Lead Scientist-Bioassay

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.

Role Purpose:

The Lead Scientist is a key member of the laboratory team who works on multiple complex projects to resolve challenging technical issues and deliver high quality execution of experimental work following all safety and quality procedures. They are responsible for planning and executing complex experiments and supporting more junior colleagues to plan and execute their projects. They will identify and implement technical and operational improvement projects. The Lead Scientist will work closely with customers to resolve complex issues by understanding their needs, plan experimental work that meets customer expectations, present progress on project stages and respond to customer questions.

Key Accountabilities and Duties:

• Competently plan and direct the work of others
• Competently lead and be accountable for the delivery of multiple projects (safety, quality, regulatory, right first time, on time) including creation and completion of project dashboards Escalate risks and issues in a timely fashion (technical, resource, Customer, cost)
• Lead problem solving / trouble shooting / lessons learned activities
• Coach, mentor and train more junior members of department as required
• Role model for communication, best practice and behavior within Development Services
• Accountable for Customer proposals (technical content and man-days)
• Proactively input into departmental improvements
• Review and write reports to an agreed standard suitable for final review by Head of Department

Qualifications/Skills:

• Degree required BSc Field of Study Relevant scientific/ technical discipline
• Must be highly proficient of Biacore - SPR (3 to 5 years experience of developing/troubleshooting SPR methods)

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.