Lead Scientist - High-Throughput Bioprocessing

Lonza; Slough; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile culture

Bioprocess development

Inclusive workplace

Compensation programs

Role-based benefits

Job summary

Lonza's R&D Lead Scientist in Slough leads purification process development using high-throughput workflows. Based on site in Slough, you will design studies, optimize pipelines, and interpret data to support robust development for biopharmaceutical medicines.

The role emphasizes collaboration across analytical, automation, and data science teams, with a focus on quality, safety, and innovation within a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Biotech background with higher education credential.
• Experience with high-throughput workflows and data-driven approaches.
• Strong data analysis and scientific problem solving.
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills.
• Collaborative, proactive approach with focus on quality.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan and execute purification process development studies.
• Develop and implement high-throughput workflows to speed up development.
• Operate high-throughput equipment with monitoring and data capture.
• Analyze data and provide actionable recommendations.
• Identify risks to study delivery and implement mitigations.
• Collaborate with analytics, automation, bioinformatics and purification teams.
• Provide scientific leadership and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Biotech background

Laboratory experience

High-throughput workflows

Data analysis

Technical writing

Collaboration

Quality & safety

Education

BSc/BEng

MSc/PhD advantageous

Job description

Lonza's R&D Lead Scientist in Slough leads purification process development using high-throughput workflows. Based on site in Slough, you will design studies, optimize pipelines, and interpret data to support robust development for biopharmaceutical medicines.

The role emphasizes collaboration across analytical, automation, and data science teams, with a focus on quality, safety, and innovation within a regulated environment.