Finished Product Laboratory Technician

Application deadline:  
Location: Segrate 20054, Lombardy, Italy 
Contract type: Permanent 
Job ID: 4758 

Bring your scientific skills to work where precision matters. Help ensure the quality of finished products and turn your passion for laboratory analysis into a meaningful contribution.

Join us in creating a future legacy in medical dermatology

At LEO Pharma, we are global leaders in medical dermatology. We have 118 years’ experience in bringing innovation to healthcare. And we are eager to do much more. Each year, close to 100 million people have a better day because of our medicines.

This role combines hands-on finished product testing, analytical development and opportunities to support continuous improvement in our Quality Control Finished Product Laboratory.

At LEO Pharma, how we work matters. We build trusted relationships and deliver with impact. We focus on where we can make the greatest difference and have the courage to explore new possibilities. We collaborate across boundaries and take accountability for our part. Here, you can grow, contribute with confidence, and make a meaningful difference together with others.

Your role

As a Finished Product Laboratory Technician, you will perform analyses supporting finished product release and stability, while contributing to analytical development activities. Your focus will be on delivering timely, reliable results, maintaining data integrity and following local and global procedures. You will also help investigate quality issues and support improvements to formulations and production processes.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Performing finished product analyses for release and stability testing, ensuring completion within the required timelines.
• Supporting process validation, cleaning validation and analyses related to complaints and production deviations.
• Contributing to analytical method validation for production process lifecycle management.
• Following local and global SOPs, ensuring data integrity and participating in GMP and health, safety and environment training.
• Supporting local and global performance indicators and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives in Quality Control.

This is an opportunity to apply your technical knowledge across routine testing, investigations and improvement activities, while collaborating with internal functions, global colleagues and external partners.

Your qualifications

To succeed in this role, we imagine that you have the following qualifications:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology (CTF), or a scientific/technical high school diploma.
• Relevant experience (at least 5 years) in an Quality Control similar role, within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Good level of autonomy in performing common chemical and physical analytical techniques.
• Strong practical knowledge of HPLC systems, including Empower or Totalchrom software.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office package and LIMS to support everyday laboratory activities.
• A good command of English, both written and spoken.
• Nice to have: experience in semi-solid formulation testing

LEO Pharma is built on collaboration, innovation and curiosity. Are you collaborative, flexible and comfortable taking ownership of your work? Strong problem-solving and time-management skills will help you prioritize, work independently and respond effectively when challenges arise. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

Your new team

You will join the Finished Product Laboratory in Segrate, Milan, contributing to finished product testing and analytical development. Your work will connect you with internal functions, global teams and external partners. At LEO Pharma, collaboration, accountability and curiosity shape how we work—creating space to contribute with confidence and make a meaningful difference together. 

Your application

You do not need to upload a cover letter, but feel free to add a few sentences in your resume or CV on why this position has your interest. Please refrain from adding a photo to your CV.

The terms of employment for this role are governed by the Italian Chemical and Pharmaceutical National Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL).

Compensation will be offered within the established range and determined based on the candidate’s skills, professional background and level of experience. The gross annual salary for new hires in this role ranges from €32.000 to €38.000. The upper end of the range is generally reserved for candidates with significant experience or distinctive skills that meet the specific requirements of the role.

Further details about the compensation package and benefits will be shared during the recruitment process.

Curiosity Beyond
Our Curiosity Beyond program reflects our belief that embracing differences creates a workplace where we can all thrive and innovate. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants.

Beyond the skin

Become part of LEO Pharma, a global leader in medical dermatology, as we go beyond the skin to make a lasting impact. We are the legacy-builders of the future – enabling people to have a better today and tomorrow. With the world as our lab, we are transforming innovative ideas into more effective and easier-to-use medicines. Through collaboration and partnerships, we can do much more.

At LEO Pharma, we believe in the power of individuals to drive change. Our flat organizational structure empowers you to make a visible impact and offers versatile roles for professional growth. We value diversity and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, recognizing that our different perspectives, backgrounds, and attitudes enable us to make the best decisions. Join our passionate team at LEO Pharma and be yourself as we work together to make a difference.

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