LONZA Biologics - part of the Lonza Group based in Switzerland - specialises in the production of high-quality pharmaceutical medicines from cell cultures.

Lonza has been a leading participant of the global biotechnology industry since 1980, and currently operates manufacturing facilities in Slough and in the USA.

With a newly-announced project in Singapore, the company is well-placed to keep up with the increasing number of biopharmaceuticals being launched globally.

Lonza expects the business sector to deliver strong growth in the years to come and is currently expanding its development and small-scale manufacturing facilities in Slough.

That growth means more job opportunities for scientists, technicians and engineers.

For the current year, Lonza is actively seeking to place biology, chemistry and biochemical engineering graduates at its state-of-the-art research and manufacturing centre in Slough. Non-graduates with a technical bias are also sought.

Ann Taylor, head of human resources with the company, said: "We like dynamic people who are flexible and team-orientated."

Lonza is looking to hire people for its research and development, production, engineering, maintenance and validation operations throughout the end of this and early next year.

Potential employees need not necessarily have an academic background in engineering, biology or chemicals, but they will need to demonstrate a wide mix of talents.

The company is dedicated to employee development and, as such, provides a wide range of internal and external training to support career progression.

"In a company like Lonza, there will always be opportunities for internal movement into other departments, even across international borders," added Ann. "These openings can be openly viewed on the company's website - anyone within the company is free to apply for those positions."

For further details, log on to www.lonza.com