Principal Scientist

We are growing and we are growing fast. With sites in Billingham & Wilton UK, Hillerod Denmark, North Carolina and Texas USA, the size and breadth of our business will open up huge opportunities for you, whether you want to move to a different role in the UK, relocate, or progress and take on more responsibility.

Our teams are proud to partner with innovative companies reimagining what’s possible in biopharmaceuticals. Every day at FDB is a day for improvement, each challenge is an opportunity for growth, and every moment is a chance to evolve together.

• To contribute to R&D DSP Operations acting as a Downstream Lead within a project team to provide high quality experimental planning and work in the development, evaluation and characterisation of processes for the production of novel therapeutic products (particularly proteins).
• Acting as a Line Manager within the R&D DSP Operations organogram structure supporting and developing scientists within the group.
• Act as interface between associated project groups, including Upstream Processing, Analytical Development, Technical Project Leads and Manufacturing.

• To identify, design, implement and manage DSP experimental development programmes needed to develop, evaluate and characterise new processes for target molecules.
• To review experimental work, data and reports produced within R&D to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• To carry out process technology transfers from client companies into Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies or from across the Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies network.
• To assess manufacturing processes supplied by client companies for suitability for GMP manufacture and identify any scale-up requirements/issues.
• To prepare reports and presentations for internal and external use in a suitable and professional manner.
• To train and supervise the experimental work of other junior research staff.
• When required, participate in the technology transfer process to enable clinical manufacture of the target molecule, using the novel purification process, within the GMP environment. This may require direct involvement in clinical manufacture as an MF4 asset secondee or as a provider of technical support.
• To produce batch records for GMP manufacturing processes.
• To advise senior management, technical project leaders, programme managers and other principal scientists on the feasibility, suitability and efficacy of the downstream processes being developed.
• To co-ordinate work with other functions / departments to achieve project objectives.
• To be compliant within the cGMP system.
• To work safely and in accordance with Fujifilm EHS polices and keep up to date with any emerging issues.
• To maintain an up to date knowledge of developments which may impact on the technologies involved in the processes being developed.

• Competitive salary plus company bonus scheme
• Up to 35 days of holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Salary Sacrifice scheme offering, healthcare, bikes, dental etc.
• Generous pension scheme
• Free parking