Lab Technician 2

Core Technician

Join our Production Support team in Houston, TX, where you will play a key role in manufacturing life-saving sterile biological pharmaceutical products within a state-of-the-art cGMP cleanroom environment. This night-shift opportunity offers a rewarding path to develop your biotechnology career with a global industry leader.

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.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Full-time conversion potential based on performance and engagement.

What you will do:

• Perform a variety of tasks associated with the manufacturing of sterile biological pharmaceutical products following strict cGMP regulations and SOPs.

• Execute daily operations in a controlled cleanroom environment, maintaining full aseptic gowning standards (scrubs, hairnet, shoe covers, hood, gown, mask, boots, and double gloves).

• Adhere strictly to all site safety policies and rules, ensuring a safe and compliant working environment for yourself and your team.

• Maintain quality documentation and recognize, report, and address deviations from accepted standard practices.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to foster a positive, supportive work climate through active communication and coaching.

• Effectively prioritize daily operational tasks, manage competing deliverables, and drive progress toward production timelines.

What we are looking for:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required (Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences preferred).

• 1–3 years of relevant experience in a laboratory or manufacturing environment.

• Prior laboratory experience preferred (basic lab experience with a Bachelor's degree OR intermediate lab experience within a cGMP clinical production environment with a High School Diploma).

• Availability to work Night Shift (12-hour rotating schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM; 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 3 days off).

• Flexibility to complete initial training on 1st Shift (Day Shift, 5 days per week) for the first 4–6 weeks.

• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, reliability, and an eagerness to learn and grow within the life sciences industry.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in a team-focused cleanroom setting.

About Lonza

Founded in 1897 in the Swiss Alps, our business has embraced innovation and kept pace with a fast-changing world for more than 125 years.

We are the CDMO that opened the door to a new era of medicine – one where breakthroughs could be produced at scale and made available around the world. Our contributions have led the way in drug approvals in our industry.

The therapies we help bring to life reach up to 100 million people each year, and we contribute to around one in every ten medicines that are newly approved by the FDA.

Political, regulatory, or economic disruption in one region doesn’t put the brakes on our business as our global network of 30+ sites across five continents provides resilience against global instability.

We are a community of big thinkers and bold doers. We focus on what matters, and together we make it happen. We are constantly pushing ourselves to make things better, never stopping until we make it right.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

At Lonza, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and respected. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams, drives innovation, and helps us better serve our employees, customers, and communities. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.