MS & T Scientist Process Development (Downstream)

Hobson Prior are recruiting for a MS & T Scientist Process Development (Downstream) for an exciting permanent position at a Biotech organisation in London. Our client is determined to develop possible curative treatments for patients who are living with serious illnesses.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop downstream unit operations for the recovery and purification of AAV, including but not limited to chromatography, filtration and TFF.
• Accountable to support Manufacturing operations with implementing new processes and troubleshooting activities.
• You will build continuous understanding and knowledge of unit operations, to ensure process reproducibility and robustness.
• Scale up and tech transfer lab scale unit operations to in-house GMP production facility.
• Drive innovation and challenge conventional assumptions to ensure the organisation stays on the leading edge of manufacturing science and technology.
• Use appropriate process analytical tools to generate comprehensive and structured data, improve process understanding and identify optimization opportunities.
• Ambassador for the organisation at key Cell and Gene Therapy conferences.

Key Skills:

• Analytical mindset.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Change Management.
• Motivation.

Requirements:

• A BS degree in Bioprocess, Biochemical or Process Engineering or equivalent and over 2 years of biotech industry experience in process development and process scale up.
• MS degree in Bioprocess, Biochemical or Process Engineering or equivalent and over a year of biotech industry experience in process development and process scale up.
• PhD degree in a relevant Bioprocess, Biochemical or Process Engineering field and under a year of biotech industry experience in process development and process scale up.
• Understanding of GMP and QbD considerations in a large-scale manufacturing environment.
• Have previous experience with developing and optimising chromatography unit operations for the purification of biopharmaceutical products.
• Have an understanding and experience with statistical and modelling software and tools, such as DoE, multivariate analysis, statistical tests.

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