{"id":3134662,"url":"https://alion.io/job/lonza-senior-section-lead-mfg-cell-therapy","title":"Senior Section Lead, MFG Cell Therapy","company":{"id":679681,"name":"Lonza","domain":"lonza.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/lonza","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":77,"open_postings":73,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.932,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":34,"computed_at":"2026-10-27T05:46:45Z"}},"role":"Science & Research","role_family":"Science & Research","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Singapore"],"countries":["SG"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Cell Culture","optional":false},{"name":"GMP","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T05:14:24Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-23","last_verified_at":"2026-10-27T12:41:44Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":4,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":4},"description":"Location: Tuas, Singapore\nToday, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.\nJoin our Singapore manufacturing team and contribute to the production of innovative cell therapies. As Section Lead, you will lead the daily operational and administrative activities of a cGMP Cell Therapy manufacturing team, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient production. You will partner with Quality Assurance, Engineering and Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) to resolve issues, strengthen consistency across teams and deliver production objectives.\nWhat you will get\nAn agile career and dynamic working culture.\nInclusive and ethical workplace.\nCompensation programs that recognize high performance.\nOpportunities to collaborate with global cross-functional teams.\nOngoing learning and professional development opportunities.\nOur full list of global benefits can be found here: Lonza Benefits.\nWhat you will do\nLead and develop a high-performing manufacturing team through coaching, on-the-job training, performance reviews and development planning.\nPlan daily priorities and allocate resources to meet production schedules, ensuring manufacturing suites, equipment, materials and documentation are ready for each shift.\nOversee production from suite preparation through batch record sign-off, maintaining consistent aseptic practices, cleanroom behaviour, cGMP compliance and data integrity.\nEnsure timely logbook and first-level batch record reviews, address review comments and initiate deviations promptly when required.\nGuide troubleshooting and issue resolution, escalating risks appropriately and coordinating with QA, Engineering and MSAT to support smooth operations.\nUphold site Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) requirements and represent Manufacturing as a subject matter expert during customer audits and regulatory inspections.\nDrive Operational Excellence and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen cross-team consistency, process efficiency, product quality and right-first-time performance.\nWhat we are looking for\nA degree in Life Sciences or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant practical experience.\nDemonstrated experience in cGMP manufacturing, with previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.\nSound knowledge of cell culture, aseptic processing and cleanroom practices within a classified manufacturing environment.\nProficiency in manufacturing and quality systems such as SAP and TrackWise, including relevant documentation and deviation workflows.\nStrong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and resolve conflicts constructively.\nStrong attention to detail, problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize resources and make timely operational decisions.\nThe ability to coach and influence others, reinforce accountability and address behaviours that do not meet safety, quality or compliance standards.\nAbout Lonza\nAt 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.\nInnovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.\nReady to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4046,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Singapore","iso":"SG","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cell & Gene Therapy","Regenerative Medicine","CRO & CDMO Services","APIs & Drug Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-23T05:14:24Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":4,"expected_fill_days":34,"reasons":["conf:5","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-27T05:46:45Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/lonza-senior-section-lead-mfg-cell-therapy","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/lonza-senior-section-lead-mfg-cell-therapy.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-27T16:03:02Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":5241,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-28T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":679681},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=679681"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Flonza-senior-section-lead-mfg-cell-therapy"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Flonza-senior-section-lead-mfg-cell-therapy"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Flonza-senior-section-lead-mfg-cell-therapy"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/lonza-senior-section-lead-mfg-cell-therapy\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Flonza-senior-section-lead-mfg-cell-therapy"}]}