Lonza Biologics Tuas Pte Ltd

https://www.lonza.com/about-us/our-locations/tuas-singapore

Lonza is a preferred global partner to the pharmaceutical, biotech, and nutrition markets, focusing on enabling treatments that prevent illness and support healthier lifestyles. Lonza optimises scientific innovation and manufacturing technology to enable their customers to serve their patients and consumers.

Lonza provides a wide range of services and products from early phase discovery to custom development and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients to innovative dosage forms for the pharma and consumer health and nutrition industries. Lonza’s scale and resources mean they can provide a one-stop solution for their customers to help people get well, feel well, and stay well. In 2022, Lonza supported more than 825 preclinical and clinical small and large molecules, more than 195 commercial small and large molecules, and produced around 250 billion capsules.

Founded in 1897 in the Swiss Alps, today, Lonza operates across five continents. With approximately 17,500 full-time employees, they comprise high-performing teams and individual talent that make a meaningful difference to their own business, as well as to the communities in which they operate.

Mammalian and cell therapy manufacturing: clinical to commercial

In the last few years, significant pharmaceutical industry presence has developed in the Tuas Biomedical Park, led by Lonza’s initial trailblazing investment in 2005. As a leader in global custom manufacturing, they have expanded their presence in these growing Asian demographics. Lonza’s Singapore site is part of their worldwide custom manufacturing network and provides customers with capacity to successfully develop and commercialize their products in the global market.

The site is a facility designated for the contract development and production of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) recombinant/fusion proteins and allogeneic cell therapy products. Lonza Biologics Tuas commenced cGMP production in early 2011 with bioreactor systems at 20,000L (stainless steel) scale and subsequently in 2018 at 2,000L (single-use) scale, for both clinical and commercial operations. The site provides development services for both early phase clinical (cell line construction and process developments) as well as late phase clinical (process characterization/validation and BLA services). In addition, the site is the center of excellence for allogeneic cell therapy.

Potential career path and developmental opportunities for scholars

Transforming Life Science

Lonza believes people come for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. They come to expand their experience, voice their views, and develop themselves. They come because they get to work with inspiring, passionate leaders. And they come to make a meaningful difference, transforming the lives of people around the world.

In return, Lonza supports their employees to progress their careers. They offer the satisfaction that comes with improving the health and lives of people everywhere. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

The 12-month internship program will allow you to choose from 2 out of the 3 available disciplines (Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Science & Technology, or Quality), with each attachment lasting for a period of 6 months. Throughout the internship period, you will also participate in continuous improvement projects, Lean Six Sigma training, mentoring by Lonza’s Senior Leadership Team members, and participate in Lonza’s internal community work.

Upon graduation, you can expect a comprehensive suite of training, both technical skills and soft skills through structured training as well as on-the-job training, receiving coaching and mentorship from senior professionals and leaders. You will also have opportunities for rotation to build competencies in various functions.

Preferred courses of study

• Biological Sciences
• Bioengineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Chemistry & Biological Chemistry
• Computational Biology
• Life Sciences
• Pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical Science