Principal Scientist Cell Processing - T-Cell Therapies - London

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £60,000 per annum

Overview

CAR-T, T-cell, biology, science, scientist, research, drug, protein, cell, GMP, Process development, job My client is an emerging London based biotech that are working on the latest generation of T-cell based therapeutics to combat a portfolio of hard to tackle and rare diseases. They are looking for an accomplished scientist to lead the process development and scale up of a programme of CAR T-cell biotherapeutics. The Role Lead a small team of scientists to develop platform processes for cell-based product manufacture (both in-house and external vendors) to enable T-cell therapy delivery from clinical development through to commercialisation. Work in a multi-disciplinary team, considering impact of process changes on other areas Serve as a key link between Preclinical R&D and Process development Manage timelines to achieve project milestones Manage an initial team of 4-5 direct reports with a view to expand Coordinate efforts among internal groups and external academic collaborators Required Skills Extensive hands-on experience in cell process development, with exposure to T-cell or TCR based therapies highly regarded Theoretical and practical knowledge of typical manufacturing processes and analytical methods Understanding of risk-based approaches to process development and scale-up Exposure to GMP requirements Experience with line management would be highly regarded. The Benefits Rapidly expanding Biotech working on cutting edge therapeutics Complex and Exciting Projects Great Progression Opportunity Highly Competitive Salary (£60-80K depending on experience) plus an excellent Benefits Package including bonus and share options London based If you think you match the skills listed above and are looking for a new challenge in the Biotech industry, then please apply with your CV or call William Ashbrook on for a completely confidential chat about your situation.