MSAT Laboratory Capacity Planner
Location: 100% on-site. Portsmouth, NH. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families.
The MSAT Laboratory 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.
What you will get:
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Opportunities for career development and advancement.
Supportive and collaborative team environment.
Access to cutting-edge technology and tools.
Commitment to employee well-being and safety.
Inclusive workplace culture.
Recognition and reward for your contributions.
Access to our full list of global benefits: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits
What you will do:
Integrated Scheduling: 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.
Capacity Management: Review resource utilization, resolve potential over/under-capacity bottlenecks, and balance supply with demand.
Collaboration & Alignment: Partner with the mammalian scheduling team, participate in manufacturing production schedule (MPS) meetings, and coordinate cross-functional (MSAT, IT, Engineering) ad-hoc work.
Performance Tracking: Monitor and report On Time, In Full (OTIF) deliverables, and generate KPIs to identify negative scheduling trends.
Equipment Lifecycle: Oversee the onboarding and decommissioning of lab instrumentation while maintaining accurate tracking systems (e.g., SAP).
Contract Review: Review Master Service Agreements (MSA) and Statements of Work (SOW) for completeness and accuracy.
Stakeholder Support: Collaborate with Commercial Development, customers, and internal teams to resolve contract comments and inquiries.
What we are looking for:
Bachelor’s Degree required (Biological Sciences or Biomedical/Chemical is preferred) with 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.
About Lonza
At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’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.
Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.
Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree
- 5+ years of biotech industry experience
- Experience with laboratory scheduling and capacity planning
- Familiarity with large scale manufacturing, cGMP, and regulations
- Intermediate knowledge of scale up and mass transfer, bioreactor operation
- Intermediate understanding of filtration
- Basic knowledge of statistical analysis
- Strong communication, technical writing, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to motivate and encourage others toward objectives
- Ability to shift priorities and multitask across projects
- Experience maintaining accurate tracking systems (e.g., SAP)
- Ability to review Master Service Agreements (MSA) and Statements of Work (SOW)
What We Do
At Lonza, we enable A Healthier World by supporting our healthcare customers on the path to commercialization. Our community of 16,000 talented employees work across a global network of more than 30 sites to deliver for our customers across the pharma, biotech and nutrition markets.
