Senior Scientist Immunology

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. 

Here at Lonza we have a great opportunity available for a Senior Scientist to join our Early Development Services department. This is a permanent position based out of our Cambridge (UK) facility.
The Senior Scientist role involves the isolation and banking of human primary cells and the design and execution of various in vitro cell-based bioassays. The role also involves leading multiple client projects as well as developing current and new bioassays platforms.

Key Responsibilities:
• Using existing assay platforms to assess the immune response to therapeutic proteins
• Isolation, banking and characterisation of PBMC (peripheral blood mononuclear cells)
• Improvement of current assay platforms
• Development of novel assay platforms

Interested?

What we need you to have:
• Bachelor Degree in Biological Sciences/Immunology/Bioassay development preferred
• Master Degree in Biological Sciences/Immunology/Bioassay development would be an advantage
• Extensive experience as a scientist with a focus on bioassay development preferably in an industrial environment
• Experience with flow cytometry, Luminex, reporter assays or live cell imaging
• Excellent presentation and record keeping skills
• Excellent communication and attention to details skills

Nice to have:
• Previous experience with PBMC
• Understanding of human immunology and bioassay development

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.