6-months VIE Assignment - Salt Lake City, USA - Formulation Engineer

A family-owned company, bioMérieux has grown to become a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics. For more than 60 years and across the world, we have imagined and developed innovative diagnostics solutions to improve public health. Today, our teams are spread across 46 countries and serve 160 countries with the support of a large distribution network.
Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture.

Build with us the future bioMérieux production facility in La Balme-les-Grottes.

As part of its GO•28 strategic plan, bioMérieux is developing a new BIOFIRE® production facility in La Balme-les-Grottes. The project is an ambitious international project bringing together teams from Salt Lake City, Grenoble and La Balme-les-Grottes around a common goal: building the industrial future of bioMérieux by replicating in France the expertise developed in the United States.

Why join the the future bioMérieux production facility in La Balme-les-Grottes?

You will benefit from an immersive experience in Salt Lake City before contributing to the deployment of activities at the La Balme-les-Grottes site. This is a unique opportunity to take part in the creation of a new production facility while developing valuable expertise in an international environment.

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Your mission

To support the growth of the project team, we are looking for our future Formulation Engineer, who will report to the Manufacturing Leader.

Your main responsibilities:

Formulation operations:

• Learn and perform core operations carried out by Formulators, including weighing and checking raw materials, preparing liquid and freeze‑dried formulations, operating manufacturing equipment, performing in‑process controls, and following WID/BR/SOP documentation with rigor.
• Shadow and support Formulation Team Leads, focusing on workflow organization, documentation compliance, troubleshooting, and coordination of daily production activities.
• Work with Technical Team Leads on advanced technical tasks (investigations, process improvements, validation activities).
• Observe and support supervisors and managers to understand team leadership, resource planning, performance oversight, Quality System alignment, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Documentation, standardization & training

• Contribute to the update or creation of WID, BR, SOP, and training materials.

Quality, investigations & continuous improvement:

• Take part in testing, functional checks, and investigation activities (NCR, deviations, reworks).
• Support process improvement initiatives (automation, optimization, 6S).
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, R&D, and Operations on problem‑solving and root‑cause identification.

During your immersion in Salt Lake City:

• Train on the processes, methods and standards used at the U.S. site
• Develop the skills required to support the transfer of activities to France
• Build your expertise alongside American teams
• Prepare the transfer of knowledge to French teams

Upon your return to France:

• Contribute to the deployment of activities at the La Balme-les-Grottes site
• Train and support French teams
• Support industrial transfer activities and project ramp-up
• Contribute to the development of future operational standards

Your profile:

Education:

• Master’s degree (bac +5) or Engineering degree in molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, or equivalent.

Experience:

• First experience in laboratory in pipetting/liquid handling, lab technical writing/reviewing, and laboratory technical writing/documentation review.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills: able to convey technical information clearly and effectively.
• Team spirit, emotional intelligence, curiosity and adaptability in an international multicultural environment.

Languages:

• English operational proficiency, written and spoken (minimum B2).
• French fluent

Additional information:

• Start date: January 2027
• Location: Salt Lake City (USA), then La Balme-les-Grottes (France)
• Mobility type: VIE
• Duration of immersion: 6 months

Would you like to help build a new bioMérieux production facility and contribute to a strategic project that will shape the next stages of our development?

Join the adventure.

bioMérieux welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.