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Project Lead QC

Geleen, the Netherlands R80276

Bring people, priorities and projects together as a Project Lead Quality Control (QC) at Lonza in Geleen. With strong organizational and communication skills backed by technical understanding, you will connect customers and internal teams, coordinate technology transfers and help deliver life-changing cell and gene therapies.

What you will get:

• A gross annual salary between EUR 54'000 and EUR 75'600, depending on your experience.
• 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.

The full list of our global benefits can be found here:

What you will do:

• Be a key QC contact for customers, building trust, aligning expectations and sharing clear updates on testing, technology transfers and project milestones.
• Proactively connect stakeholders across QC, Manufacturing and project management, bringing the right people together and driving decisions and follow-up.
• Lead and coordinate QC technology transfers and new method introductions, drawing on technical experts to support production campaigns and clinical and commercial readiness.
• Maintain project plans, coordinate training needs and keep activities on track through changing priorities, dependencies and challenging timelines.
• Prepare, review and/or approve method transfer plans, protocols, reports and assessments, supported by technical experts and the QC Manager.
• Coordinate QC input into change controls, deviations, investigations, validation and audit responses, alongside stability studies and reporting where applicable.
• Represent QC in internal and customer meetings, communicate progress and risks, and improve ways of working while maintaining current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) compliance.

What we are looking for:

• Excellent organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, adapt to change and deliver against tight timelines.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills: you proactively reach out, build relationships and bring people together across a diverse team.
• Clear, confident communication in written and spoken English, with the ability to manage customer expectations and turn discussions into agreed actions.
• A technical or scientific background, supported by a bachelor's degree or equivalent in Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related field, or comparable education and experience.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology QC, including supporting or coordinating analytical method transfers.
• A working understanding of cell and gene therapy (CGT), cell culture and sterile manufacturing. You can follow technical discussions and bring in the right experts when deeper knowledge is needed.
• Experience supporting commercial projects would be an advantage, as would familiarity with biological assays such as flow cytometry, ELISA and PCR.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone's ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that's the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're ready to help turn our customers' breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.

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QC Team Lead

Geleen, The Netherlands

Lead a Quality Control team that supports manufacturing through reliable testing and monitoring of the production environment and critical operations. In this role, you will develop your team and ensure timely, high-quality results, with product quality and patient safety at the heart of your work.

What you will get:

• A gross annual salary between EUR 54,000 and EUR 75,600, depending on your experience and qualifications.
• 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.

The full list of our global benefits can be found here:

What you will do:

• Lead, coach and develop your team, ensuring appropriate training and qualification while promoting collaboration, accountability and professionalism.
• Plan and coordinate QC testing, including routine environmental monitoring and monitoring during critical manufacturing operations, to deliver accurate results within agreed timelines.
• Review and approve assay results, documentation and quality events within your area of responsibility, ensuring deviations from established procedures are identified and addressed.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, project leads and other QC teams to align priorities, establish realistic timelines for new methods and method transfers, and ensure effective handovers between teams and shifts.
• Resolve operational challenges, troubleshoot testing and performance issues, and address personnel matters and workplace conflicts.
• Lead or oversee projects and continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure relevant testing data is captured, analysed and reported to identify trends.
• Maintain a safe working environment by ensuring safety procedures are understood and followed, equipment and work areas are safe, and staffing needs are supported by workload assessments.

What we are looking for:

• Relevant experience in Quality Control within a regulated manufacturing or laboratory environment.
• Experience leading, coaching or coordinating a team, with the ability to support development and manage performance.
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), laboratory documentation and quality processes, including deviation management.
• The ability to plan testing activities, manage workloads and balance competing priorities, with willingness to work a five-shift rotation, including night shifts and weekends.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience interpreting testing results and identifying trends.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills, with the confidence to resolve conflicts and work effectively across teams.
• A commitment to safe working practices, reliable execution, product quality and patient safety.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone's ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that's the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're ready to help turn our customers' breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.

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Principal Scientist Bioanalytics

Location: Geleen

As a member of the Analytical Development Team, you will be in charge of developing and running dedicated (Bio)analytical methods, while assisting with other ongoing developments, based on customer needs. You are responsible to ensure analytical development is in line with quality control. You are accountable for the performance and results of the assigned projects. Thereby you support and supervise new members of the group.

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
• The full list of our global benefits can be also found on

The full-time annual base pay for this position in The Netherlands is expected to range between 60.750,- EUR and 85.050,- EUR. Initial salary placement within this range will be determined based on role related factors such as experience, qualifications, and expected contribution.

What you will do:

• Transfer, optimize, and develop bioanalytical methods to support product development and quality control.
• Plan, execute, and document method pre-validation studies in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Authoring of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Technical support in cross departmental documentation (validation documents, development documents)
• Train colleagues and transfer pre-validated methods to the GMP-compliant Quality Control (QC) department.
• Perform routine testing for development campaigns and stability studies as required.
• Represent the Analytical Development department as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in interactions with internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Represent the Analytical Development department as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and/or Project Team Member (PTM) in interactions with internal stakeholders and external clients.

What we are looking for:

• PhD + multiple years of experience in analytical development
• Expertise in analytical development of Bioassays in the area of mRNA-LNP.
• Practical and theoretical experience in analytical method development and validation, with a strong focus on potency assays in accordance with ICH and USP guidelines in the field of RNA-LNP bioassays. Especially regarding Flow Cytometry (FACS) and ELISA
• Deep understanding of statistical methods relevant to analytical method development and validation.
• Practical experience with cellular work (aseptic handling)
• Ability to lead junior staff and further their development
• Be a collaborative team player with a flexible and proactive mindset who thrives in a dynamic environment and views changing priorities as opportunities.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for implementing and evaluating new analytical technologies.
• Very good communication skills and interaction with project organization and customers.

Preferred:

• Initial experience with GMP-compliant documentation and laboratory practices.
• Hands-on and deep theoretical experience with at least two of the following analytical techniques including trouble shooting: Sanger Sequencing, Oxford Nanopore Technology Sequencing, Quantitative PCR (qPCR), Liquid Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry
• Initial experience in project management and/or customer management within an analytical development environment.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone's ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that's the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're ready to help turn our customers' breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.