MSAT Principal Engineer: Process Transfer & Improvement

Lonza; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Professional development

Leadership growth opportunities

Exposure to advanced biopharmaceutical

Manufacturing technologies

Global collaboration

Job summary

Lonza is seeking a Senior Scientist for MSAT Process Transfer & Support in Portsmouth, NH. The role leads transfer activities, provides technical leadership across manufacturing, quality, engineering, and customers to ensure robust commercial operations.

You will drive continuous improvement, evaluate deviations, and lead root-cause investigations while collaborating with global teams on advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies. Shift: 1st, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
• Significant experience in MSAT, process transfer, technology transfer, process support, or biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Strong expertise in deviation investigations, root cause analysis, data interpretation, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience leading technical projects and influencing cross-functional teams in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Experience evaluating process changes, change controls, and manufacturing impacts on process performance and product quality.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead process transfer and process support activities for commercial manufacturing processes while driving continuous improvement of MSAT practices and procedures.
• Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams to address complex manufacturing, process performance, and product quality challenges.
• Evaluate process changes, major deviations, and post-release issues for impact on manufacturing performance and product quality.
• Conduct advanced root cause investigations using structured problem-solving tools and lead implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Assess new technologies and manufacturing approaches for suitability and process fit within the production environment.
• Interface directly with customers through IPT, JPT, JTT, and Joint Steering Committee meetings, providing technical updates and support while escalating significant business or operational risks when appropriate.
• Author and review technical documentation, support change control assessments, participate in customer and regulatory audits, and represent MSAT across site and customer-facing initiatives.

Skills

Process transfer

MSAT

GMP

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Lonza is seeking a Senior Scientist for MSAT Process Transfer & Support in Portsmouth, NH. The role leads transfer activities, provides technical leadership across manufacturing, quality, engineering, and customers to ensure robust commercial operations.

You will drive continuous improvement, evaluate deviations, and lead root-cause investigations while collaborating with global teams on advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies. Shift: 1st, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.