We are searching an Assiciate Principal Scientist m/f to cover a maternity leave and offer a limited temporary contract starting February 2020 until December 2020:
• Responsible for the design, execution and delivery of formulation and process development studies for liquid and lyophilized parenteral drug products of biologics (e.g. monoclonal antibodies, novel formats, ADCs, peptides), peptides and small molecules
• Develops and implements formulation, primary packaging (container closure system), and dosage form configuration to ensure stability, manufacturability, reliability and customer satisfaction
• Analyses formulations in context of the product development using analytical and pharmaceutical test methods (such as rheology, chromatography, electrophoresis)
• Critically review and interpret raw data and information. Interprets results and proposes next steps
• Ensure documentation of work (e.g. development reports, support for preparation of regulatory documents)
• Participate in multi-disciplined project teams
• Regularly contributes to improvements, explores new technologies and leads integration of activities across scientific areas
• Enable innovation and technical strategy projects, generate IP and contribute to scientific publications and conference talks, and evaluate and implement of new methods and technologies, as required and promote Lonza at industry events and in respected publications
• Collaborate across LPB with analytical development, QC and manufacturing functions
• Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, or related fields
• Post-graduate experience working in the biotech / pharma industry or relevant academic group is welcome
• Experience of technical issues and requirements for development of drug product formulation and/or processes of biologics
• Knowledge in lyophilisation, primary packaging, aseptic product manufacture or protein drug products and/or protein analytics desirable
• Excellent communication skills, excellent command of English both written and oral
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent planning and organizing skills
• Self-driven, innovative and entrepreneurial spirit