Senior Research Associate

• Recruit, lead and mentor a junior team of scientists.
• Understand and perform product purification using FPLC chromatography, including SEC, IEC and Protein A.
• Develop and review workplans involving SEC, UPLC-MS, HPLC, SDS-PAGE and endotoxin testing techniques.
• Set standards for high-quality work.
• Monitor documentation of results in ELN.
• Approve production reports in PowerPoint format and product certificates (CoTs).
• Communicate results with the broader stakeholder community.
• Provide general support to lab operations.
• Serve as subject matter expert in project team meetings with customers.
• Adhere to company policies, quality and safety standards, and laboratory regulatory compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• BSc or MSc degree in chemical biology, biochemistry, biomedical engineering or related fields.
• Team management skills.
• Experience with protein purification and analysis techniques including SEC, IEX, affinity chromatography (protein A/L, Ni-NTA), SDS-PAGE, RP-HPLC and MS.
• Experience handling antibodies, including modification, purification and analysis.
• Familiarity with bioconjugation chemistry techniques; hands-on experience preferred.
• Strong commitment to laboratory work and project delivery.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong team-player mentality.

• 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.
• Access to Lonza's global benefits program.