MSAT Associate Principal Scientist/Process Engineer - Cell and Gene Therapy

Lonza; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht einen motivierten MSAT Associate Principal Scientist oder Process Engineer, um die Zukunft der Zell- und Gentherapie mitzugestalten. In dieser Schlüsselrolle sind Sie der technische Experte für Herstellungsprozesse und spielen eine zentrale Rolle bei der Lösung von Prozessproblemen. Ihre umfangreiche Erfahrung in der biopharmazeutischen Industrie wird es Ihnen ermöglichen, Technologieübertragungen und Validierungsinitiativen erfolgreich zu leiten. Sie werden in einem dynamischen Team arbeiten, das sich für die Verbesserung der Lebensqualität einsetzt. Wenn Sie leidenschaftlich daran interessiert sind, innovative Lösungen zu entwickeln und Prozesse zu optimieren, dann ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Qualifications

• 10+ Jahre Erfahrung in der biopharmazeutischen Industrie erforderlich.
• Erfahrung mit Zell- und Gentherapien ist erforderlich.

Responsibilities

• Technische Leitung für Technologietransfer und Validierungsinitiativen.
• Entwicklung von Prozessverständnis und Expertise.

Skills

Aseptische Techniken

Zellkultur

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Technologietransfer

Datenanalyse

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biotechnologie

Bachelor of Science in Biowissenschaften

Bachelor of Science in Chemieingenieurwesen

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.

Lonza in Portsmouth, NH is looking for a driven Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) Associate Principal Scientist or Process Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will primarily be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Cell and Gene Therapy manufacturing processes and play a central role in resolving key process issues. This person should have experience in transferring and supporting processes from first run in plant, PPQ campaigns, and commercial campaigns.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical lead for technology transfer, validation, and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Represent MSAT on project teams as technical subject matter expert (SME) and interface with customer technical and quality representatives.
• Develop process understanding and expertise.
• Authors, reviews and owns process related documentation.
• Authors/reviews change controls including managing the implementation of the change as the assigned change agent.
• Monitors and reports on process performance manufacturing data analysis and delivery of data in the form of live presentations.
• This is an individual contributor position and will NOT have direct reports.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum of Bachelor of Science degree required, preferred in Biotechnology area, Biological Sciences, or Chemical Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in biopharmaceutical industry supporting manufacturing science and technology related functions. This includes experience with biotech, process development, process scale up, tech transfer and/or manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of aseptic technique and cell culture. Experience with cell and gene therapies required.
• Strong communication skills. Able to clearly express ideas and point of view both verbally and in writing. Has good interpersonal skills. Shows commitment and dedication and strives to be ahead of schedule.
• Practices safety awareness at all times and considers impact of actions prior to executing activities.
• Ability to share 24/7 on-call support while process is being manufactured.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.