Research Associate-1

Research Associate

Location: Oss

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five 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.

Synaffix is a biotech company with a clinical-stage platform technology that enables best-in-class antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), bispecific antibodies and other targeted therapeutics under a technology out-licensing business model.

Synaffix was fully acquired by Lonza in June 2023. Aimed at enabling innovative medicines for patients in areas of high unmet medical need, Synaffix has forged a growing number of collaborations with top tier biotech and pharma companies by enabling best-in-class therapeutic candidates for their pipelines.

As a result of the increasing number of external ADC collaborations, we are currently looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Research Associate Bioconjugation. You will operate in a team that supports the preparation of ADCs for external collaborations with biotech/pharma companies with key tasks including; setting up experiments, running reactions and purifying intermediates and final products and interpretation of results. In addition you will characterize the produced ADCs with various analytical tools.

What you’ll do: 

• Execution of experiments following established protocols (including but not limited to performing remodeling and bioconjugation experiments, product purification, product fill-finish and product analysis)

• Processing, analyzing & documenting of results in ELN

• Take assigned responsibilities in designated tasks & projects

• Preparation of production reports and product certificates

• Provide general support to lab operations

What we’re looking for: 

• Bsc/Msc in chemical biology, biochemistry, biomedical engineering or related fields

• Professional communication in English both verbally and in writing

• Experience with various protein purification and analysis techniques including SEC, IEX, affinity chromatography (protein A/L, Ni-NTA), SDS-PAGE, RP-HPLC and MS

• Experience with handling antibodies, including modification, purification and analysis.

• Familiarity with various bioconjugation chemistry techniques and preferably hands-on experience

• Strong commitment to laboratory work and project delivery

• Attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong team-player mentality

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.