Senior R&D Scientist

SENIOR R&D SCIENTIST– BIOTECHNOLOGY / LIFE SCIENCES / MEDICAL DEVICES OR PHARMACEUTICALS
BASED EDINBURGH – SALARY EXCELLENT PLUS BENEFITS  

Based in Edinburgh, ESS's client is a well-established bio-manufacturing organisation, with an internationally recognised product portfolio.  The product range includes in vitro diagnostics and medical devices for use in clinical laboratories throughout the world.  The organisation also offers contract services to the bioscience industry and currently manufactures products for major global players in the Life Sciences sectors.    
  
They are recruiting for a Senior R&D Scientist to join their R&D Team, with the opportunity to work on a unique product in interesting fields of research.  This role entails leading, coordinating, supervising and undertaking Design and Development projects in the R&D department. This will include recording, analysing and reaching valid conclusions for complex investigations in consultation with Team Leaders, enabling the completion of projects to the agreed timelines and the highest possible standards.
  
Responsibilities:

• Leading development studies and subsequently coordinating and undertaking work relating to specific Development projects.
• Analysing and interpreting complex data produced in studies and writing end of phase reports summarising all development work performed.
• Participating in commissioning and validation of new equipment.
• Preparing and reviewing formal documentation (e.g. SOPs) in consultation with the Team Leader.
• Ensure full Lifecycle documentation is maintained.
• Leading project teams for interdisciplinary/interdepartmental/collaborative projects to ensure projects progress efficiently and effectively.
• Actively maintaining an awareness of scientific and technical literature to ensure the development of innovative projects and products.
• Mentoring of development scientists and providing technical direction to junior staff.   

Ideally you are educated to Degree calibre in a scientific discipline, with good presentation and report writing skills with relevant experience in an appropriate laboratory/environment (GMP/GLP). Some experience in any of the following areas would be desirable; Infectious Diseases, ELISA / Immunoassay / Assay development and optimisation experience, microarray technology, cell culture and protein purification, diafiltration and experience of immunohaematology techniques. Experience in a GxP environment design control, and knowledge of the regulatory environment for medical devices and/or Blood Grouping and Phenotyping Reagents, and Product life cycle management experience would also be useful but not essential.  You should have a familiarity in the application of theoretical science within a manufacturing process and of coordinating and managing projects/products to successful completion.
  
This is an excellent chance to join a thriving and highly successful expanding Scottish business, part of a much larger UK based blue chip business, launching new products and a medical device and volume manufactured consumable. The role is a full time (37.5 hours per week), permanent position with flexible working options.  A competitive basic salary is on offer with a comprehensive benefits package including company pension, private healthcare, life assurance, staff discounts and company bonus.   To apply for this role please contact Katie Hydes at ESS Recruit in Edinburgh.