MSAT Associate Principal Engineer
Lonza
Summary
Join Lonza's Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) organization and help bring life-changing therapies to patients around the world. In this role, you will provide technical leadership for process transfer, process support, and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering with manufacturing, quality, engineering, and customers to ensure robust and reliable commercial operations.
Job description
What you will do
- Lead process transfer and process support activities for commercial manufacturing processes while driving continuous improvement of MSAT practices and procedures.
- Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams to address complex manufacturing, process performance, and product quality challenges.
- Evaluate process changes, major deviations, and post-release issues for impact on manufacturing performance and product quality.
- Conduct advanced root cause investigations using structured problem-solving tools and lead implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions.
- Assess new technologies and manufacturing approaches for suitability and process fit within the production environment.
- Interface directly with customers through IPT, JPT, JTT, and Joint Steering Committee meetings, providing technical updates and support while escalating significant business or operational risks when appropriate.
- Author and review technical documentation, support change control assessments, participate in customer and regulatory audits, and represent MSAT across site and customer-facing initiatives.
What we are looking for
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
- Significant experience in Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT), process transfer, technology transfer, process support, or biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Strong expertise in deviation investigations, root cause analysis, data interpretation, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and influence cross-functional teams in a GMP-regulated environment.
- Experience evaluating process changes, change controls, and manufacturing impacts on process performance and product quality.
- Strong technical writing, communication, and customer-facing skills with the ability to effectively engage multiple stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of cGMP regulations, quality systems, regulatory expectations, and commercial biologics manufacturing operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline
- Significant experience in Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT), process transfer, technology transfer, process support, or biopharmaceutical manufacturing
- Strong expertise in deviation investigations, root cause analysis, data interpretation, and structured problem-solving methodologies
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and influence cross-functional teams in a GMP-regulated environment
- Experience evaluating process changes, change controls, and manufacturing impacts on process performance and product quality
- Strong technical writing, communication, and customer-facing skills with the ability to effectively engage multiple stakeholders
- Working knowledge of cGMP regulations, quality systems, regulatory expectations, and commercial biologics manufacturing operations
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Professional Development
- Leadership Growth Opportunities
- Agile Career Culture
Company overview
Lonza is a pioneering global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) and a world leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing services. Founded in 1897 in Switzerland, the company has evolved into the first and original CDMO, now operating as one of the largest Western CDMO networks with approximately 19,000 employees across more than 30 sites spanning five continents. Lonza specializes in transforming therapeutic discoveries into life-saving and life-enhancing treatments for patients worldwide. The company's comprehensive services span from early development to drug substance and drug product manufacturing, covering established and emerging technologies including mammalian biologics, small molecules, highly potent APIs, bioconjugates, mRNA, microbial products, and cell and gene therapies. With a focus on cutting-edge science, smart technology, and lean manufacturing, Lonza serves a diverse customer base ranging from emerging biotechs to global pharmaceutical companies, delivering integrated solutions throughout the entire treatment lifecycle.