Scientist, Research Scientist, Pharmaceutical Science​/ Research

Scientist - Purification Development & Viral Clearance

Location:

Slough, United Kingdom The actual location of this job is in Slough, United Kingdom. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. Join our Development Services team in Slough as a Scientist, where you will contribute to laboratory-based development projects supporting the manufacture of medicines. You will apply your scientific expertise to deliver high-quality experimental work, analyse data and collaborate with colleagues and customers to help projects progress safely, efficiently and on time.

This is a fully site-based role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

• An agile career and dynamic working culture with opportunities to develop your scientific and technical expertise.
• The opportunity to work across Purification Development and Viral Clearance and develop subject matter expertise.
• Exposure to cross-functional project teams and customer-facing activities.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace where collaboration, accountability, excellence, passion and integrity guide how we work.
• Opportunities to support and mentor more junior colleagues and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.
• The full list of our global benefits can be found here:

• Plan and execute laboratory experiments across Purification Development and Viral Clearance, including chromatography, ultrafiltration/diafiltration, column packing, virus reduction filtration, stability studies and high-throughput screening.
• Deliver assigned project activities safely, to the required quality standard and within agreed timelines, maintaining clear and accurate laboratory documentation and project records.
• Collect, organise and critically analyse experimental data, using evidence to identify issues, propose solutions and support sound project decisions.
• Contribute to the design of experiments and prepare technical documentation, including sampling plans, protocols, reports, standard operating procedures and study-related documentation.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Development Services, customers and external partners, including supporting customer interactions and coordinating activities with external vendors.
• Present experimental findings and prepare clear reports for internal stakeholders and customers, while developing your expertise as a subject matter expert in a relevant area.
• Support continuous improvement, new ways of working and knowledge sharing, including training and mentoring more junior members of the laboratory team.

• A BSc or equivalent qualification in a relevant scientific or technical discipline, with practical laboratory experience.
• Experience of laboratory-based experimental work and the ability to follow experimental plans while maintaining high standards of safety and quality.
• An interest in, or experience relevant to, purification development, viral clearance or related bioprocessing activities.
• Strong data organisation, analysis and problem-solving skills, with an ability to draw clear, evidence-based conclusions from experimental results.
• Good planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise multiple activities and deliver work to agreed timelines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present scientific data and communicate effectively with colleagues, customers and external partners.
• A collaborative and continuous-improvement mindset, with the willingness to learn,…