Exciting Opportunity: Principal Scientist MSAT
Are you an experienced bioprocessing scientist looking to work at the interface of development and manufacturing? This organisation is seeking a Principal Scientist (MSAT) to lead complex projects, support process scale-up, and drive successful delivery into GMP manufacturing environments.
Job Title: Principal Scientist MSA
TVacancy Type: Permanen
tLocation: North East Englan
dSalary: £49.045 - £65,04
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About the Organisati
onYou’ll be joining an established organisation supporting the development and manufacture of advanced pharmaceutical products. The business collaborates with partners across the product lifecycle, from early‑stage development through to GMP manufacturing, with a focus on delivering high‑quality, scalable processe
s.
The MSAT (Manufacturing Science & Technology) team plays a key role in bridging development and manufacturing, ensuring processes are robust, transferable, and suitable for commercial production. The environment is highly collaborative, offering strong technical ownership and exposure to multidisciplinary project tea
ms.
The Role of the Principal Scientist –
MSATIn this role, you will act as a technical lead on complex programmes, supporting the transfer and scale‑up of bioprocesses into GMP manufacture. You’ll combine strong scientific expertise with project delivery, ensuring processes are implemented effectively and meet quality and regulatory expectati
ons.
Key responsibilities inc
- lude:Leading process transfer and scale‑up activities into GMP manufacturing environ
- mentsPreparing and reviewing technical documentation, including process descriptions, change controls, and risk assess
- mentsPlanning and overseeing experimental and pilot‑scale studies, with responsibility for data interpretation and repo
- rtingEnsuring processes are robust, scalable, and suitable for manufacturing opera
- tionsWorking cross‑functionally with operations, quality, engineering, and supply chain
- teamsSupporting investigations, including deviations, root cause analysis, and impact assess
ments
The Ideal Candidate for the Principal Scientist – MSA
T RoleTo succeed in this role, you will
- need:A degree (or higher) in a scientific or engineering discipline, with strong, recent industry expe
- rienceProven, recent expertise in bioprocessing, including upstream and/or downstream oper
- ationsRecent exposure to process transfer, MSAT, or manufacturing support enviro
- nmentsRecent experience within biologics or advanced therapeutic devel
- opmentExperience working within a GMP environment, ideally supporting manufacturing or scale‑up acti
- vitiesDemonstrated ability to lead or contribute to complex technical pr
- ojectsStrong problem‑solving skills and data interpretation capa
- bilityExcellent communication skills and experience working across multidisciplinary
- teamsPrevious mentoring or informal leadership expe
rience
Why Thi
s Role?This is a great opportunity for a scientist looking to step into a more senior, technically influential position. You’ll work on high‑impact projects, gain exposure to manufacturing environments, and play a key role in bringing processes from development into real‑world prod
uction.
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