Development Services Capacity Planner

Lonza•Portsmouth, NH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Development Services Capacity Planner optimizes laboratory operations by managing daily schedules, equipment usage, and maintenance. Additionally, this role oversees laboratory personnel, including technicians and interns, while ensuring study timelines are met. Ultimately, the planner drives continuous improvement initiatives to make overall laboratory workflows more efficient and productive.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required (Biological Sciences or Biomedical/Chemical is preferred)
5+ years of biotech industry experience
Strong communication, technical writing, organizational, and interpersonal skills
The capacity to motivate and encourage others in the achievement of specific objectives
Familiarity with large scale manufacturing, cGMP and regulations
Able to shift priorities based on company needs and able to multitask on multiple projects
Ability to think critically and logically
Intermediate knowledge of scale up and mass transfer, bioreactor operation
Intermediate understanding of filtration
Basic knowledge of statistical analysis

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain aligned schedules for Cell Culture Development (CCD), Purification Development (PD), and Analytical Development (AD) to ensure visibility for both short- and long-term execution plans.
Review resource utilization, resolve potential over/under-capacity bottlenecks, and balance supply with demand.
Partner with the mammalian scheduling team, participate in manufacturing production schedule (MPS) meetings, and coordinate cross-functional (MSAT, IT, Engineering) ad-hoc work.
Monitor and report On Time, In Full (OTIF) deliverables, and generate KPIs to identify negative scheduling trends.
Oversee the onboarding and decommissioning of lab instrumentation while maintaining accurate tracking systems (e.g., SAP).
Review Master Service Agreements (MSA) and Statements of Work (SOW) for completeness and accuracy.
Collaborate with Commercial Development, customers, and internal teams to resolve contract comments and inquiries.