Research Chemist III (Biotech)
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 Pharma & Biotech has an opening for a Research Chemist in their Tampa, FL location.
The primary role of the Research Chemist III is to perform scientific experiments independently with a high level of technical difficulty and a low level of supervision. To work cross functionally within the organization to provide analytical and technical support to facilitate the successful completion of projects.
Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for process development in method analytics in terms of clinical phase requirements and customer expectations
• Planning, executing, and managing scientific assignments and problem-solving techniques to support projects in Product Development
• Demonstrates scientific/technical accountability for assignment completion at project level
• Expertise in analytical instrumentation
• Collects, summarizes and analyzes scientific data to prepare reports and make presentations, as appropriate, to disseminate best practice throughout the function.
• Track and report on project milestones and provide status report to management.
• Leads multiple studies and final review of study protocols, reports, SOPs and other internal guidance documents
• May provide technical expertise and consulting to technical decisions and solves scientific problems
• Leads investigations and troubleshoots methodology issues.
• Mentors junior team members
• Able to utilize good time management to meet multiple project objectives.
• Anticipation, evaluation and implementation of trends, new guidelines and innovations in the area of expertise
• Assist in the management of complex projects from initial inquiry, development, and execution.
• Uses a variety of advanced experimental design and structured problem-solving techniques
• Reviews complex reports to ensure they are based on good science and present a high-quality image of Lonza
• Adhere to all defined Safety and Sustainability requirements and expectations and seek clarification whenever Safety and Sustainability requirements and expectations are either unknown or unclear
• Promptly report identified Safety and Sustainability issues, problems, deficiencies, errors, incidents, and/or opportunities to management and correct where possible
• Stop work where deemed necessary to maintain safety
Key Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in science required (Chemistry, Microbiology or Biology preferred) Required.
Demonstrated Expertise (5 years) providing SME knowledge for product/processes in pharmaceutical cGMP industries.
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.
