Associate Principal Scientist Process Development Drug Product 80-100% - #50863

The actual location of this job is in Basel Stücki, Switzerland.

For our successful Drug Product Services (DPS) focused branch located in Basel and Stein, Switzerland, we have exciting opportunities. Become part of a group that enables its customers to meet some of the greatest challenges in patient treatment and join us by applying for the Associate Principal Scientist Process Development DP position.

What you will get:

• An agile career and a dynamic work culture

• An inclusive and ethical workplace

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance

What you will do:

• Assist establishment of Drug Product process development infrastructure and services for parenteral drug products for clinical and commercial use

• Install, qualify, and maintain equipment for process development, non-GMP manufacturing and related analytics in close alignment with current best practices and regulations

• Plan and perform process development and characterization studies for liquid and lyophilized parenteral drug products of biologics (e.g. monoclonal antibodies, novel formats, ADCs, peptides) and small molecules

• Document data following applicable lab procedures and current documentation practices

• Act as project lead for assigned projects, being the customer’s SPOC for DPS activities

• Enable innovation and technical strategy projects, generate IP and contribute to scientific publications

• Execute analytical tests to support formulation and process development (e.g. HPLC and CE purity methods, content by UV, identity, color, clarity and opalescence, pH, osmolality, visible particles, subvisible particles)

• Manufacture non-GMP drug product samples for supportive stability studies and preclinical use (e.g. GLP tox studies) applying aseptic working techniques

• Support manufacture of clinical drug supplies at GMP sites

What we are looking for:

• Science or engineering degree (PhD, MSc) 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 process development

• Understanding of Drug Product process development, and technical knowledge of handling basic analytical equipment e.g. UV-VIS, pH, osmolality

• 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

• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently within a team

• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.