MSAT, Senior Scientist

Senior Scientist - MSAT | Technical Transfer | Scale-Up | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Senior Scientist - MSAT

An established specialist pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Scientist to join its Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT) team in Dundee.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong scientist or engineer who enjoys working where process development meets real-world GMP manufacturing.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will take a hands-on role across technical transfer and manufacturing activities, including:

• Supporting the end-to-end technical transfer of new products and processes into GMP manufacturing.
• Planning and supporting scale-up, engineering and manufacturing batches.
• Translating technical and client requirements into practical manufacturing plans.
• Assessing equipment capability and process fit, identifying gaps and supporting equipment and project scoping activities.
• Providing technical support directly to Production during manufacturing campaigns.
• Troubleshooting process, equipment and scale-up issues and helping drive effective technical solutions.
• Leading or contributing to deviations, investigations, change controls, CAPAs and risk assessments.
• Preparing and reviewing protocols, reports, manufacturing instructions and technical documentation to GMP standards.
• Working closely with Production, Quality, Development and Engineering to deliver safe, compliant and reliable manufacturing outcomes.
• Participating in client-facing technical discussions and clearly communicating technical risks, decisions, progress and recovery plans.
• Identifying opportunities to improve process robustness, transfer execution and manufacturing performance.

You are likely to have:

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or similarly regulated manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience in technical transfer, scale-up, industrialisation, process engineering or MSAT.
• Understanding of the relationship between processes, equipment and manufacturing requirements.
• Experience with deviations, change controls, investigations, CAPAs and structured problem-solving.
• Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing issues and deliver practical solutions.
• Strong communication skills across technical, quality and operational teams.
• Confidence engaging in technical discussions with customers or external stakeholders.