Scientist III, Analytical Development at Lonza Inc. in Bend, Oregon

Job Description:

Today, Lonza is one of the world’s largest healthcare manufacturing organizations operating across five continents. 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.

Lonza Pharma & Biotech has an opening for an experienced Scientist III, Analytical Development at our Bend, OR location.

As an Analytical Development Scientist II, you will be responsible for method development and validation to support process development, tech transfer, release testing and stability activities for pharmaceutical drug product programs.  You will apply your knowledge of analytical chemistry fundamentals in an experimental setting to guide the development of pharmaceutical products, lead research and development activities in collaboration with project teams and interface with internal teams and external clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Document all experiments and results thoroughly with detailed observations


• Exercise technical discretion in the design, execution and interpretation of experiments that contribute to project strategies and goals


• Perform method development and validation activities in an GMP environment.


• Design work plans around method evaluation and development for themself and others.


• Demonstrate a high level of professional expertise in one or more technical areas, preparing technical reports, summaries and protocols


• Prepare detailed scientific presentations and reports for clients, colleagues and management, participate in client discussions


• Act as mentor/coach for more junior Chemists in method development and regulatory compliance

Key Requirements:

• B.S./M.S. with experience relating to pharmaceutical formulation development and analytical chemistry


• Experience with analyzing, and interpreting common analytical data used for amorphous pharmaceutical applications such as dissolution, GC, XRPD, HPLC, KF and particle sizing in a GMP environment.


• Experience in method development, qualification and validation around common pharmaceutical analytical techniques


• Knowledge of CMC and regulatory experience with advancing drug product formulations through later stage clinical trials encouraged


• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a highly collaborative, team oriented, customer focused environment


• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary, research and manufacturing environment


• Promote safety and demand high quality standards for work being performed

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.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.