Biotech R&T Leader: Scale-Up & Tech Transfer

Croda; Goole; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Croda is seeking a Biotechnology Research and Technology Manager to lead the Daresbury Biotechnology R&T team, turning opportunities into scalable, commercially viable processes and products. You will connect science with business priorities, manufacturing requirements and customer needs, collaborating across Croda’s biotechnology network and with external partners.

You will drive programmes from laboratory development through pilot scale to technology transfer into manufacturing, ensuring

Qualifications

• Degree in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biochemical/Chemical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering or a related discipline; postgraduate qualification advantageous.
• Significant industrial biotechnology or bioprocess experience, with a strong track record of scale-up, technology transfer and commercialisation.
• Broad knowledge of fermentation, synthetic biology, biocatalysis, biotransformation and downstream processing, with depth in at least one area.
• Experience developing robust, safe and commercially viable manufacturing processes and solving technical challenges during scale-up.
• Experience working with external manufacturers, CDMOs and/or research and technology partners.
• Strong people and project leadership, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary specialists and prioritise resources effectively.
• Ability to assess and prioritise opportunities based on technical feasibility, market need, sustainability, manufacturing requirements and commercial value.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across R&D, Operations, commercial teams and external partners.
• Good understanding of SHE, biological risk, quality, IP and regulatory requirements within biotechnology development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team, setting clear priorities, objectives and development plans.
• Drive biotechnology programmes from laboratory and pilot scale through to technology transfer and commercial manufacture.
• Develop effective scale-up and product-recovery strategies, balancing technical, commercial, quality, safety and sustainability requirements.
• Coordinate internal and external manufacturing partners, ensuring effective technical transfer, governance and delivery.
• Lead a value-focused biotechnology portfolio, progressing, redirecting or stopping programmes based on evidence and business potential.
• Collaborate across R&D, Operations, commercial, regulatory, SHE, IP and other technical teams to deliver integrated programmes.
• Build strong partnerships across Croda’s global biotechnology network and with universities, technology providers and manufacturing partners.
• Ensure high standards of experimental design, data integrity, technical reporting, risk management and compliance.
• Communicate programme progress, risks, resource requirements and recommendations to key stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Support the development of a globally connected and scalable biotechnology capability.

Skills

Biotechnology

Biochemistry

Biochemical Engineering

Bioprocess Engineering

Scale-up

Technology transfer

Commercialisation

Fermentation

Synthetic biology

Biocatalysis

Downstream processing

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

CDMOs

IP management

Job description

Croda is seeking a Biotechnology Research and Technology Manager to lead the Daresbury Biotechnology R&T team, turning opportunities into scalable, commercially viable processes and products. You will connect science with business priorities, manufacturing requirements and customer needs, collaborating across Croda’s biotechnology network and with external partners.

You will drive programmes from laboratory development through pilot scale to technology transfer into manufacturing, ensuring