Cell Culture Development Group Leader

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.

The role:

This is a great opportunity for somebody with supervisory experience in Cell Culture Development, ideally with a focus on Upstream. As a Group Leader within our Cell Culture Development division you will be responsible for a team of between 6-8 with the opportunity to work on some key department strategic projects. The suitable candidate will also be responsible quality, planning, training and team development.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage team members of the department who may be performing more diverse activities

• Maintenance of resource schedule for team

• Performance management for direct reports

• Accountable for ensuring that direct reports are appropriately trained

• Accountable for the execution and delivery of Customer projects as required

• Encourage the professional and personal development of direct reports

• Contribute to the day-to-day running of the department

• Deliver an element of departmental strategy

• Lead problem-solving / lessons learned activities

• Accountable for Customer proposals

Key requirements:

• BSc in a relevant scientific/technical field

• Strong planning skills and the ability to run productive meetings

• People management skills and the ability to motivate others

• Proven experience of the application of Continuous Improvement tools and techniques such as 6S, visual management, mistake proofing and the 8 wastes Desired/Operational Excellence

• Ability to facilitate improvement using RCA, Kaizen workshops and Kata coaching

• Previous experience in upstream cell culture techniques such as process transfer & scale-up, and cell line construction

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.