Biotechnologist 1

Lonza Group Ltd.; Slough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lonza Group Ltd. in Slough, United Kingdom, seeks a Biotechnologist Pilot on a fixed-term contract to support pilot-scale manufacturing. You will work with experienced scientists to ensure safe, efficient operations and accurate batch records, while coordinating materials and maintaining clean, compliant lab and pilot plant areas.

The role emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, and contributing to process improvements with a strong focus on quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Interest in biotechnology and willingness to develop practical technical skills.
• Working towards a degree or equivalent in biological sciences, biochemical engineering or related discipline.
• Ability to follow written procedures and maintain accurate scientific records.
• Confidence with numerical data and data interpretation.
• Good verbal and written communication, collaboration with scientists and colleagues.
• Organised, proactive planning and maintaining a clean, safe working environment.

Responsibilities

• Support pilot-scale manufacturing operations, executing established upstream or downstream processing activities.
• Plan and coordinate daily tasks to ensure plant equipment, materials and resources are ready for batch execution.
• Prepare and maintain batch records, data forms and process documentation promptly and accurately.
• Coordinate ordering and availability of raw materials and consumables with warehouse colleagues and pilots.
• Maintain laboratory and pilot plant areas to high standards of cleanliness and equipment care.
• Check data and batch documentation for accuracy, flag discrepancies and communicate concerns promptly.

Skills

Biotech interest

Attention to detail

Numerical data handling

Communication skills

Organised planning

Willingness to learn

Team collaboration

Education

Biological sciences, biochemical engineering or related degree

Job description

Biotechnologist Pilot – Fixed-Term Contract (FTC)

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Join Lonza’s Pilot Operations team in Slough on a fixed-term contract and play a hands‑on role in supporting biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Working alongside experienced scientists and technical colleagues, you will help ensure pilot‑scale operations run safely, efficiently and accurately, contributing to the processes that support the manufacture of medicines. This is a fully site-based, fixed‑term contract role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace where collaboration and continuous learning are encouraged.
• Opportunities to develop your technical knowledge and practical skills in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
• The opportunity to work alongside experienced scientists and technical specialists.
• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.
• The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.

What you will do:

• Support pilot-scale manufacturing operations, working with the team to execute established upstream or downstream processing activities.
• Plan and coordinate daily tasks, helping ensure plant equipment, materials and resources are ready for batch execution.
• Prepare and maintain batch records, data forms and process documentation, ensuring information is accurate, complete and recorded in a timely manner.
• Coordinate the ordering and availability of raw materials and consumables, working closely with warehouse colleagues, scientists and the wider Pilot Operations team.
• Maintain laboratory and pilot plant areas to high standards of cleanliness, organisation and equipment care, following applicable quality, health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Check scientific data and batch documentation for accuracy, recognise unexpected results or discrepancies, and communicate concerns promptly to the relevant scientists.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities that help improve process efficiency, productivity and product yield while developing your technical expertise.

What we are looking for:

• An interest in biotechnology, biological sciences or biopharmaceutical manufacturing, with a willingness to develop practical technical skills.
• You are working towards a degree or vocational qualification in biological sciences, biochemical engineering or a related discipline, or can demonstrate equivalent relevant skills and abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow written procedures and maintain accurate scientific records.
• Confidence working with numerical data and recognising when results or information may require further investigation.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with scientists and colleagues across a team.
• An organised, proactive approach to planning daily activities, managing materials and maintaining a clean, safe working environment.
• A positive attitude, eagerness to learn and commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of. Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Every day, our teams across the world work together to turn scientific breakthroughs into life‑changing medicines that reach up to 100 million patients a year.

Lonza is a place where people can make a unique impact, grow their careers and belong. You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast‑moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, you will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters. We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow. Join us. Be you.