MSAT Lead Engineer (DSP, Tech Transfer)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Agile culture

Inclusive workplace

Compensation programs

Company bus

Medical insurance

Family coverage

Job summary

Lonza Singapore is seeking an MSAT Lead Engineer (DSP, Tech Transfer) to drive timely transfer of purification stages into the Lonza Singapore production facility. You will lead technology transfer activities with MSAT team members, customer technical experts, and cross‑functional partners to ensure a smooth start-up and commercial scale-up.

You will oversee process support, campaign monitoring, batch record reviews, and investigations, and help develop training materials for operations, write

Qualifications

• Over 5+ years of experience in biotechnology process development, process support, or related manufacturing.
• Graduate degree in chemical/biochemical engineering or related discipline.
• Hands-on purification experience and familiarity with process batch records.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology transfer of purification stages into Lonza Singapore facility and coordinate with MSAT team and customer experts.
• Lead preparation, execution, process monitoring and post-campaign activities for purification stages.
• Review purification batch records and provide technical input to MFG documentation specialists.
• Identify training needs and prepare training materials for MFG operators on purification batch records.
• Support plant start-up and pilot runs; author technical reports for deviation close-out.
• Design and perform small-scale experiments to support technology transfer or investigations.
• Follow all applicable lab safety policies.
• Prepare APR and CPV summary reports and support BLA filing.
• Maintain process databases and monitor batch-to-batch consistency.
• Support inspections and audits by customers and regulatory authorities.

Education

Graduate degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Statistical Data Analysis tools

Job description

We are looking to hire a MSAT Lead Engineer (DSP, Tech Transfer ) to lead the timely and successful transfer of the purification stages of the customer's manufacturing process(es) into the Lonza Singapore production facility. Lead the preparation, execution, process monitoring and post-campaign activities for purification stages of the customer's manufacturing processes at Lonza Singapore production facility and also lead investigations into process trends, issues or deviations.

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Daily company bus from the MRT location near your home to and from the Tuas site.
• Fully paid medical insurance, and option to enrol family members at partially subsidized premiums.

Our full list of global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits .

What you will do:

• Technology Transfer: Lead the timely and successful transfer of the purification stages of the customer's manufacturing process(es) into the Lonza Singapore production facility. Work with other MSAT team members, technical experts from Lonza's customer companies or Lonza donor sites, Manufacturing (MFG), Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), and other departments on the technology transfer.
• Process Support: Lead the preparation, execution, process monitoring and post-campaign activities for purification stages of the customer's manufacturing processes at Lonza Singapore production facility. Become proficient with all processes in the facility and develop ability to support/lead activities across multiple processes. Monitor processes on a regular basis to have further understanding of process behavior and prospectively identify process issues. Develop ability to generalize issues across processes.
• Write change requests and drive to implementation as needed.
• Review purification process manufacturing batch records and provide technical input to MFG technical document writing specialists.
• Identify training [sic] needs and provide training materials for MFG operators on purification process batch records. Work with MFG to update process batch records to enable robust manufacturing operations.
• Support plant start-up and pilot/commercial runs and perform technical investigations and help author technical reports to support close-out of deviations, trouble‑shoot process excursions/issues for purification operations.
• Design and perform/ support small-scale experiments/ studies in lab to support technology transfer or investigations.
• Follow all applicable lab safety policies.
• Support preparation of Annual Product Review (APR) and Continued Process Verification (CPV) summary reports, perform work‑stages to support customer BLA filing.
• Maintain process databases and monitor batch to batch consistency of operations.
• Support inspections and audits by customer and regulatory authorities.
• Provide technical guidance and share process knowledge to MSAT team members and other departments.
• Any other duties as assigned by your Supervisor/Manager

What we are looking for:

• Over 5+ years of experience in biotechnology process development, process support, research, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Graduate degree in Chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, Degree in chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, biochemistry/ chemistry/microbiology or related discipline.
• Extensive work experience in Biotechnology process development, process support, research or a related manufacturing environment.
• Prior hands‑on experience in purification experimental technique and equipment.
• Knowledge of Excel as well as Statistical Data Analysis tools.
• Excellent communication skills, outstanding action orientation, and ability to work well in a cross‑functional technical environment.
• Excellent technical writing skills, ability to provide attention to detail is essential.
• Demonstrated track record in completing projects under tight timelines.
• Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you're ready to help turn our customers' breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

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 br