Process Development Scientist

Process Development Scientist

Speke, Liverpool

£15.38 to £20.51 - PAYE

12 Month Contract

Cpl Life Sciences are partnering with a global healthcare company recruiting for a Process Development Scientist with the opportunity to join the dynamic process team who is responsible for the development of new biopharmaceutical and vaccine products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and operational expertise for delivery of upstream and/or downstream projects based in the development laboratories and pilot plant areas.

• Support process scale up and material supply delivery, including GMP clinical trial material production as per business needs.  

• Responsible for ensuring and driving compliance in all safety and quality aspects for Process Development activities. 

• Design, plan, execute and evaluate laboratory studies through hands on experimentation. Use statistical knowledge to design and analyse experimental work. Make sound technical judgements through data interpretation, knowledge and experience for project direction and delivery. 

• Provide regular communications for project progress to technical staff and key stakeholders globally. Deliver high quality peer reviewed technical reports. Work collaboratively with other team members. 

• Drive continuous improvement activities through innovation and shared technical knowledge across the network.

• Develop links and collaborations with external organisations to aid Process Development according to project and business requirements.

Qualifications, Experience and Essential skills:

• Degree or higher degree within biotechnology/biologics or related discipline.

• At least 2 years hands on knowledge and expertise in analytical method development or other relevant experience, such as a PhD, is preferable.

• Knowledge, expertise, and experience of working with cell culture or fermentation processes. 

• Experience working with bioreactors.

• Experience of using aseptic technique.

• Analytical skills/experience to support process optimization work and to make critical judgements on development data. 

• Ability to use sound statistical methodology at all phases of development. 

• Deep scientific curiosity. Ability to independently and proactively resolve issues for early to late phase development. 

• Ability to operate in a cGMP environment and produce technical documentation to high standards.

If you are interested in this role then please send CV’s to