Manufacturing Associate Level 1

Media Manufacturing Associate I

Based in Walkersville, MD, this role is directly responsible for executing critical media manufacturing processes to ensure the reliable production of high-quality liquid and powder media used in life-saving medicines. You will work in a fast-paced, safety-oriented team environment where your technical precision and attention to detail contribute directly to global healthcare solutions.

Fully site‑based role

This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Competitive hourly/daily compensation.

• Execute aseptic processing and perform bulk product or stock solution formulations in cleanroom environments adhering strict Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Set up, operate, clean, and maintain production equipment, tanks, and sterile filter integrity systems.

• Complete and review manufacturing batch records and GMP documentation concurrently with production operations.

• Perform personal and environmental monitoring to ensure cleanroom and facility compliance.

• Transfer, debox, and disinfect materials, supporting staging and aseptic assembly for autoclaving and fill operations.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, MSAT, and Quality to provide key details for process deviations and investigations.

• Maintain accurate inventory management and ensure continuous operational readiness across production areas.

• Experience: Previous hands-on experience in cleanroom environments, aseptic processing, or cGMP manufacturing preferred.

• Technical Skills: Ability to operate production machinery, execute filter integrity testing, and perform aseptic gowning.

• Quality & Compliance: Strong working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and accurate documentation practices.

• Core Competencies: Exceptional attention to detail, strong safety orientation, and willingness to work flexibly including business-necessitated overtime.

• Education & Transferable Skills: Educational background in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, or relevant hands-on operational experience adaptable to regulated production environments.

At Lonza, their people are their greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, their globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Their core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion, and Integrity reflect who they are and how they work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work they want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, they value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

As Lonza’s talent acquisition partner, please note, Randstad is responsible for the engagement and contracting of this contingent role.

Ready to play your part in shaping the future of life sciences? Apply now.