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

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the reliability and compliance of laboratory instrumentation that supports critical quality control processes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to life-saving therapies while developing your technical expertise.

This is a fully site-based role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

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.

Lonza Pharma & Biotech has an opening for an Instrumentation Specialist at our Bend, OR site. In this role, you will support Quality Control operations by maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting analytical laboratory instruments.

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• Competitive compensation and performance-based rewards
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A collaborative and supportive team environment

What you will do

• Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot analytical laboratory instruments.
• Develop and maintain validation procedures for laboratory systems.
• Support computer system validation activities for lab instruments.
• Create and manage validation documents, including protocols and reports.
• Coordinate on-site repairs and manage vendor relationships.
• Order and maintain spare parts and inventory levels.
• Support audits and provide technical expertise to ensure compliance.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Experience working with laboratory instrumentation and systems.
• Experience maintaining and repairing analytical instruments.
• Knowledge of regulated environments such as GMP or similar standards.
• Familiarity with validation or qualification of laboratory equipment.
• Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or related industries.
• Ability to travel between local Bend sites as needed.

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.