R&D Scientist

Slough
4 weeks ago
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Job Title: R&D Scientist

Job Type: 18 Months

Hours of work: Mon - Fri - 37.5 hours per week

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Location: Slough

Salary: £15.80 per hour - PAYE

SRG are working with a leading pharmaceutical company to find an R&D Scientist located in Slough on an 18 month contract.

  1. Job Details Focus on describing what the job will be doing (primary responsibilities)!

    Supervisory Organization*

    Research & Development

    Reports to (position)

    Mauran Mahendra

    (Lead Scientist)

    Job Title


    R&D Scientist

    Job Profile*
    (s. section 4 of this document)

    Contingent worker

    Job Description Summary*

    Provide a brief (3 - 4 sentence) description that states "why" the job exists and describes the nature and level of work.

    · To maintain our clients Pharma&Biotech as a leading contract manufacturer through the development and optimization of new mammalian cell culture technologies. This lab-based role involves designing, executing, and analyzing experiments to optimize and scale-up bioprocesses for biologics production.

    Job Description*

    (Key Accountabilities)

    Define all key accountabilities (5-10), which the role will be expected to perform in short to medium future. Make sure that you list the accountability on top, which the role will be doing most frequently and which has most impact on the the team/BU. Begin each sentence with an action word, e.g. Provides appropriate coaching and performance feedback to all direct reports.

    · Set up, operate, and maintain lab-scale bioreactors for mammalian cell culture. Monitor bioprocess parameters and ensure optimal conditions for cell growth and productivity.

    · Working closely with the upstream R&D team; plan and execute several complex (non-routine) lab-scale fed-batch and perfusion bioreactor process development and optimization.

    · Engage in routine mammalian cell culture workflows involving media preparation, revival and subculture as required for an experiment.

    · Generate experimental results and review respective scientific documentation.

    · Helps with ensuring lab procedures are adhered to and supports safety assessments.

    · Perform other lab duties as assigned.

    · General housekeeping activities or upkeep and smooth laboratory operation

    Primary Location*

    Slough

    Key Stakeholders

    Please specify the stakeholders (position, area, or department, no names) the role will interact with.

    Stakeholder 1

    Bioreactor team

    Stakeholder 2

    R&D Team lead

    Stakeholder 3

    R&D Senior Manager

    Supervision Received

    Indicate one level of supervision the incumbent is expected to need from these 5 levels.

    ☒ Close Supervision

    The incumbent is assigned duties according to specified procedures and receives detailed instructions. Work is checked frequently.

    ☐ Supervision

    The incumbent performs a variety of routine work within established policies and procedures, and receives detailed instructions on new projects and assignments.

    ☐ General Supervision

    The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.

    ☐ Direction

    The incumbent establishes methods and procedures for attaining specific goals and objectives, and receives guidance in terms of broad goals. Only the final results of work are typically reviewed.

    ☐ General Direction

    The incumbent exercises wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments.

  2. Qualifications Focus on describing what the min. requirements are to perform assigned tasks.

    Education

    Degree (required)*

    BSc, BEng

    Field of Study

    Life sciences/ biotechnology/ Bioprocess/biochemistry/chemical engineering

    Degree (preferred)

    MSc/ MEng

    Field of Study

    Life sciences/ biotechnology/ Bioprocess/biochemistry/chemical engineering

    Skills What analytical capabilities or niche skillset does this role require?

    · A basic understanding of mammalian cell culture and mammalian upstream process development.

    · CHO cell culture (revival, subculture, medium preparation)

    · Bioreactor operation

    Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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