Bioprocess Engineer Mammalian (USP/DSP)

Bioprocess Engineer Mammalian (USP/DSP)

Lonza

Visp, Switzerland

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure that operational activities for clinical and/or commercial manufacturing are performed on-time and within given safety and quality standards;
• Act as the functional lead for preparation, manufacturing execution, cleaning and changeover in the assigned area;
• Lead of one or more defined USP areas (e.g. seed train, main cultivation or harvest) for the production of therapeutic proteins with either mammalian or microbial expressions systems (Bioprocess Engineer USP);
• In charge of one or more defined DSP areas (e.g. gain, polishing or filling) for the purification of therapeutic proteins from either mammalian (Bioprocess Engineer DSP).

Key requirements:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent experience in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry or related Life Science subject, or Bachelor’s holder with experience in pharma production;
• Knowledge in either USP (such as bioreactors) or DSP units (such as chromatography);
• Couple of years working experience in biomanufacturing required;
• GMP experience and understanding of bioprocess technology;
• Excellent communication skills in English, good German skills of advantage.