Scientist - Purification Development

at  Lonza

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.
To develop / evaluate, characterise and validate protein purification processes for monoclonal antibodies and other recombinant proteins and support the transfer of these processes to pilot and GMP scale.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• BSc / PhD in Biotechnology or in a relevant scientific discipline and appropriate laboratory experience.
• Theoretical knowledge of protein chemistry and protein purification
• Strong practical laboratory skills
• Practical experience with laboratory scale AKTA chromatography and ultrafiltration (TFF) systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• IT proficient (i.e. Microsoft Office)
• Proficient in the use of Unicorn software

• Plan and design own experiments with guidance from lead scientist
• Responsible for the execution and delivery of own projects with particular attention to safety, quality, on time and right first time
• Escalate technical issues in a timely fashion
• Ensure that experimental details, raw data and results are recorded as appropriately
• Collate, analyse and evaluate data to produce good quality process information
• Operate as part of a cross-functional project team
• Prepare and deliver high quality presentations, protocols and reports
• Ensure own training is up to date
• Contribute to the efficient running of the laboratories