Manufacturing Biotechnologist 1

Job Title: Manufacturing Biotechnologist 1

The Manufacturing Biotechnologist 1 is responsible for the active manufacture of therapeutic proteins (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients - API) under cGMP conditions. In this role, you will execute process recipes, follow written procedures (SOPs), monitor equipment, and perform fundamental laboratory tasks such as pH, conductivity testing, and product sampling.

Working under close supervision, you will gain a strong foundation in cGMP compliance while demonstrating precise aseptic techniques in the handling of products and materials, and maintaining facility cleanliness to ensure the highest safety standards.

• Equipment Operation & Process Monitoring: Set up, operate, and monitor production processes and equipment, including Clean-In-Place (CIP) and Steam-In-Place (SIP) operations.

• Documentation & Compliance: Accurately record production data in written and electronic documents in strict accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Good Documentation Practices (GDPs); review documentation as appropriate.

• Training & Qualification: Attain and maintain full qualification for all assigned operational tasks and manage individual training plans proactively.

• Laboratory Testing: Perform basic in-process laboratory testing, including monitoring pH, measuring conductivity, and collecting product samples.

• Material Handling & Logistics: Perform material movements, including transferring raw materials and chemical supplies into, out of, and across production areas.

• Facility Maintenance & 6S: Maintain manufacturing facilities and equipment through routine cleaning, sanitization, and active support of site 6S workplace organization programs.

• Operational Administration: Participate in daily shift handovers, team meetings, email communications, and continuous improvement projects.

• General Support: Perform other related duties and operational support tasks as assigned.

• Core Skills: Ability to strictly follow written technical procedures (SOPs, batch records) and maintain high attention to detail for cGMP compliance.

• Aseptic & Technical Awareness: Aptitude for learning cleanroom behaviors, aseptic processing techniques, and basic laboratory measurements (pH, conductivity).

• Communication & Teamwork: Strong verbal and written communication skills using Good Documentation Practices (GDP); comfortable working in a collaborative shift-based team environment.

• Physical Requirements: Ability to handle physical material transfers and routine facility sanitization tasks in a cleanroom manufacturing environment.

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow.

Our core values—Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion, and Integrity—define how we work together and succeed. Everyone's ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives. Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. Lonza is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee can grow and make a meaningful impact.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people.