Manufacturing Associate - All Levels - Days

Lonza•Portsmouth, NH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Lonza Portsmouth is seeking a Biotechnologist for their Cell Therapy & Mammalian Manufacturing team. This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of personalized cell therapy and large-scale mammalian biologics manufacturing. The site produces both patient-specific cell therapies and high-volume biologic medicines. The position provides opportunities for cross-platform career growth across different platforms, technologies, and modalities. Employees will receive world-class training in Grade B aseptic gowning, cell therapy processing, and large-scale mammalian systems (Upstream & Downstream).

Requirements

High School Diploma required for all levels.
Foundational / Early-Career: No prior biotech experience required. High attention to detail, reliability, and an interest in learning a highly specialized life-science trade.
Intermediate (Level II / III): 1–5 years of experience in regulated manufacturing or clinical labs.
Advanced / Senior: 5+ years of GMP experience. Track record of leading complex operations, mentoring others, and owning deviations.
Associate’s or Bachelor’s in STEM preferred for intermediate and advanced roles.

Nice To Haves

Experience with aseptic technique, cleanrooms, or bioreactors is a plus for intermediate roles.

Responsibilities

Work in Grade B cleanrooms requiring full sterile gowning.
Perform aseptic processing inside laminar flow hoods using strict sterile technique.
Receive, process, expand, and cryopreserve patient-derived primary cells.
Execute cGMP documentation for individualized patient batches.
Operate mammalian cell culture bioreactors (2,000, 6,000, and 20,000).
Execute both upstream and downstream processes.
Set up, operate equipment, and monitor production processes, including clean-in-place (CIP) and steam-in-place (SIP) operations.
Report production in written and electronic documents in accordance with good manufacturing practice (GMPs) and good documentation procedures (GDPs).
Conduct in-process testing (pH, conductivity, metabolites, etc.).