Senior Scientist Ⅱ, Flow Chemistry
Lonza
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The actual location of this job is Guangzhou in China.
● An agile career and dynamic working culture.
● An inclusive and ethical workplace.
● Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
● A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.
● The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.
Technical Expertise
● Demonstrated expertise in flow chemistry process development, including reaction screening, optimization, troubleshooting, and scale-up from laboratory to pilot or manufacturing scale.
● Proven experience in evaluating batch versus flow processing strategies and identifying opportunities where continuous flow technologies provide advantages in safety, scalability, efficiency, or product quality.
● Strong understanding of reaction engineering principles, including mixing, heat and mass transfer, residence time distribution, pressure control, and flow reactor design.
● Hands-on experience with the development of flow-based processes for challenging or hazardous chemistries, such as highly exothermic reactions, unstable intermediates, organometallic reactions, azide chemistry, nitration, hydrogenation, or other safety-critical transformations.
● Experience in translating early-stage flow chemistry concepts into robust and scalable manufacturing processes.
Scale-up & Manufacturing
● Demonstrated experience in flow process scale-up, including throughput optimization, continuous operation, and technology transfer to pilot plant or GMP manufacturing environments.
● Ability to evaluate process economics, manufacturability, and operational risks when developing continuous processing strategies.
Equipment & Technology
● Practical experience with commercially available flow chemistry platforms (e.g., Vapourtec, Corning, Chemtrix, Syrris, Ehrfeld, or equivalent).
● Familiarity with process analytical technologies (PAT) and inline/online analytical tools such as FTIR, Raman, UV, HPLC, or related monitoring systems is highly desirable.
Leadership & Scientific Contribution
● Recognized subject matter expert (SME) in flow chemistry with a track record of delivering innovative solutions to complex synthetic and process development challenges.
● Ability to provide technical leadership, mentor scientists, and promote adoption of flow chemistry technologies across development programs.
● Strong capability to engage with customers and project teams to define flow chemistry strategies and assess scalability at an early stage of development.
● Master’s degree with at least 5 years of relevant industry experience, in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
● Has years of experience in flow chemistry, with proven expertise in process development and optimization.
● Proficient in the use of instrumental analytical skills, including HPLC, GC and headspace, auto-titrator, mass spectrometer, NMR spectrometer, etc.
● Ability to summarize, analyze and report data.
● Efficient experimental design capabilities.
● Project management skills.
● Customer communication skills.
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 value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.
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