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Lab* Specialist *MSAT Analytical (f/m/d)
Join Takeda as an Analytical Lab Specialist and apply your expertise in GMP-compliant testing, cell culture, and advanced analytical methods to drive innovation and excellence in MSAT Drug Substance and Drug Product development through a hands-on role.
How will you contribute:
- Independently plan and execute analytical experiments to support MSAT Drug Substance (DS) and Drug Product (DP) studies, delivering accurate, reliable and timely results.
- Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned analytical methods, contributing to study design, hands-on execution and technical troubleshooting.
- Implement and optimize new analytical methods in collaboration with international stakeholders, including authoring and maintaining required documentation.
- Evaluate, interpret and document experimental results in compliance with GMP/GLP, laboratory quality standards and internal procedures, ensuring data integrity and traceability.
- Own laboratory investigations and change controls, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable improvements.
- Drive continuous improvement of analytical methods and documentation processes, including further development of paperless systems (DMS, ELN).
- Maintain operational readiness of analytical equipment, ensuring qualification, calibration and maintenance, and coordinating cleanroom and BSL-1/BSL-2 area compliance.
- Ensure compliant laboratory operations, including material management and collaboration with external service providers where required.
- Adhere to EHS standards and contribute to a safe and compliant laboratory environment.
- Collaborate effectively within cross-functional and international MSAT teams, communicating results clearly in English.
What you bring to Takeda:
- Completed vocational training in a scientific discipline (e.g., Laboratory Technician, MTA, BTA, CTA) with additional qualification (e.g., Chemietechniker) and/or several years of relevant laboratory experience.
- Strong hands-on experience in cell culture (adherent and/or suspension), vaccine/live virus handling and/or analytical method execution.
- Practical experience with molecular analytical methods (e.g., qPCR, dPCR, ELISA) and/or physico\-chemical methods (e.g., HPLC, LC-MS, KF titration).
- Experience working in GMP/GLP-regulated environments with solid understanding of documentation practices, data integrity and deviation management.
- Confident execution and continuous improvement of SOPs and analytical protocols.
- Experience implementing or transferring analytical methods is advantageous.
- Familiarity with electronic laboratory systems (ELN, DMS, MES) and basic data analysis tools.
- Strong equipment ownership mindset, including coordination of maintenance and calibration activities.
- High level of accuracy, reliability and accountability in experimental execution and documentation.
- Strong quality and compliance mindset with a structured and independent working approach.
- Effective team player with the ability to collaborate across MSAT (DS/DP), Engineering and other departments.
- Problem-solving orientation with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic laboratory environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Proactive attitude with curiosity for new technologies, digital tools and process optimization.
What we offer you:
- Attractive and competitive salary according to collective bargaining agreement
- Open-minded and modern working environment
- Hybrid working model
- 30 vacation days
- Company pension plan
- Further education and training
- Commuting allowance for public transport
- Attractive Relocation Package including brokerage fees
- Subsidized canteen
- Subsidized sports programs
- Disability insurance
- Supplementary nursing care insurance
- Long-term account with various possible uses
- Employee discounts
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Group accident insurance
- Employee Referral Program
- Deferred compensation as desired
- Future amount
- Global Wellbeing Program
- Interactive online courses for employees' children
- Employee Recognition Program
About Us:
Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We aim to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments in our core therapeutic and business areas, including gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, neuroscience and vaccines.
In Singen, around 1,200 employees specialize in the production of liquid, semi-solid and freeze-dried medicines. Singen is the only production site in the global Takeda network for the manufacture of our new vaccine. Takeda Singen is a regionally significant employer and has been awarded the independent Top Employer certificate several years in a row. The site is characterized by its high level of diversity (e.g., more than 55 nationalities and over 40% of leaders are women), its long company history and its excellent development opportunities. The town of Singen (Hohentwiel) is located on the beautiful Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg with a view of the Alps and close proximity to France, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland.
How we will support you:
Takeda is proud of its commitment to create a diverse workforce and to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are living with disabilities, chronic illness, or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know so that we can provide you with appropriate support during the application process.
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Singen, Germany
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Employee
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Regular
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Full time
