Process Development Scientist
Location - Cambridge
Sector - Biotechnology
Salary - £26,000 - £31,000 (depending on interview performance & experience)
Full time, permanent role
Do you have experience in process development within a molecular biology setting? Do you have hands on experience in upstream processing? We have an exciting opportunity available with a biotechnology company in Cambridge. Our client is looking to onboard a new scientist with prior R&D experience who can hit the ground running in a process development role.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
The Role
As a scientist within the upstream process development team, you will be responsible for:
- Developing and optimising processes to ensure the successful manufacturing of DNA products,
- Scaling up R&D upstream processes into larger scale manufacturing,
- Operations including DNA synthesis & filtration, gel electrophoresis, and consumable management,
- Maintaining QMS documentation and creating / updating SOPs,
- Independently carrying out experimental troubleshooting.
Skills and Experience Needed
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- Extensive experience within process development within a molecular biology laboratory (essential).
- Prior R&D experience within upstream processing (essential).
- BSc / MSc / equivalent work experience in a biological discipline (essential).
- Existing UK work eligibility (essential).
- Experience working within a highly regulated environment - such as GMP, ISO, GLP, GCP (essential).
- Hands on experience with molecular biology techniques - such as DNA / RNA handling, gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE (essential).
- Comfortable working within a QMS and writing / updating SOPs (desirable).
The Package
As an up-and-coming Cambridge Biotech, our client can offer a competitive salary and benefits package including private pension and private health insurance.