recipe and process specialist (upstream manufacturing).

For one of our clients, a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals, we are currently looking for a Recipe and Method Specialist in Upstream Manufacturing (Single Use Technology).

General Information:

• Start Date: 01.07.2026
• Latest possible start date: 01.09.2026
• Planned Employment Duration: 1 year with the possibility of extension
• Workplace: Basel
• Home Office: possible
• Workload: 80-100%
• Team: 18 people
• Department: MMNGOC
• Working Hours: Standard

About the job:

As a Manufacturing Engineer - Process and Recipe, you will deliver solutions within the B91 Manufacturing Unit SUT (Single-use Technology) at Basel Drug Substance Manufacturing to ensure safe and high-quality antibody production. You will serve both our patients and our employees by developing and implementing process improvements and by fostering dialogue and collaboration between local and global functions in Development, Innovation, and Regulatory Affairs. Within our client’s RePeng (Recipe and Process Engineering) team, we are looking for you to join us as a Recipe Engineer to develop and maintain our upstream recipes.

The Perfect Candidate:

Brings practical experience with automation systems (including MES, SAP, Siemens) from the biotechnology industry. In addition to strong communication and organizational skills, the candidate possesses business-fluent German language skills.

Tasks & responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating and optimizing recipes and MES order templates, and/or for goods management and raw material management.
• Shared responsibility for creating change requests for DCS (Distributed Control Systems / PLS) and MES.
• Processing or collaborating on the investigation of process deviations within the scope of responsibility.
• Collaborating on the optimization of process flows, recipes, and DCS/MES.
• Creating and updating SOPs within the scope of responsibility.
• Supporting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) during internal and external audits and inspections.
• Representing production areas in local and global governance bodies / task forces.
• Working closely with the Quality Assurance, MSAT (Manufacturing Sciences & Technology) departments, and the respective shifts.
• Providing technical support to the shifts to ensure robust and efficient manufacturing processes in a GMP environment, as well as participating in on-call duty.

Must Haves:

• Completed vocational training as a Chemical and Pharmaceutical Technologist with many years of professional experience, OR a completed degree in a scientific or technical field, preferably in Biotechnology, Bioprocess Engineering, Pharmaceutical Technology, or a comparable qualification.
• 2–5 years of experience in biotechnological development.
• Experience with highly automated systems (DCS/PLS and MES).
• Very good understanding of GMP, as well as quality and safety awareness.
• Experience in production or quality assurance is an advantage.
• Experience in recipe creation with Siemens PCS7 and Unicorn method recipe design is an advantage.
• Fluent language skills in both German and English.
• Flexibility, teamwork skills, decisiveness, and an independent way of working in a complex environment.
• Timely, effective communication and a sense of urgency.

Next Steps

• Interviews: 1st interview round virtual; potential 2nd round onsite or virtual.
• Application Submission Deadline: 08.06.2026

Sounds interesting? Apply now – we’re looking forward to receiving your applications!