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.
Lonza is currently seeking an experienced Bioengineering Technology Specialist to join our Bioengineering group in Portsmouth, NH.
POSITION: Bioengineering Technology Specialist
JOB LOCATION: 101 International Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801 [and various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S.; may work from home]
DUTIES: Apply knowledge and experience globally across capital projects to drive harmonization and best practice utilization via creation and maintenance of design standards. Discover, explore, evaluate, and implement new technologies that bring marked benefit to cost and time reduction and yield improvement. Establish and maintain strong inter-site, inter-department ties, and collaborate with Manufacturing, MSAT, Automation, R&D, Engineering, Logistics, Quality Assurance, and EHS. Review design of facilities for mammalian cell culture production of biopharmaceuticals, upstream and downstream production. Contribute to growth projects at the feasibility, conceptual and basic design phases by working with the department representative/primary point of contact on active capital projects. Implement the determination of and delegation to appropriate team resource to achieve successful completion. Track deliverables via appropriate mechanisms and maintain appropriate communication between all involved parties. Review equipment list for adherence to available standards and secure adequate and approved deviation. Review concept report. Coordinate, participate, and document project peer reviews. Provide subject matter expertise. Review RFQs for adherence to standards and participate in HAZOP, FMEA, and GMP risk assessments, contributing to growth projects at the execution phase. Develop and maintain network design standards, User Requirement Specifications (URS), and equipment and sub-component specifications as needed and identified. Coordinate and execute data collection for 3-year review of growth projects. Perform preliminary data analysis for 3-year review. Manage the completion of projects within set quality, time, and budget constraints. Complete manufacture, engineer, or process engineer/technology. Design and operate Biopharmaceutical facilities, including Upstream Processing, in both manufacturing and support systems (cGMP manufacturing, pilot plant & laboratories).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Requires a Bachelor’s Degree or foreign equivalent degree in Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering or Life Sciences and five (5) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or five (5) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in a related occupation in Biotechnology or similar manufacturing industry in manufacturing, engineering, or process engineering/technology; in the design and operation of Biopharmaceutical facilities, including Upstream Processing, in both manufacturing and support systems (cGMP manufacturing, pilot plant & laboratories).
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.
Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.