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

Lonza Group Ltd.; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a driven MSAT Associate Principal Scientist/Process Engineer to join their team in Portsmouth. This role offers a unique opportunity to be a Subject Matter Expert in Cell and Gene Therapy manufacturing processes, where you will resolve key process issues and contribute to impactful projects. With a focus on technology transfer and lifecycle management, you will play a crucial role in the biopharmaceutical industry, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety. Join a collaborative environment where your expertise will help improve lives and make a difference in the world.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in biopharmaceutical industry with a focus on manufacturing science.
• Experience with cell and gene therapies and technology transfer.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology transfer and validation initiatives as a technical SME.
• Develop process understanding and manage documentation.

Skills

Aseptic Technique

Cell Culture

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Job description

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

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:

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

Key Requirements:

1. Minimum of Bachelor of Science degree required, preferred in Biotechnology area, Biological Sciences, or Chemical Engineering.
2. 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.
3. Strong knowledge of aseptic technique and cell culture. Experience with cell and gene therapies required.
4. 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.
5. Practices safety awareness at all times and considers impact of actions prior to executing activities.
6. Ability to share 24/7 on-call support while process is being manufactured.

Every day, Lonza's products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great 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 ideas 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 meaningful difference.

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.