Analytical Testing Lead / Principal Scientist

For our global Technical Operations Organization, we are currently looking for a

Analytical Testing Lead / Principal Scientist (m/f/x)

Fullltime / Permanent / Closing date April 17th

Locations available: Bern

The Opportunity

This role drives the discovery and development of innovative medicines that address unmet medical needs, guiding projects from early research through clinical trials and toward global commercialization. It ensures the highest standards of clinical safety while managing advanced research analyses, information systems, and technical documentation. The position also supports laboratory activities and helps maintain regulatory approvals by collaborating closely with health authorities. Additionally, it provides expert scientific guidance, implements specialized technical capabilities, and contributes to rigorous experiment planning, execution, and reporting. The role further supports the growth of the R&D organization by training team members in key scientific and technological platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads the design, implementation, and optimization of advanced technical capabilities, guiding cross-functional teams to achieve complex research objectives within defined timelines
• Oversees the planning, execution, and interpretation of high-impact scientific experiments, ensuring the highest standards of scientific rigor and integrity
• Mentors and develops scientific staff, fostering technical growth and knowledge transfer across the organization
• Serves as a recognized authority in the field, contributing to scientific strategy, portfolio planning, and external collaborations
• Manages large-scale, cross-functional projects or programs with minimal oversight, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory expectations
• Solves complex, multi-dimensional problems requiring deep technical insight and cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Represents the organization in scientific forums, publications, and external partnerships, enhancing visibility and thought leadership

Your skills and experience

• PhD in a scientific discipline
• Typically, 5-8 years of related experience
• Track record of scientific achievement in relevant Life Sciences discipline
• Mastery of advanced methodologies
• Oversight of research cross-functional teams and initiatives
• Setting direction for scientific programs
• Excellent communication skills (English language).

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.

Client-provided location(s): Steffisburg, Switzerland

Job ID: CSL_FGB-R-275364

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-06-02T23:34:57