Title: Technician, Laboratory

Requisition ID: 73046

Date: Mar 3, 2026

Location:

Stolberg, NW, DE

Department: Laboratory

Description:

This is an onsite position requiring the team member to be onsite 5 days a week.

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Job Summary

As part of the team at our German laboratory in Stolberg, you will be responsible for the release of finished products. In your role as a Laboratory Technician (m/f/d), you will conduct tests on finished products and cleanroom maintenance in our microbiological laboratory. Therefore, you will be responsible for maintaining our high quality standards and ensuring the timely delivery of products to our customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Release testing of finished goods and raw materials according to predefined test methods and specifications based on GMP guidelines, DIN standards, and pharmacopoeias
Microbiological contamination testing via membrane filtration of finished products, raw materials, and process water
Microbiological identification based on morphological properties
Sterilization testing using biological indicators
Environmental monitoring of cleanrooms
Working in cleanrooms (ISO 5, 7, 8)
Performing manual airborne particle measurements
Conducting microbiological tests such as active air, passive air, and contact plate tests
GMP-compliant documentation of test results, both paper-based and digital
Data entry and management in SAP

Education

Successfully completed training as a chemical or biological laboratory technician or as a chemical-technical or biological-technical assistant.

Work Experience

Prior professional experience in a comparable position would be desirable.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Good IT user skills (MS Office)
Experience in a GMP-regulated environment is desirable
Reliability, resilience, and ability to work in a team
Careful and independent working style
Good English skills, both written and spoken
Fluent German skills both written and spoken
Desirable: Class B driver’s license #LI-JJ1

Travel Requirements

5%: Up to 13 business days per year

Physical Requirements

Light-Exerting up to 20lbs/9kg of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force frequently constantly to move objects.

West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to Apply.Accommodation@westpharma.com. Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening.