Head Advanced Bioconjugation Technologies

Head of Advanced Bioconjugation Technologies

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is dedicated 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!

What you'll get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) match and much more!

This individual will be reporting to the Head of R&D in the Advanced Synthesis Business platform.

Role Purpose & Scope:

The U.S. Head of Advanced Bioconjugation Technologies will contribute to the overall R&D strategy by offering  Bioconjugation R&D strategic input / roadmap across the ADS platform to generate  industry leading/ differentiated offering and outstanding levels of performance in our development and manufacturing operations. In this dynamic role, the incumbent will lead a team of experts in chemistry, biology, automation, chemical engineering and modeling deployed across multiple projects to enable deployment of industry-leading capabilities in close collaboration with internal partners. This person will also coordinate a portfolio of external partnerships, addressing key problem statements in an open innovation context.

What You Will Do:

• Act as R&D lead for bioconjugation process technologies across the ADS organization (R&D, MSAT, Development Services, etc) and partner with relevant leads across Lonza.

• Effectively manage resources and projects in line with prioritized platform needs..

• Collaborate with all relevant R&D teams  (Portfolio management, chemical technologies, drug delivery, Analytical, data science and modeling), functions  (operations, quality, etc) and relevant operational teams across  sites e.g. development services, MSAT, manufacturing for bioconjugation, microbial, mammalian and drug product

• Identify and complete end to end process optimization opportunities within the innovation portfolio in a collaborative fashion.

• Ensure effective deployment of new tools and capabilities in operations, services, commercial development, etc to deliver value to the business

• Accelerate the adoption of high throughput automation and analytics and modeling technologies (inc AI, etc)  for bioconjugation including through partnerships / external collaborations.

What You Will Bring to Lonza:

• Solid experience delivering strong value (new offerings, acceleration, etc) through the development and deployment of innovative bioconjugation technologies in a pharmaceutical /CDMO environment.

• Demonstrated ability to operate in a complex matrix environment

• Proven track record /scientific expertise in the development and deployment of complex bioconjugation technologies (linker/payload, process technologies, automation,  modeling approaches,etc)

• Proven track record /scientific expertise in the development and tech transfer of various powerful bioconjugation technologies (e.g. drug linkers, process technologies such as TFF, protein chromatography, automation,  modeling approaches, etc)

• Established a collaboration network and  external recognition as an SME in the field

• Ability to operate at multiple levels from strategic planning to site operational deployment in line with broader R&D and platform objectives

• Confidently prepares high-quality technical analyses and reports for internal or external use 

• Self-initiating / self-directed

• Strong communication skills and the capacity to translate technical information into business insights for decision-making process.

Key Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Science, an equivalent professional qualification, or occupational experience​​ in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemical engineering, Biochemistry or equivalent

• A minimum of 5-10+ years of experience in the Pharma CDMO business, with a proven relevant experience in bioconjugation in a pharmaceutical /CDMO setting

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Every day, Lonza's products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achi