Research Associate III

Research Associate III

Location: Geleen onsite

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

As a research associate III, you will work in the Cell and Gene therapies Business unit, in the Process Development team of Lonza Netherlands. You will be developing processes and analytics for cell and gene therapies, and support technology transfer of these processes and analytics to the manufacturing and quality control departments respectively.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for successful development and execution of state-of-the-art manufacturing processes for cGMP manufacturing within the Cell Therapy Development matrix

• Interact with new or existing Cell Therapy clients to document and transfer new processes to Lonza sites and communicate and present the work in meetings

• Contribute and support scientific or engineering expertise toward the design and development of new process ideas that support client product concepts

• Understanding cell-based assays including, but not limited to, morphological assessment, cell proliferation, functional differentiation, cytotoxicity, detection of marker expression (ICC), Flow Cytometry, qPCR and ELISAs

• Oversee the initial technical training of specific Process Development protocols to Cell Therapy Manufacturing Teams.

• Lead, review and/or train/assist in writing and revising technical documents including laboratory SOPs, protocols, reports and batch records

• Support Research and Technology (R&T) projects by providing constructive technical feedback and improving new processes as they are being transferred into Cell Therapy Development prior to offering to clients.

Required skills:

• A Masters with at least 2 years of experience or Bachelors with 4 or more years of experience, preferably in a life sciences related field.

• Mammalian cell culture experience with strong aseptic technique. Preferably experience with stem cells, immune cells or human-sourced primary cells, strong aseptic technique.

• Demonstrated Experience with analytical methods for cellular analysis, such as qPCR, FACS analysis and ELISA

• Strong technical writing skills.

Preferred skills:

• Experience with current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), preferably working in a cGMP environment

• Hands-on experience with single-use and scalable systems, such as multi-layered flasks and/or bioreactor systems

• Experience with statistical analysis of data (Excel, JMP, Prism, etc.).

• Experience with optimization and qualification of quantitative experimental design and statistical methods.

• Computer software skills including Microsoft Office, Document management systems; accurate record keeping; ability to manage multiple projects; time management skills.

• Diplomacy; negotiation skills; written and oral communication skills; independent work skills; strong work ethic.

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.