CMC mRNA Lead

Hobson Prior are recruiting for a CMC mRNA Lead to join a biotech organisation on a permanent basis in London. This is an opportunity with prospects for career progression as the organisation and function continues to grow.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Key Responsibilities:

• This role will play an important role in the process development group with a primary focus on mRNA as a final product.
• Leading a team focussed on the manufacturing development, optimisation of processes, supporting industrial scale up and technical transfer of methods.
• This is initially a lab-based role where the successful applicant will spend time at the laboratory bench conducting and directing experiments as well as managing and growing a team.
• This position will be highly collaborative, within the CMC function and also with production and research/discovery teams.
• This role will be expected to interact with clients, outside collaborators and contractors as required.

Key Skills:

• Intellectual agility to problem solve and think through rational solutions to technical challenges.
• Good communication and presentation skills - verbal and written both with internal and external parties.
• An ability to lead technical teams to deliver programs on time and on budget in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Ability to build and develop a high-performing team whilst maintaining a positive team culture.

Requirements:

• A BSc qualification in Biochemistry / Protein chemistry / Molecular Biology/other relevant discipline.
• 5 years minimum relevant industrial experience 3 of which in an mRNA focussed CMC/process development role in a pharmaceutical setting ideally a CDMO.
• Experience of production and purification of mRNA.
• Understanding of analytical tools for characterisation of mRNA.
• Familiarity with bioprocessing techniques, such as chromatography, tangential flow filtration and filtration.
• Competent in standard Molecular Biology techniques such as cloning, PCR. mutagenesis and in related specialised DNA characterisation techniques.
• Experience in keeping accurate and thorough records of laboratory experiments as well as experience of writing technical reports to a good standard.

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