MSAT Senior Scientist (Media Development Lab)

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.

Lonza Bioscience Singapore belongs to the Specialized Modalities arm of Lonza and offers high quality products and services for biopharmaceutical companies to manufacture their life-saving drugs.  

The Lonza Bioscience MSAT group supports cell culture media manufacturing of internal and external customers of Lonza Bioscience, as well as development activities to improve cell culture media formulations for specific applications by customers. The Team works very closely with Commercial Sales, Manufacturing, Proposal/Program Management, Supply Chain, Customer Support and external testing facilities, if appropriate.

As MSAT Senior Scientist, you will be involved in setting up the upcoming Media Development Lab (MDL) and lead the media screening and media pilot lab activities that will be offered to customers in the APAC region. You will be working very closely with the APAC Commercial Sales and SMEs to provide tech sales and support on such services and support the team to direct such projects into the MDL.  

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture

• An inclusive and ethical workplace

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance

• Daily company bus from the MRT location near your home to and from the Tuas site

• Fully paid medical insurance, with the option to enroll family members at partially subsidized premiums

• Opportunities to drive continuous improvement in a high-impact environment

What you will do

• Lead and execute small-scale liquid non-GMP media manufacturing runs to support scale-up and tech transfer activities

• Support set-up, operation, calibration, and verification of pilot lab equipment and ensure equipment readiness

• Manage formulation, preparation, and aseptic filling of non-GMP media batches, ensuring accurate documentation per SOPs

• Analyze experimental data, summarize results, and prepare technical reports, protocols, and lab documentation

• Assign raw material part numbers, prepare SDS, create batch labels, and generate Certificates of Test (COT) for non-GMP runs

• Generate Bill of Materials (BOM) and raw material specification sheets for GMP runs as applicable

• Prepare and submit samples to QC and coordinate external testing when required

• Lead troubleshooting and provide technical recommendations for process improvements in pilot and scale-up studies

• Support continuous improvement initiatives and ensure good laboratory practices, including 5S and safe work environment standards

• Provide scientific expertise during investigations, audits, and customer interactions

• Mentor and guide junior team members in laboratory operations and data analysis

• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager

What we are looking for

• Degree or Diploma in Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or related field

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in biopharmaceutical operations, cell culture techniques, or media formulation development

• Strong knowledge of cell culture media, upstream processing, and antibody production & purification processes

• Experience in scale-up, technology transfer, and working with GMP manufacturing environments

• Understanding of cGMP regulations and regulatory expectations

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

• A team player who can work independently and contribute in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

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.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law