Quality Control Analyst, II

QC Analyst II – Analytical (Cell Therapy, 2nd Shift)

Location: Portsmouth, NH, USA.

Schedule: 2nd Shift, 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM | Sunday-Wednesday

As a QC Analyst II on our Cell Therapy Analytical team, you are a vital link in the chain of patient care. You will perform high-precision testing—such as Flow Cytometry and Molecular assays—that confirms the safety and potency of personalized medicines. This role is designed for a detail-oriented scientist who is ready to take more ownership of laboratory operations and provide reliable, high-quality data in a fast-paced environment that bridges the gap between our day and night operations.

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’ll Get

• Advanced Technical Mastery: Refine your expertise in cutting-edge analytical techniques (Flow Cytometry, ELISA, qPCR) used in the release of world-class cell-based therapies.
• Direct Patient Connection: Your work is the final verification that a custom treatment is safe for the specific patient waiting for it.
• Work-Life Balance: Our 4x10 schedule provides three consistent days off per week (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday), allowing you to avoid the standard 9-to-5 grind and enjoy mid-week flexibility.
• Full Lonza Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and performance-based incentives. lonza.com/careers/benefits.

What You’ll Do

• Analytical Execution: Perform complex analytical assays to support in-process, lot release, and stability testing. At the Level II stage, you will be expected to perform these tasks with increasing independence.
• Aseptic Excellence: Maintain the highest standards of sterility when handling sensitive human biological samples to ensure 100% data integrity and prevent contamination.
• Data & Compliance: Document results in real-time following Good Documentation Practices (GDP). You will participate in the initial review of data and help ensure the lab remains in a constant state of audit-readiness.
• Problem Solving & Investigations: Identify and escalate results that deviate from expected ranges. You will assist senior analysts and supervisors in "root cause" investigations when technical variances occur.