Job Description
Senior Scientist (Characterization) - 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.
An exciting opportunity for an ambitious Senior Scientist with expertise in Protein Characterisation (RP, SEC, icIEF) and/or Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to join our team at Lonza. Based in Slough (UK), this role is pivotal to our ongoing success and growth. As a key member of our laboratory team, you will be responsible for planning and executing analytical testing on therapeutic proteins to support product Characterisation and Biocomparability studies for our customers.
You will collaborate with peers across teams to ensure meticulous execution of projects and identify refinements to our standard procedures. This role offers an outstanding chance to contribute to significant scientific advancements. Key responsibilities include:
1. Independent planning and execution of analytical assays, such as HPLC-based methods, electrophoresis, LC/MS-based methods, and higher-order structure methods to characterise biologics products.
2. Execution of assigned assays with a focus on safety, quality, timeliness, and accuracy, adhering to regulatory requirements where appropriate.
3. Completing and peer-reviewing laboratory documentation.
4. Maintaining analytical equipment, technologies, and systems required for characterisation stages.
5. Communicating progress and escalating challenges to the Line Manager and/or study director as appropriate.
6. Identifying, troubleshooting, and escalating technical issues effectively and promptly.
7. Delivering practical training and actively participating in scientific discussions.
8. Joining the out-of-hours call-out rota to respond to alarms on cold storage units.
Key requirements include:
1. Practical industry experience in a relevant laboratory environment, including HPLC, LC-MS, and electrophoresis.
2. Experience in the use and troubleshooting of analytical equipment.
3. Theoretical knowledge of protein chemistry and regulatory requirements for characterisation and biochemical comparability studies.
4. Ability to analyse data, interpret results, and perform root cause analyses.
5. Ability to work collaboratively to meet business, regulatory, and customer needs, including mentoring team members.
6. Excellent interpersonal skills for customer interactions and training.
7. Ability to draft protocols, reports, and SOPs.
Join Lonza AG and be part of a team where your contributions will shape the future of life sciences and make a genuine impact on the world. Every day, Lonza’s products and services positively impact millions of people.
For us, this is not only an extraordinary privilege but also a great responsibility. We respect and protect our people and the environment.
Any success we achieve must be attained ethically. People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new insights in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction of improving lives worldwide.
The satisfaction that comes with making a significant difference.
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