Process Development Scientist II
Location - Cambridge
Sector - Biotechnology
Salary- £28,000 - £30,000 (depending on interview performance & experience)
Full time, permanent role
Do you have experience in process development and 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 industry experience who is ready to 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:
* Prior industry experience within upstream processing (essential)
* Expertise within process development (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)
* Previous laboratory experience with molecular biology techniques - such as DNA / RNA handling, gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE (essential)
* Prior experience 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.