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 dedicated 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as strategic lead / point of contact for all teams / experts involved in analytics improvements across the organization (R&D, PTI, MSAT, services) and partner with relevant leads in other BUs.

• Own the R&D analytical strategy/ roadmap across the BU with the objective to significant improve analytical development, QC and overall product control strategies in terms of speed, cost (inc. resources) and quality.

• Champion and coordinate the evaluation and deployment of new tools (modeling, automation, hardware, data handling, new workflows, etc.) across the SM organization (sites, services, QC, PTI, etc.) incl. training.

• Support all R&D areas (chemistry, bio enhancement, oral drug product, drug delivery) by developing new tools and ensuring analytics is embedded in the plans in close collaboration with PTI

• Work closely with other SMEs (IT, Automation, analytics) to ensure alignment of project and priorities.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience delivering the best technical value through an understanding of both scientist opportunities and business models.

• 10+ years experience within an analytical development laboratory environment

• Strong analytical/quantitative skills and ability to troubleshoot analytical platforms and instruments.

• Detailed understanding of quality systems and cGMPs.

• Confirmed ability to work independently and influence others

• Confident prepares high quality technical analyses and reports for internal or external use

• Self-initiating / self-directed

• Strong interpersonal skills and capacity to translate technical information into business insights for decision making process.

• Professional qualification or occupational experience equivalent to a Ph.D. in Science, or relevant equivalent experience.

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.