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Job Description

Senior Scientist (Characterization)

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 outstanding 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 execution of 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 input into significant scientific advancements.

Key responsibilities:

Independent planning and execution of analytical assays for example HPLC based methods, electrophoresis, LC/MS based methods as well as higher order structure methods in order to characterise a range of biologics products

Execution of assigned assays with a focus on safety, quality, timeliness, and accuracy adhering to regulatory requirements, where appropriate

Complete and peer review laboratory documentation

Maintenance of analytical equipment, technologies and/or systems required to support characterisation stages

Communicate progress and escalate challenges to Line Manager and/or study director as appropriate

Identifies, troubleshoots and escalates technical issues in an effective and timely manner

Deliver practical training and actively participate in scientific discussions

Join the out-of-hours call-out rota to respond to alarms on cold storage units

Key requirements:

Practical industry experience in a relevant laboratory environment including HPLC, LC-MS and electrophoresis

Experience in the use and troubleshooting of a range of analytical equipment.

Theoretical knowledge of protein chemistry and regulatory requirements applicable to performing characterisation and biochemical comparability studies

Capability to analyse data, interpret results, and perform root cause analyses

Ability to work collaboratively in a team to ensure business, regulatory and customer needs are met.

Also being a mentor within the team

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 resolve future of life sciences and make a genuine impact on the world.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people.

For us, this is not only an extraordinary 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 insights 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 significant difference