CSL

2x Senior Laboratory Specialist - Technical Operations

EMEA, CH, Kanton Bern, Bern, CSL Behring Full time

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by its promise to save lives. In Bern, more than 1800 employees develop and deliver life-saving therapies to treat people with rare and serious medical conditions worldwide.

For our location in Bern, we are currently looking for

2x Senior Laboratory Specialist - Technical Operations

This role supports the discovery, development, and advancement of new medicines for unmet medical needs from early research through clinical trials and into commercialization. Key activities include conducting scientific analyses, ensuring clinical safety standards are met, and maintaining accurate research documentation and information systems. The position also collaborates with regulatory stakeholders to support global product registration activities as required.

The incumbent contributes to the design and implementation of experimental and manufacturing processes, supports integrated project and team activities, and helps ensure technical and operational goals are achieved. Responsibilities extend to providing input for project reporting and decision‑making, assisting with portfolio evaluation activities, and supporting strategies that promote effective resource use and risk management. In addition, the role helps address challenges associated with technology transfer and scale‑up, performing tests and measurements throughout development and early production stages while maintaining alignment with applicable regulatory and compliance requirements.

Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities

  • Support the team in leveraging technology platform capabilities to contribute to project goals.
  • Assist in coordinating local and global research and development activities under guidance.
  • Participate in collaborative efforts with other CSL sites and external partners with appropriate supervision.
  • Apply foundational knowledge of relevant scientific disciplines to support laboratory tasks and project execution.
  • Work under close to moderate supervision to meet operational objectives with limited impact on broader departmental outcomes.
  • Resolve routine problems and contribute to discussions on more complex issues with support from senior team members.
  • Communicate effectively within the team by sharing relevant information and adhering to established policies and procedures.

Job Specifications & Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., molecular biology, cellular biology, biochemistry, or related field).
  • Up to 2 years of laboratory or research experience, including internships or academic lab work.
  • Familiarity with basic laboratory techniques and standard safety protocols.
  • Strong willingness to learn, develop new skills, and contribute within a collaborative research environment.

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/.

 

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

 

You Belong at CSL

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.