Senior QC Analyst - Biochem

Join Lonza’s Quality Control team and play a critical role in ensuring the quality, safety, and compliance of biopharmaceutical products that improve lives around the world. As a QC-Analyst, Biochemistry, you will perform analytical testing, support method transfers and validations, troubleshoot laboratory methods and equipment, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within a GMP-regulated environment. This role offers the opportunity to work with advanced analytical techniques while supporting the manufacture and release of life-changing therapies. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Opportunities to collaborate with global cross-functional teams.
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• Our full list of global benefits can be found here: Lonza Benefits.

What you will do

• Perform and prioritize testing of final product, in-process, and stability samples in accordance with approved test methods, SOPs, and cGMP requirements.
• Execute biochemical and analytical methods including ELISA, PCR, SDS-PAGE, IEF potency assays, Biacore, and other physiochemical techniques.
• Support method transfers, method validations, equipment qualification activities, and laboratory troubleshooting to ensure operational readiness and compliance.
• Document, review, and maintain laboratory data and records in accordance with GMP requirements and data integrity principles.
• Investigate laboratory events including OOS, deviations, and analytical issues, supporting root cause analysis and technical report generation.
• Author and maintain quality documentation including Change Controls, SOPs, test methods, and laboratory procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, laboratory operations, equipment maintenance, reagent preparation, and technical training activities.

What we are looking for

• Degree, or higher qualification in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
• 0 - 5 years of Quality Control or laboratory experience within the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Hands-on experience with biochemical and analytical techniques such as ELISA, PCR, SDS-PAGE, IEF potency assays, and Biacore.
• Experience supporting method transfers, method validations, equipment qualification, and laboratory investigations.
• Good understanding of cGMP requirements, quality management systems, data integrity principles, and global regulatory expectations including FDA, EMA, and ICH guidelines.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and quality decision-making skills with the ability to work independently and prioritize effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative mindset and commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

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.