Lead Scientist, Drug Product Process Development

Lead Scientist, Drug Product Process Development

Lonza

Basel, Switzerland

What you’ll do:

• Plan and perform pharmaceutical development, specifically drug product manufacturing process development studies for liquid and lyophilized parenteral drug products of biologics (e.g. monoclonal antibodies, novel formats, ADCs, peptides) according to agreed study plans. This includes documentation according to appropriate standards and following applicable EHS regulations and laboratory standards
• Main project responsibilities are plan and ensure execution of tasks according to general instructions. Main departmental/organizational responsibilities are to present at PHAD internal platform meetings, contribute to alignment activities within departmental initiatives and represent DPS inside and outside of Lonza
• Acts as a functional lead (PDL), plans and executes laboratory studies according to instructions, evaluates and interprets results independently, reports results and authors reports for customer delivery
• Leads implementation of new technologies, installation, qualification and maintenance of equipment as well as troubleshooting activities. Ensures relative SOPs are in place and trainer responsibility
• Main laboratory responsibilities are IRP (instrument responsible person) for complex instruments including operation and lead of related troubleshooting activities and training tasks, as well as implement new technologies and lead scientific initiatives
• Support CAPEX initiatives as user representatives
• Performs other duties as assigned

What we’re looking for:

• Science or engineering degree (MSc, PhD) in a relevant discipline, e.g. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical or Biochemical Engineering, or a training on the job as lab technician, or equivalent
• Work experience as a research/technical assistant in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry, preferably in pharmaceutical development or manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 years of experience in relevant pharmaceutical development and manufacturing technologies. Experience with parenteral dosage forms, protein formulation and analytics and aseptic working techniques is a plus
• Very good knowledge of reporting, interpretation and documentation of scientific results
• Good communication skills
• Excellent communication skills with excellent command of English, written and spoken, any other languages are a plus