Biotechnologist (Nights)

🎓 CLASS OF 2026 & RECENT GRADS: HIRING EVENT 🎓

Launch your career in Life Sciences with Lonza Portsmouth!

We are hosting a specialized Manufacturing Hiring Event for students and entry-level candidates interested in full-time roles starting this Spring/Summer. Join us to interview for our Night Shift teams and see where life-saving medicine is made.

When: Wednesday, April 8 | 12:00 PM EST – 4:00 PM EST

Where: UNH Durham Campus-Hood House

Who: Seniors, recent graduates, and early-career professionals ready to work in Biomanufacturing.

Focus: Night Shift positions (7 PM – 7 AM) with a 20% Shift Differential.

Ready to secure your job before graduation? Apply to this posting to RSVP and receive an interview time slot!

Manufacturing Associate (NIGHTS) – Cell Therapy & Mammalian Manufacturing

Shift: Rotational Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) Differential: 20% Shift Differential for all night and weekend hours worked. Location: Portsmouth, NH, USA.

At Lonza Portsmouth, you won’t just make medicine — you will help shape the future of how it is made. Our site is uniquely positioned at the intersection of personalized Cell Therapy and large-scale Mammalian biologics manufacturing. Here, your career grows across platforms, technologies, and modalities.

Which Path is Yours?

1. Mammalian Manufacturing (Large-Scale / Automated)

Best for: Graduates of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or Biomanufacturing with an interest in large-scale systems (20L to 20,000L).

The Work: Highly automated. You will control production in massive stainless steel tanks and complex filtration systems using state-of-the-art software.

2. Cell Therapy Manufacturing (Personalized / Manual)

Best for: Graduates of Biochemistry, Biology, or Biotechnology with a passion for personalized medicine and "bench-top" science.

The Work: Intimate and manual. You will work in Grade B cleanrooms, using pipettes and specialized hoods to process individual patient-derived batches.

What You’ll Get

• Meaningful Patient Impact: Whether you are working on an individualized cancer therapy or a high-volume biologic, everything you do directly supports a patient in need.
• Competitive Pay: Base salary plus a 20% Night Shift Differential and premium weekend pay.
• World-Class Training: We provide the "Gold Standard" of training in Aseptic Technique, Grade B Gowning, and cGMP operations—skills that will stay with you for your entire career.
• The 2-2-3 Schedule: Work only 7 out of every 14 days. Our predictable rotation (2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off) ensures you have consistent long weekends.

What You’ll Do

• Cell Therapy: Work in sterile Grade B environments; perform aseptic processing; receive and cryopreserve patient cells; execute flawless documentation for individualized batches.
• Mammalian: Operate 2,000L to 20,000L bioreactors; execute Upstream and Downstream processes; perform Clean-in-Place (CIP) and Steam-in-Place (SIP) operations; conduct in-process testing (pH, metabolites, etc.).

Who We’re Looking For

• Foundational / New Grads: No prior industry experience required! We value your lab experience, high attention to detail, and a "can-do" attitude.
• Education: High School Diploma required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s in a STEM field is highly preferred for those looking to grow into technical lead roles.
• Mindset: Reliability is key. We are looking for people who understand the gravity of our work—where "Right First Time" isn't just a goal, it's a requirement for patient safety.

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. Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. Lonza is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Ready to manufacture the future? Apply now to join us on April 8th.