Fermentation Scientist – Process Development

We are currently looking for a Fermentation Scientist to join a leading biopharmaceuticals company based in the Wiltshire area. As the Fermentation Scientist you will be accountable to the relevant Team Lead for the day to day operations of the Upstream/Fermentation Development areas.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Your duties as the Fermentation Scientist will be mainly lab based however the key duties and responsibilities are as follows:

1. Provide scientific and technical specialism in the area of Quality by Design, Design of Experiments, fermentation development, scale-up and validation to projects involved in the development of processes for the manufacture of biopharmaceutical products.

2. Play a key role in the technology transfer of information relating to the development and/or manufacture of biopharmaceutical products internally or between collaborators/customers.

3. Assist senior colleagues, leading where necessary, in developing scientific and technical strategy of the project or derived projects, identifying new opportunities as they arise and responding to funding calls or customer enquiries.

4. Prepare project plans, monitor and report progress against agreed timelines as required by Project leads.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

To be successful in your application to this exciting opportunity as the Fermentation Scientist we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history:

1. Relevant degree in a Biological discipline, such as; Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering.

2. Proven industry experience in Upstream Process Development including working with Fermentation or Bioreactors.

3. A working knowledge and practical experience with process development projects for the production of biopharmaceuticals.

Key Words: Upstream | Process Development | Fermentation | Bioreactor | Cell Culture | Biopharmaceutical | Antibody | Vaccine |

Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd (HRS) is an Equal Opportunities employer that is happy to welcome applications for any applicant who fulfil the role requirements for this position. HRS is a company exclusively supporting the science and technology sectors and is made up of a collaboration of scientists supporting science. We look forward to helping you with your next career moves.