Careers in MSD Switzerland
Our operations are based throughout Switzerland, with sites in Lucerne and Zurich
Lucerne, Werftestrasse (Citybay)
The Swiss subsidiary of MSD is based in the "Citybay" office complex in Lucerne's city center. This location near to the train station, Lake Lucerne and the KKL Culture and Congress Center is home to 200 employees. They work in various areas of the distribution organization, including oncology, hospital care, primary care, women's health and vaccines as well as other fields such as clinical research, regulatory affairs, market access, or medical affairs.
Kriens (Lucerne)
The Kriens Ring Center building in the Lucerne metropolitan area is the headquarters of the regional marketing departments for emerging markets in Europe & Canada as well as Eastern Europe, the Middle East & Africa. The employees here make essential contributions to the company's international business around the world. This location provides support for more than 70 subsidiaries around the world. This building is home to IT associates and associates in the area of oncology.
Lucerne, Tribschenstrasse
The Tribschen building near the picturesque Lucerne City Center is one of the first offices in Switzerland that is set up with an activity-based workspace. Employees with various global and regional positions work at the site which includes the Supply Chain Management for EMEA/APAC, regional External Manufacturing, regional Medical Affairs, the European Finance Hub alongside HR and payroll.
Schachen (Lucerne canton)
Our location in Schachen plays a key role in the provision of new innovative medicines. Around 330 employees from 15 nations work here developing and analyzing new biotechnological active ingredients, testing new medicines, doing stability studies and supplying medicines for worldwide clinical trials during the development phase. Since 1977 we have been training apprentices in Schachen and regularly provide them with employment positions once they have completed their apprenticeships.
Zurich
MSD has opened a new location in Zurich focused on accelerating research, data and commercialization of our medicines and vaccines. The new office will be staffed by teams working in strategic and operational roles in medical affairs, clinical development, access and marketing operations functions.
Learn more from our team members' experiences and discover your career path with us
Learn more from our team members' experiences and discover your career path with us
We are always looking for entry level and experienced profiles with diverse backgrounds. Be it in medicine, clinical research, marketing, IT, development, manufacturing, quality assurance and other disciplines: discover the career opportunities at MSD Switzerland and become a part of our professional team. Together, we can make a difference. Together, we are committed to saving and improving lives.
Judeke Frederiks
Director, HR Switzerland
Knowing that our support to the Biologics pipeline of MSD allows new medications being brought fast onto the market helps me to keep the right focus during challenging times.
Holger Luebke
Head Quality Operations, Werthenstein BioPharma GmbH
Someone once said: ‘To be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work.’ That’s what I do every day.
Stephanie Moessner
Head Analytical Chemistry in Development and Supply, Werthenstein BioPharma GmbH
I am thrilled to contribute to our company's success and bring value to patients. The best thing that happens in my day is happy employee and happy patients. I'm ready to inspire myself and my team to be one of the top 10 countries in the world to support global development activities.
Vérène Ngankam
Brand and Customer Manager, Oncology
I am proud to work for MSD Switzerland with great people who have a strong can-do attitude, high work-ethic and the heart at the right place.
Beatrice A. Foehn
Executive Assistant Europe & Canada (EUCAN)
Without research there is no medical progress. It’s a good feeling to manage MSD's extensive clinical trial program in Switzerland with a great team.
Klaudia Georgi
Director Clinical Research MSD Switzerland and Austria
The daily interaction with different people from different work areas and cultures, and the challenge to provide them with the right information technology, motivates me to give my best every day.
Stefan Huwiler
IT Infrastructure & Operations Lead
Workplace benefits
Workplace benefits
Competitive base salary
Flexible work arrangments
Half-fare rail card
Wellness Bonus
Attractive Pension Plan
Parental leave
Employee Discounts
Sickness Insurance
Find exciting new opportunities
Find exciting new opportunities
When you join MSD, you become a part of a community of inventors and creators committed to the same ambition: To invent and develop innovative pharmaceuticals for humans and animals - and to bring them to those that need them most. At MSD, your ideas, your talent and your experience will help change the lives of many. Regardless of your job title, you will be innovating every day.
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