MSAT Process Expert

MSAT Process Expert

Lonza

Visp, Switzerland

As a member of the MSAT (Manufacturing Science & Technology) organization in Visp, you are responsible for the successful transfer, scale up, supervision and optimization of mammalian and/or purification manufacturing processes. As an experienced professional, you are regarded as an expert in process science and manufacturing aspects. In this role, you significantly contribute to the development of the MSAT toolbox and share the manufacturing responsibility as a long-term process owner.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading cross-functional teams as a process expert tasked with technology transfers (process design and scaling-up) and timely process implementation at manufacturing scale. This includes the whole product lifecycle of assigned projects from planning over coordination, implementation, control and project completion aligned with project management goals.
• Act as the interface between the process donor (external customer, process development) and operations. Responsible to ensure process scalability and manufacturability.
• Securing success during technology transfer by applying formal processes and tools to manage the transfer of information, process related risks and change control
• Responsible for the resolution of process issues that may arise during manufacturing, considering all regulatory requirements. This includes 24/7 on-call duty.
• Responsible for execution of GMP risk analysis for the manufacturing processes.
• Interacting directly with customers during tech transfer, campaign preparation, execution and closure including daily reporting of batch status and performance.
• Ensuring timely compilation of process related deviations, change requests and campaign reports as well as responsible for continuous improvement of process performance.

Key Requirements

• PhD (preferred), Master’s or Bachelor degree in biotechnology, chemical engineering or related disciplines.
• A minimum of five years of industry experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing or process development, with a strong preference for expertise in mammalian cell based and/or purification focused operation.
• Understanding of GMP and bioprocess technology.
• Very good communication skills and interaction with all kinds of interfaces within customers and the project organization.
• Fluency in English.