Scientist

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Job description

Job Description

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.

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.

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 team. 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.
• Help ensure lab procedures are adhered to and support safety assessments.
• Perform other lab duties as assigned.
• Conduct general housekeeping activities for 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.

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 (optional)

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