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United States, Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Biotechnologist (All Experience Levels) – Cell Therapy & Mammalian Manufacturing
Location: Portsmouth, NH, USA. The actual location of this job is in Portsmouth, NH, USA.
At Lonza Portsmouth, you won’t just make medicine — you will help shape the future of how it is made. Our site is uniquely positioned at the intersection of personalized Cell Therapy and large-scale Mammalian biologics manufacturing. In one facility, we produce both patient-specific, life-saving cell therapies and high-volume biologic medicines used by people around the world. That means your career here doesn’t live in a single box — it grows across platforms, technologies, and modalities.
What You’ll Get
- Meaningful Patient Impact: From individualized therapies made from patient-donated cells to large-scale biologics produced in 2,000L, 6,000L, & 20,000L bioreactors, everything you do directly supports our purpose.
- Cross-Platform Career Growth: As Lonza expands both Cell Therapy and Mammalian manufacturing, you’ll have opportunities to grow across modalities, technical depth, and leadership tracks.
- World-Class Training: Develop expertise in Grade B aseptic gowning, cell therapy processing, and large-scale mammalian systems (Upstream & Downstream).
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and global Lonza benefits: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.
What You’ll Do
Your responsibilities will scale with your experience and may span both Cell Therapy and Mammalian Manufacturing depending on business needs and your career path.
Cell Therapy Focus
- Work in Grade B cleanrooms requiring full sterile gowning.
- Perform aseptic processing inside laminar flow hoods using strict sterile technique.
- Receive, process, expand, and cryopreserve patient-derived primary cells.
- Execute flawless cGMP documentation for individualized patient batches.
Mammalian Manufacturing Focus
- Operate mammalian cell culture bioreactors (2,000, 6,000, and 20,000).
- Execute both upstream and downstream processes.
- Set up, operate equipment, and monitor production processes, including clean-in-place (CIP) and steam-in-place (SIP) operations and report production in written and electronic documents in accordance with good manufacturing practice (GMPs) and good documentation procedures (GDPs).
- Conduct in-process testing pH, conductivity, metabolites, etc.
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We hire across all experience levels and build teams that grow together.
- Foundational / Early-Career: No prior biotech experience required. We look for high attention to detail, reliability, and an interest in learning a highly specialized life-science trade.
- Intermediate (Level II / III): 1–5 years of experience in regulated manufacturing or clinical labs. Experience with aseptic technique, cleanrooms, or bioreactors is a plus.
- Advanced / Senior: 5+ years of GMP experience. Track record of leading complex operations, mentoring others, and owning deviations.
- Education: High School Diploma required for all levels; Associate’s or Bachelor’s in STEM preferred for intermediate and advanced roles.
- Schedule: Ability to work a rotating 12-hour shift (Day 7 AM – 7 PM or Night 7 PM – 7 AM). Our rotation follows a predictable pattern: Work 2 days on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off. This ensures consistent time off and includes every other weekend.
Why Lonza Portsmouth
Lonza is one of the world’s largest and most trusted CDMOs, with 30+ sites across five continents. Portsmouth is special— it’s one of the few places in the industry where cutting-edge cell therapy and large-scale biologics live side-by-side. Here, you don’t just fill a role—you build a career platform that can take you anywhere in biopharma.
Ready to help manufacture the future of medicine? Apply now.
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How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Biotech
Target large biotech companies with established immigration teams
Companies like Amgen, Genentech, Gilead, Regeneron, and BioMarin have in-house immigration counsel and routinely sponsor H-1B visas. These organizations have streamlined processes that reduce the risk of delays or errors in your petition.
Focus your search on biotech hubs for maximum opportunity density
Boston-Cambridge, the San Francisco Bay Area, and San Diego have the highest concentration of biotech employers. Being physically located in these regions gives you access to networking events, career fairs, and the informal referral networks that drive biotech hiring.
Leverage STEM OPT to gain industry experience before sponsorship
With up to 36 months of work authorization through OPT and the STEM extension, you have time to prove your skills in drug development, assay work, or genomics. Employers are far more likely to sponsor someone already contributing to their pipeline than an external candidate.
Highlight regulatory and GxP knowledge
Biotech companies operating under FDA oversight need employees who understand Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), and regulatory submission processes. Demonstrating this knowledge makes you harder to replace and strengthens the employer's case for sponsorship.
Consider clinical-stage biotech companies scaling their teams
Companies transitioning from preclinical to clinical trials often need to hire rapidly for specialized roles. These growth-phase companies may be more motivated to sponsor visas because they cannot afford to wait for domestic candidates in a competitive talent market.
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Do biotechnology companies sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, the biotech industry is one of the most active sponsors of H-1B visas in the U.S. Companies like Genentech, Amgen, Gilead Sciences, Regeneron, and Moderna regularly file H-1B petitions for scientists, researchers, and engineers. Biotech roles in drug development, clinical research, and regulatory affairs are common sponsorship targets.
Is biotech a STEM field for OPT purposes?
Yes, biotechnology degrees fall under STEM-designated CIP codes, making graduates eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension on top of the standard 12-month OPT period. This gives you up to 36 months of work authorization, which is a significant runway for demonstrating your value before an employer sponsors your H-1B.
Which U.S. cities have the most biotech visa sponsorship opportunities?
The largest biotech clusters are in the Boston-Cambridge area, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the San Diego region. The Research Triangle in North Carolina and the greater Philadelphia-New Jersey corridor are also growing hubs. Concentrating your job search in these areas increases your access to companies with active sponsorship programs.
Can I transition from academic biotech research to an industry role on my current visa?
If you are on OPT or STEM OPT, you can transition to a biotech industry employer as long as the role is directly related to your field of study. If you hold a cap-exempt H-1B from a university, moving to a for-profit biotech company would require a new cap-subject H-1B petition, which is subject to the annual lottery.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Biotech jobs?
When a U.S. employer sponsors a foreign worker for a work visa, they are legally required to pay at least the "prevailing wage" — the average wage paid to workers in the same occupation, in the same geographic area, with similar experience. This is set by the Department of Labor to prevent employers from hiring foreign workers at below-market rates. The prevailing wage varies significantly by role, location, and experience level — for example, a biotech in California will have a different prevailing wage than the same role in a smaller state. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search.
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