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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.

An exciting opportunity for an ambitious Senior Scientist with Protein Characterisation (RP, SEC, icIEF) and/or Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) experience to join our team at Lonza. Based in Slough (UK), this role is pivotal to our ongoing success and growth. As a key member of our laboratory team, you will be responsible for planning and executing analytical testing on therapeutic proteins to support product Characterisation and Biocomparability studies for our customers.

You will collaborate with peers across teams to ensure meticulous execution of projects and identify refinements to our standard ways of working. This role offers an outstanding chance to contribute to significant scientific advancements. Key responsibilities include:

1. Independent planning and execution of analytical assays, such as HPLC-based methods, electrophoresis, LC/MS-based methods, and higher order structure methods to characterise biologics products.
2. Execution of assigned assays with a focus on safety, quality, timeliness, and accuracy, adhering to regulatory requirements where appropriate.
3. Completing and peer-reviewing laboratory documentation.
4. Maintenance of analytical equipment, technologies, and systems required to support characterisation stages.
5. Communicating progress and escalating challenges to the Line Manager and/or study director as appropriate.
6. Identifying, troubleshooting, and escalating technical issues effectively and promptly.
7. Delivering practical training and actively participating in scientific discussions.
8. Joining the out-of-hours call-out rota to respond to alarms on cold storage units.

Key requirements include:

• Practical industry experience in a relevant laboratory environment, including HPLC, LC-MS, and electrophoresis.
• Experience in using and troubleshooting a range of analytical equipment.
• Theoretical knowledge of protein chemistry and regulatory requirements for characterisation and biochemical comparability studies.
• Capability to analyse data, interpret results, and perform root cause analyses.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team to meet business, regulatory, and customer needs, including mentoring team members.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for customer interactions and training.
• Ability to draft protocols, reports, and SOPs.

Join Lonza AG and be part of a team where your contributions will help shape the future of life sciences and make a genuine impact on the world. Every day, Lonza’s products and services positively impact millions of people.

We view this as both an extraordinary privilege and a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is as important as the results themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment.

Success at Lonza is achieved ethically, and we value challenge and creativity in solving complex problems and developing new insights in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction of improving lives worldwide.