Lead Scientist

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and operational oversight for automated laboratory platforms used across multiple scientific teams.
• Ensure reliable day-to-day operation of automation systems through troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and coordination of maintenance activities.
• Execute and support routine analytical workflows, including plate-based impurity assays such as ELISA, delivering high-quality and reproducible data.
• Perform and support protein purification workflows that enable downstream analytical and development activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing robustness, throughput, efficiency, and reproducibility of laboratory workflows.
• Collaborate closely with scientists, group leaders, and stakeholders across Protein and Process Analytics to support project delivery and operational excellence.
• Act as a key technical point of contact, sharing knowledge, resolving issues, and contributing to best practices across the team.

Requirements

• MSc in Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomanufacturing, or a related scientific discipline; PhD preferred.
• Strong hands-on laboratory experience within an analytical, bioprocess, or biopharmaceutical environment.
• Experience working with laboratory automation platforms and/or liquid handling systems.
• Knowledge of plate-based analytical assays, such as ELISA or related techniques.
• Experience with, or exposure to, protein purification workflows.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot technical and operational challenges effectively.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work successfully in a fast-paced, high-throughput environment.
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Benefits

Additional Information

Lead Scientist - Protein and Process Analytics Slough, United Kingdom Join Lonza's Protein and Process Analytics team and play a key role in supporting the automated analytical platforms and laboratory workflows that enable the development of life-changing therapies. This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on laboratory expertise with automation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement in a highly collaborative scientific environment. This role is primarily based on site. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards. We offer flexibility to work remotely for no more than 20% of your time. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis, in line with business needs. What you will get An agile career and dynamic working culture. An inclusive and ethical workplace. Compensation programs that recognize high performance. A variety of benefits dependent on role and location. Opportunities to work with advanced automation technologies and analytical platforms. Exposure to cross-functional scientific teams supporting innovative biopharmaceutical programs. The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits

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