Chaperone and assistant Specialist

3 days ago

Slough, Slough, United Kingdom Lonza Full time

Chaperone and Assistant Specialist - Fixed Term Contract
Slough, UK (On-site role)

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 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.

Based at our Slough site, this role plays a key part in supporting smooth laboratory operations by chaperoning vendors, coordinating equipment activities, and acting as a liaison between our scientists, service providers, and engineering teams.

What you will get

  • An agile career and dynamic working culture.

  • An inclusive and ethical workplace.

  • Compensation programs that recognize high performance.

  • A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.

The full list of our global benefits can be found at

What you will do

  • Serve as the first point of contact and chaperone for external vendors across multiple laboratory buildings.

  • Support the delivery and completion of work orders to ensure efficient and compliant service execution.

  • Assist the LET team with routine equipment-related tasks including freezer transfers, speed vacs, and HPLC waste handling.

  • Maintain equipment stock levels and manage inventory using a Kanban approach.

  • Participate in laboratory inspections and ensure follow-up actions are completed.

  • Coordinate the sending, receiving, and movement of departmental equipment.

  • Act as a liaison between scientists, service providers, and the engineering department to enable effective communication during breakdowns, maintenance, and calibration activities.

What we are looking for

  • Previous experience working in a laboratory, life sciences, or GMP environment is beneficial.

  • Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail.

  • Good computer literacy across standard systems and tools.

  • Ability to communicate clearly and build collaborative working relationships.

  • A proactive mindset and willingness to learn new processes and equipment procedures.

  • Ability to work on-site full time at our Slough facility.

Every day, Lonza's products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world—the satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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