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 talented 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.
The Singapore site is a mammalian cell culture manufacturing facility for the contract development and production of multiple biopharmaceutical products, including monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), cellular therapeutics and other recombinant proteins.
Team: Mammalian Manufacturing – Manufacturing Central Operations (MM-MCO)
MM-MCO intern will be involved in the day-to-day activities for Technical Writing Team (TWT) and Planning team.
MM-MCO Intern should also expect to gain fundamental understanding on bioprocessing, batch record management and end this assignment with invaluable skills and knowledge in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Key responsibilities
- To attain good understanding on current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and its application
- To support TWT and Planning teams’ day-to-day activities according to Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) guidelines and in a compliant manner
- To work on the development and / or revision of Master Batch Records (MBRs) which will be used in the execution of manufacturing processes
- To make use of other GMP documents such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), logbooks and protocols in developing and / or revision of MBRs
- To implement Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPAs) and Change Request changes using a quality management system
- To manage document life cycle using an electronic Document Management System (DMS)
- To track the review status of MBRs and drive the progression to achieve on time delivery
- To collaborate closely with relevant Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from various disciplines on documentation requirements
- To address comments arising from internal and external stakeholders and revise the documentsaccordingly
- To participate in ensuring all dispensing and MBRs are in suite in preparation for next 24 hours production
- To organize and plan assigned daily activities to ensure timely completion of assignments
- To perform data mining, interpret and present data to support continuous improvement projects with adherence to the respective project timelines
- To identify areas of improvement within TWT and Planning teams
- To support other sub-functions within MCO as required
- To perform any other duties as assigned by Supervisor / Manager
Job Requirements
- Diploma / Degree in Engineering (Chemical/ Biochemical) or Science (Biochemistry/ Chemistry/Microbiology) related disciplines preferred
- Strong proficiency in standard Microsoft Office applications e.g. MS Word and MS PowerPoint
- Operating knowledge of SAP PP and Advisor Production System
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Action-oriented and team player
- Ability to facilitate changes and be flexible to learn
- Excellent work record (includes tardiness and absenteeism record)
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 achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.
People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.