Lab-Scientist Chemical Synthesis / Laborwissenschaftler/in chemische Synthese

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Arxada

CH - Visp

On-site

Posted March 27, 2026

Job Description

Arxada is a pioneering leader with a powerful legacy: Over 120 years of creating specialty chemicals and solutions that potentiate the performance of our customers and their products. Our solutions, our expertise and our support help them to perform better - to be more efficient, more effective and more sustainable. We are passionate about empowering high performance and enabling our employees, partners and customers to realize their full potential. Together we make daily life safer, cleaner, healthier and greener. If you like making a difference, we are the company for you!

We are looking for qualified employees in the field of chemical process development and scale-up. If you have a sound education (B.Sc./M.Sc. chemistry, laboratory assistant EFZ, CTA) and enjoy and are enthusiastic about experimental work in the laboratory and technical discussions with our experts, we would like to welcome you to our team.

Please note that this position is a pipeline position.

Key responsibilities:

Planning and carrying out chemical experiments in collaboration with chemists and engineers in the area of process development and scale-up.
Collection and processing of process data on laboratory scale (0.5-5 litres)
Supporting process transfers and scale-ups to our multi-purpose facilities
Analysis and characterisation of chemical products
Independent and problem-solving work within the framework of projects
Maintenance and further development of the laboratory equipment park as well as the supervision of laboratory automation equipment
Supervision and training of new team members (laboratory technician apprentices)

Key requirements:

High ambition to strengthen the safety culture
University degree (B.Sc./M.Sc. Organic Chemistry) or laboratory assistant training EFZ/CTA or comparable training
Broad experience in the field of laboratory synthesis as well as in the handling of production processes is required
Proactive working style and enjoyment of interdisciplinary cooperation
Very good knowledge of German or English is required
Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and an affinity for computer-aided laboratory equipment