Cell Culture Development (CCD) - Scientist

Lonza; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading life sciences company as a Scientist in Slough, where you will lead ambitious projects and adhere to strict safety and quality standards. This role offers a great opportunity to develop expertise and make a meaningful impact on world-class operations. Collaborate with peers, analyze data, and contribute to continuous improvements in a supportive environment dedicated to innovation.

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent experience in a relevant scientific or technical subject area.
• Strong communication skills for presenting experiments and data.
• Proficiency in data organisation and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Input into the design of projects and deliver them with a focus on safety and quality.
• Analyse information critically and drive data-driven decisions.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and reports.

Skills

Cell Culture Experience

Problem-Solving

Communication

Data Organisation and Analysis

Mentoring and Coaching Skills

Education

BSc or equivalent in a relevant scientific or technical subject area

Tools

Gantt charts

Job description

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Join Lonza AG as a Scientist and be a crucial part of our laboratory team in the United Kingdom. This role is crucial to our mission of delivering high-quality experimental work while adhering to strict safety and quality procedures. As a Scientist, you will collaborate with peers to ensure projects proceed perfectly and contribute to continuous improvements in our standard ways of working. This position offers an outstanding opportunity to work on ambitious projects, develop your expertise, and make a significant impact on our world-class operations!

Key responsibilities:

• Input into the design of your projects.
• Complete and deliver projects with a focus on safety, quality, and timeliness.
• Advance technical issues promptly.
• Analyse information critically and drive data-driven decisions.
• Operate as part of a cross-functional project team.
• Complete and peer-review laboratory documentation.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and reports for internal and customer use.
• Provide practical training to colleagues.
• Actively participate in scientific discussions.
• Develop an awareness of core project activities beyond your expertise.
• Join the out-of-hours call rota to respond to alarms on cold storage units or cell culture systems.

Key requirements:

• BSc or equivalent experience in a relevant scientific or technical subject area.
• Cell Culture Experience
• Logical and organised approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to plan and deliver using Gantt charts and action logs.
• Clear and concise writing skills.
• Self-directed learning and developing subject matter expertise.
• Capable of mentoring and coaching laboratory skills.
• Strong communication skills for presenting experiments and data.
• Proficiency in data organisation and analysis.
• Understanding of the fundamentals of Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Application of Continuous Improvement tools and techniques.
• Ability to conduct basic process/data analysis and develop robust solutions.

At Lonza, we are dedicated to encouraging an inclusive and collaborative environment where outstanding talent can thrive. Join us to help successfully implement groundbreaking solutions and compete at the highest levels of scientific innovation. Your work here will be instrumental in determining the future of life sciences!

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.