Manager, Formulation Development (Analytics)

United States Digital Space LLC; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Cambridge is seeking an experienced scientist (ideally a PhD) to join the Formulation Development team as a Manager. This hands-on, laboratory-based leadership role combines scientific expertise with responsibility for people, projects, and client delivery.

You will lead client-facing formulation development projects across a diverse portfolio, acting as a scientific reference for strategy, design, data interpretation, and risk assessment.

Qualifications

• PhD in life science or equivalent with industrial experience preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in protein formulation development and/or analytical characterisation.
• Experience planning and leading scientific projects in client-facing or commercial settings.
• Supervising, coaching, or mentoring scientists, or readiness to step into a people management role.
• Strong understanding of analytical techniques relevant to biotherapeutics development (SE-HPLC, IEX, CE-SDS, icIEF).
• Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to present complex data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage formulation development projects ensuring high scientific standards and on-time delivery.
• Design, plan and oversee formulation and analytical studies, including novel techniques.
• Interpret and review experimental data and communicate results to clients.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, workload planning, and coaching within the team.
• Contribute to proposals, study designs, and work plans; mentor junior scientists.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client facing

Scientific analysis

Communication

Education

PhD in life sciences

Tools

SE-HPLC

IEX

CE-SDS

icIEF

Job description

We are seeking an experienced scientist (ideally PhD level) to join our Formulation Development team in Cambridge as a Manager. This is a hands-on, laboratory-based leadership role, combining deep scientific expertise with responsibility for people, projects, and client delivery. The role is well suited to an experienced formulation scientist who enjoys remaining close to the science while taking accountability for high-quality project execution and team development. You will lead client-facing formulation development projects across a diverse portfolio, acting as a scientific point of reference for formulation strategy, experimental design, data interpretation, and risk assessment. In parallel, you will provide day-to-day leadership within the team, supporting workload planning, reviewing data and documentation, and coaching scientists to develop their technical and professional capabilities.

Project & Scientific Leadership

• Lead and manage formulation development projects or multiple concurrent studies, ensuring high scientific standards, robust data generation, and on-time delivery.
• Design, plan, and oversee routine and complex formulation and analytical studies, including the development or application of novel or specialised techniques where required.
• Critically analyse, interpret, and review experimental data generated by yourself and other team members.
• Take ownership of client deliverables, including study plans, data packages, technical reports, and presentations.
• Actively participate in client meetings, contributing scientific insight, recommendations, and clear communication of results.
• Contribute to cross-group projects by working collaboratively with colleagues across Analytics and other departments.

People & Team Leadership

• Manage your own workload and oversee the work schedules and priorities of junior scientists and direct reports.
• Provide scientific supervision of complex work, offering guidance and constructive feedback to maintain high standards of quality and compliance.
• Review laboratory notebooks, data, and reports produced by team members.
• Coach and mentor scientists to support their technical development, problem-solving skills, and professional growth.
• Contribute to performance management activities, including objective setting, feedback, and development discussions.

Technology, Quality & Business Contribution

• Author and/or review Quality and Controlled documents in line with internal systems and regulatory expectations.
• Contribute to the development of new technologies, methodologies, or service offerings within formulation development.
• Identify areas of research, innovation, or capability improvement that could enhance service provision.
• Act as a project lead or champion for technology development initiatives, working with colleagues and Business Development to support commercialisation.
• Provide technical input into proposals, standard study designs, and work plans.
• Identify potential equipment or capability investments and make recommendations to senior management.

Qualifications

• PhD in a life science discipline (e.g. Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences) or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience preferred
• Significant industrial experience in protein formulation development and/or protein analytical characterisation.
• Demonstrated experience planning and leading scientific projects in a client-facing or commercial environment.
• Experience supervising, coaching, or mentoring scientists, or clear readiness to step into a people management role.
• Strong understanding of analytical techniques relevant to biotherapeutic development, such as SE-HPLC, IEX, CE-SDS, and icIEF.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to review high-quality reports and present complex data clearly.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, problem-solving approach.

You will join a collaborative and supportive environment where scientific excellence and professional development are strongly encouraged. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, exposure to a wide variety of client programmes, and the opportunity to further develop your leadership career while remaining closely engaged with impactful science. UK EEO:the company is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. All our employees and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (“Protected Characteristics”).Find Jobs in United Kingdom on Arbeitnow