OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY & INFORMATICS ENGINEER

Location: Oss
Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three 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.
Lonza acquired Synaffix, a biotechnology company focused on commercializing its clinical-stage technology platform for the development of more effective and better tolerated antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs.)
For this new standalone role within Synaffix, we are currently looking for an Operational Technology Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining the laboratory computer operations, managing the lifecycle of the systems, and acting as the system administrator for the associated software that enables our laboratory instruments. In this role you will be responsible for all operational technology-related tasks in our labs. You will be closely partnering with the site management team, laboratory operations, external vendors, as well as the Lonza global IT department, manufacturing, and engineering teams.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Vocational or Bachelor’s degree in engineering/ control technology, or ICT.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in a similar position within the pharmaceutical, health science environment.
• Minimum 5 years experience with hardware application support, network support. Lab system support.
• Willingness to work independently in a standalone function.
• There is no company visa sponsorship available for this role.
• Candidates are encouraged to reside within max 1 hour travel of Oss to facilitate commuting.
  Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.
  People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference

• Ensure that adequate standards are maintained, communicated and effectively implemented for all systems and associated computer infrastructure.
• Consult and advise computer systems projects on the correct application of internal and external regulations.
• Audit computerized systems at the site and monitor the implementation of corrective and preventive action plans.
• Ensure that the internal regulations are in line with up to date regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that the lab application software package can work in the Lonza OT environment, provide support to configure proper setup.
• Support in validation documentation, creation of design specifications.
• Ensure that the change management process for evaluating new or revised software is implemented and that the appropriate validation activities are identified and carried out.