Upstream Process Development Scientist (inside IR-35 12 month contract)

Job Description
Northreach is a dynamic recruitment agency that connects businesses with top talent in the Advanced Therapies sector. Our mission is to provide a seamless and personalised recruitment experience for clients and candidates, and to create a positive work environment that encourages equality, innovation, and professional growth.
What You Will Achieve with Us:
Collaborate Using Biological Expertise:
Work with development teams and customer development partners to define specifications for new products, evaluate concepts, and test prototypes.
Experiment Planning and Execution:
Design new experiments and test procedures, execute them, and analyze the results to determine product effectiveness.
Material Sourcing and Preparation:
Source and prepare materials to test new technologies and automated systems.
Assay Execution:
Perform
biological/biochemical
assays.
Data Preparation:
Prepare data and reports.
Design Review Participation:
Participate in product design reviews with engineering teams.
Fault Diagnosis:
Diagnose faults and provide test feedback to engineers.
Customer Support:
Support trials at customer sites, including training, executing witnessed acceptance testing, and providing application support for early iterations of new products.
We Are Looking For:
Educational Background:
PhD or equivalent in a relevant field of study or extensive industrial experience in bioprocess development.
Laboratory Expertise:
Experience with aseptic laboratory techniques and mammalian culture, including process development in industrial or academic bioprocessing laboratories.
Industry Knowledge:
Strong understanding of the bioprocessing industry with high-level scientific technique and laboratory competence.
Experimental Skills:
Experience in planning, executing experiments, and delivering data and conclusions for group review.
Cell Culture Knowledge:
Proficiency in mammalian cell culture.
Bioreactor Operation:
Understanding of bioreactor operation.
Gene and Cell Therapy:
Familiarity with principles of gene and cell therapy.
Flow Cytometry:
Experience with flow cytometry, including sample preparation, operation, and data analysis.
Project Management:
Ability to plan and manage own project work and meet deadlines.
Technical Communication:
Effective preparation and delivery of technical reports, manuals, and presentations.
Note: The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
Our Benefits
Our goal is to simplify progress in life science research and the biopharmaceutical industry, translating scientific findings into new therapeutics more efficiently, so that more people can access better medicine. With nearly 11,000 employees at over 60 production and sales locations worldwide, we are committed to this vision. Join us and grow with a global company that maintains a familiar atmosphere.
International Career Development:
Access to a global network offering seminars, training sessions, and career paths for both experts and managers.
Collaborative Culture:
A supportive and equal team environment, fostering team spirit and international collaboration.
Work-Life Balance:
Options for working from home at many sites.
Intelligent Work Environment:
Smart buildings equipped with the latest technology and equipment.
Ambitious Growth Goals:
Our aim is to double sales revenue approximately every five years and grow the global team to around 15,000 people by 2025.