendstrasse 32

8320 Fehraltorf

E-Mail schreiben http://www.celerion.com