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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