Process Development Scientist / Process Engineer

Lonza is one of the world’s leading and most-trusted suppliers to the pharmaceutical, biotech and specialty ingredients markets. We harness science and technology to create products that support safer and healthier living and that enhance the overall quality of life.

* Perform all functions associated with process transfer and scale up to manufacturing, e.g. develop process understanding, perform gap analysis / FMEA, generate process models, author / review Process Descriptions and Batch Records, assists in equipment commissioning and validation activities * Perform all functions associated with process monitoring and lot releases, e.g. manufacturing data summary and analysis, data presentation; author campaign summary reports, assess deviations and process changes * Interface with customer technical and quality representatives, represent MSAT group in Project Teams * Evaluate proposals from new customers * Keep current with advances in technology in the fermentation and upstream processing

* Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences plus 8 years’ biotech industry experience (Master of Science degree in Biological Science plus 5 years’ biotech industry experience) in process development and process scale up / manufacturing * Experience with large scale manufacturing support (mammalian cell culture), current Good Manufacturing Practices, US / EU regulations * Advanced knowledge of cell biology, cell culture, scale up and mass transfer, disc stack centrifugation, filtration, statistical data analysis * Good communication skills, interpersonal skills, ability to work in a fast paced environment