Analytical Chemist

The actual location of this job is in Bend, Oregon (USA). Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

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.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, detail-oriented Entry-Level Quality Control (QC) Analytical Chemist to join our team in a cGMP-regulated pharmaceutical laboratory at our Lonza site in Bend, Oregon. In this role, you will perform routine analytical testing and basic laboratory operations to ensure our raw materials and finished products meet the highest quality and safety standards.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• The full list of our global benefits can be also found on https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.

What you will do:

• Routine Sample Testing: Execute testing for the release of raw materials, in-process intermediates, and finished products, as well as execute sampling and testing of cleaning validation samples
• Laboratory Operations: Perform basic wet chemistry and laboratory operations while strictly adhering to safety and cGMP protocols.
• Instrumentation: Safely operate and maintain analytical instrumentation (e.g., HPLC, GC, UV-Vis, Dissolution, etc.) to conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Method Support: Assist in the development, validation, and/or transfer of analytical methods under the direct supervision of senior chemists.
• Good Documentation Practices (GDP): Maintain accurate, ALCOA-compliant records and ensure thorough peer-review of laboratory notebooks.
• Quality Documentation: Draft, review, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Batch Testing Protocols (BTPs), and validation protocols (BTP-VALs) under direct supervision.
• Compliance & Auditing: Support laboratory compliance during internal and external audits by maintaining a clean, audit-ready work environment.

What we are looking for:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a closely related scientific discipline.
• Knowledge: Foundational understanding of analytical chemistry techniques and cGMP regulations.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and basic troubleshooting capabilities for analytical instrumentation.
• Documentation: Familiarity with Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and electronic laboratory systems (e.g., LIMS).
• This role is fully on-site to foster close collaboration, active team engagement, and seamless daily operations .

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.