Technologist - Purification Development

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.

We are currently looking for a Technologist to join our global Purification Development & Viral Clearance team in Slough.

The Technologist will be lab based and will be responsible for setting up for and supporting commercial stages of work, analysing and preparing data and maintaining systems and equipment within the laboratory. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your current lab skills and work towards becoming a subject matter expert within the Viral Clearance Team.

Core Responsibilities:

• Prepare buffers and reagents
• Maintaining systems and ensuring data is kept up to date
• Ordering of materials/consumables
• Maintaining freezer inventory, tracking freezer compliance and monitoring alarms, including out of hours rota
• Booking and preparing shipments including samples, buffers and equipment
• Involvement in virus commercial stages
• Training a range of lab tasks
• Engage in quality management system, eg raising of quality records

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Use AKTA chromatography systems to perform column packing, HETP analysis and set up for virus reduction filtrations (VRF)
• Capable of reviewing AKTA / Unicorn methods and performing small scale purification chromatography runs
• Analyse data and interpret results including troubleshooting
• Draft new SOPs, sampling plans and technical review of scopes for external vendors
• Preparing protocols and reports

Key Requirements

• BSC Qualified or equivalent in a relevant scientific field
• Working experience within an industrial Laboratory environment is desirable, for example a placement or summer job.
• Experience working with AKTA systems / Unicorn software is desirable, for example as part of degree practical modules
• Knowledge of working in a GLP/GMP environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail

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.