Management Support COO

Join Lonza as an Associate Director, Technology Transfer (Global MSAT) and play a pivotal role in bringing complex drug products from development to commercial reality. You’ll lead end-to-end technology transfers —from process scale-up and PPQ to regulatory filings, inspection readiness, and successful launch with a focus on aseptic fillfinish processes. brCheck out Your Career in Drug Product Services at Lonza ! br brWorking together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards. br brAn agile career and a dynamic work culture. brManage, drive and guide high‑complexity and high-impact drug product commercial transfers from New Product Introduction to PPQ, regulatory filing, pre-approval health authority inspections and first commercial launch. brProvide technical authority and act as senior escalation point for complex technical challenges, provide tech transfer leadership for late‑phase and commercial programs. brServe as the primary technical point of contact for all technology‑transfer‑related manufacturing topic of assigned projects within internal and customer project teams. Define and monitor project scope, timing and progress of assigned stages. brLead process setup, scale‑up, and implementation activities at GMP drug product manufacturing sites, including on‑site technical support during batch execution. brResponsible for new product introduction, process implementation, process control strategy and technical transfer and process validation documentation of assigned projects, including review of dossier modules for regulatory filing. brDrive GMP change management strategy of assigned projects as well as initiate and manage GMP change control in system. Lead and support critical GMP product / process deviations and corresponding implementation of corrective/preventive actions (CAPAs). brIndustry-leading expertise in biotech/pharma/CDMO environments , with strong experience in drug product development, tech transfer especially within aseptic fillfinish processes (e.g. lyophilization, prefilled syringes). Proven ability to influence and lead complex manufacturing strategies and resolve high-impact technical challenges across global, cross-site operations brStrong communication and stakeholder engagement skills , influencing senior leaders and navigating complex decision-making environments brUniversity degree in Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Science or similar field (PhD preferred) brExcellent project, risk, and data management capabilities , paired with clear technical writing; fluent in English (German is a plus) br br brEveryone’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. br brAt Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.