MSAT Downstream Process Scientist I

Lonza Group; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Agile career & dynamic culture

Opportunities in biologics programs

Cross-functional exposure to customer‐

Professional development and technical

Inclusive and ethical workplace

Compensation programs recognizing high

Job summary

Lonza Group in Portsmouth, NH, is seeking a Process Scientist, I to support technology transfer and commercial manufacturing in a GMP environment. This on-site role offers exposure to cross-functional teams, audits, and customer-facing projects, with on-call rotation after training.

You will work on technical documentation, process understanding, and data-driven improvements while collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• Master's degree or PhD preferred.
• Experience supporting manufacturing processes, technology transfer, or process development activities.
• Knowledge of GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Experience authoring and reviewing technical documentation.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical lead for technology transfer and manufacturing process support activities.
• Develop process understanding, perform risk assessments, and support process improvement initiatives.
• Author and review process descriptions, batch records, change controls, and other technical documentation.
• Monitor manufacturing performance, analyze process data, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Support deviation investigations, root cause analysis, and product quality assessments.
• Represent MSAT on customer-facing and internal project teams, including audits and operational meetings.
• Support lot release activities and ensure compliance with cGMP and regulatory requirements.

Skills

GMP knowledge

Analytical skills

Documentation writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences/ Biomedical/Chemical Engineering or related

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Job description

United States, Portsmouth (New Hampshire)

Process Scientist, I

Portsmouth, NH, USA

Fully site-based role

On-call rotation once sufficient training is achieved

Join Lonza's Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) team and play a key role in supporting technology transfer and commercial manufacturing activities. This position offers the opportunity to apply scientific and engineering expertise to help deliver life-changing therapies while working in a highly collaborative GMP manufacturing environment.

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• Opportunities to support innovative biologics manufacturing programs.
• Exposure to cross-functional teams and customer-facing projects.
• Professional development and technical growth opportunities.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

What you will do

• Serve as a technical lead for technology transfer and manufacturing process support activities.
• Develop process understanding, perform risk assessments, and support process improvement initiatives.
• Author and review process descriptions, batch records, change controls, and other technical documentation.
• Monitor manufacturing performance, analyze process data, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Support deviation investigations, root cause analysis, and product quality assessments.
• Represent MSAT on customer-facing and internal project teams, including audits and operational meetings.
• Support lot release activities and ensure compliance with cGMP and regulatory requirements.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• Master's degree or PhD preferred.
• Experience supporting manufacturing processes, technology transfer, or process development activities.
• Knowledge of GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Experience authoring and reviewing technical documentation.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.

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 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.

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You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast-moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza:

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters.

We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow.