Instrument Scientist – Nanomedicines

FTE:1 (35 hours/week)

Contract Type:Open Contract

Closing Date:27/09/2026

CMAC is a world-class centre of excellence for medicinesmanufacturing research, training and translation. Working in partnership with industry and academia, CMAC aims to transform the development and manufacture of medicines through high-quality research, skills development, translation andaccess to world-leading facilities and infrastructure.

CMAC is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Nanomedicines Scientist to join its Facility team. The Facility provides scientific,technical and operational expertise to support collaborative research and the delivery of projects for academic and industrial clients.

The successful candidate will plan, manage and executenanomedicine formulation, manufacture and characterisationactivities. This may include work involving lipid nanoparticles,liposomes, polymeric nanoparticles and other advanced drugdelivery systems for small molecules, biological therapeutics andnucleic-acid-based medicines.

You will lead the delivery of defined short- to medium-durationprojects, working directly with clients and collaborators to understand their technical requirements, develop appropriateexperimental plans, interpret results and communicate project outcomes. You will also support senior colleagues and academicspecialists in delivering larger or more complex multidisciplinaryprogrammes.

Working within the CMAC National Facility team, you will have access to specialist academic expertise, including expertise within Professor Yvonne Perrie’s research group. You will helptranslate this knowledge into robust experimental methods,technical solutions and accessible Facility service offerings.

You will contribute to the development and implementation of formulation and analytical methods, standard operating procedures and reporting approaches. You will also taketechnical ownership of selected equipment and support itseffective operation, maintenance and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will have relevant experience namanomedicine formulation and characterisation, excellentexperimental and problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders from industry and academia. You will be capable of working independently while contributing effectively to multidisciplinary project teams.

This position offers an opportunity to broaden your scientific and technical knowledge while working at the academia–industryinterface and contributing to projects with the potential to deliversignificant real-world impact. To independently plan, manage and execute nanomedicineformulation, process-development and characterisation activities within the CMAC Facility.

The post-holder will lead the delivery of short- to mediumduration projects for external and internal clients, providing scientific input from project planning through to experimentalexecution, data interpretation and reporting. They will support senior colleagues in delivering larger multidisciplinaryprogrammes and will work with CMAC academic specialists toaccess and translate relevant research expertise.

The post-holder will contribute to the development of new Facilitycapabilities and service offerings, including experimental methods, standard operating procedures, reporting templates and equipment workflows. They will take technical ownership of selected specialist equipment and support the training and development of other Facility users.

An essential part of the role will be maintaining accurateexperimental records and promoting high standards of health,safety, quality and laboratory practice.

Initial interviews have been scheduled for Wednesday 7th October 2026.

Department:
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences