Switzerland, Visp

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Established and very experienced expert, responsible for the maintenance and development of databases by focusing on performance, robustness, quality, and speed, acting on a global scope level. Uses professional judgment to perform technical system administration and development activities in different departments and sites. Operates in line with cGMP and / or customer requirements in respect of timing, accuracy, and availability of information. Functions equally as expert in the nomenclature process.

Develops and maintains a global chemical knowledge management system. Validates the chemical database system independently. Does requirement engineering according to the need of diverse internal customers and system administrators.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develops and maintains a global chemical knowledge management system. Validates the chemical database system independently. Does requirement engineering according to the need of diverse internal customers and system administrators.
• Substance Master Data Management : Adviser in the field of substance registration and chemical nomenclature.
• Plans, monitors and manages projects from initiation to implementation and is accountable for project results. Resolves issues during development or maintenance, directly communicating with the customer and other involved parties.
• Owns the nomenclature process and acts as a mentor in specialist area to junior and senior team members.
• Trains and supports new staff in the proper use of the global chemical knowledge management system
• Anticipates, evaluates and implements trends and innovations in chemo-informatics. Queries databases to collate, analyze and summarize complex data for reports.
• Participates and prepares data for audits as required. Represents the team in cross-functional projects. Builds close working relationships with internal customers and external suppliers.
• Provides technical expertise and consulting to technical and business decisions. Identifies, suggests, validates and implements programming solutions for scientific applications.
• Supports data analysis and has a good working knowledge of SQL.
• Digitalization and Data Science expertise are considered a plus.
• Maintains and establishes interfaces with other relevant information systems (e.g. SAP, LIMS) based on customer requirements to enable fast and robust data transfer as needed.
• Identifies and provides consultancy for programming solutions to increase efficiency of R&D and KM work streams.

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Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Reference : R63520