At Lonza, we invest in great people. We encourage our employees to challenge themselves and we offer an environment that fosters creativity and success. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, we operate production, R&D, and business sites around the world, including Europe, North America, and Asia.
At a group level, we have established a company purpose to ENABLE A HEALTHIER WORLD. This is our reason for being. It is what motivates us to succeed and deliver for our customers and their patients, every single day. In fulfilling our purpose, we hope to achieve our Group vision to BRING ANY THERAPY TO LIFE.
Do you want to help us as we shape the future of this great organization?
Job Description Summary
We are actively recruiting candidates to participate in our 2025 On-site Internship program. This position is 12 weeks in length and will immerse you in the culture and operations of Lonza Vacaville.
MSAT Purification intern job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Working with engineers and specialists to learn the science behind the purification unit operations of the manufacturing process.
Assisting in laboratory operations, including process buffer and chromatography column preparation, maintaining analytical equipment and monitoring of purification step performance.
Completing lab-scale experiments for chromatography, ultrafiltration/diafiltration and normal flow filtration operations.
Coordinating and participating in design and execution of process characterization and validation studies.
Documenting lab activities in electronic notebook, authoring test plan and technical reports, and presenting experiment outcomes in group meetings.
The internship program begins May 27th, 2025, or June 16th, 2025. Potential interns must be able to commit to 40 hours per week throughout the duration of the summer internship.
Required Education
Completion of junior year (typically 90 credits) towards a B.S. degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (out of 4) required
Must currently be enrolled in BS or MS Academic Program
Required Skills & Experience
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Problem solving and team collaboration
Self-motivation and the ability to contribute as a team member
Ability to organize, plan and execute projects
Research skills and attention to detail
Work Environment
This job position involves working in a manufacturing setting with potential hazardous chemicals and other related hazards. All employees must practice safe work habits, including complying with all safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations.
About Us
Lonza is one of the world’s leading and most-trusted suppliers to the pharmaceutical, biotech and specialty ingredients markets. We harness science and technology to create products that support safer and healthier living and that enhance the overall quality of life. Not only are we a custom manufacturer and developer, Lonza also offers services and products ranging from active pharmaceutical ingredients and stem-cell therapies to drinking water sanitizers, from the vitamin B compounds and organic personal care ingredients to agricultural products, and from industrial preservatives to microbial control solutions that combat dangerous viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. Further information can be found at www.lonza.com.
About Vacaville
Our Lonza Vacaville site is a commercial, multi-product manufacturing facility located in Vacaville, California, 53 miles north of San Francisco. The site, which employs over 780 employees, is a large‑scale mammalian cell culture production facility designed around the monoclonal antibody (MAb) platform. It is one of the Drug Substance production sites in the Lonza Biologics production network. The site consists of two large-scale manufacturing facilities (CCP1 and CCP2), a hub warehouse, and QC laboratories that serve both local and network production operations.
We offer an onsite cafeteria and other amenities. The city of Vacaville is near Napa vineyards, and a few hours' drive to national parks such as Lake Tahoe and Yosemite.
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the successful candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and job-related knowledge.
The full-time hourly rate for this position is expected to range between $26 - $38. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the successful candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and job-related knowledge.
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.
Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.