Principal Bioreactor Technology & Industry Leader

Danaher Corporation; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Principal Bioreactor Technology & Industry Leader to drive interdisciplinary leadership across upstream bioprocessing. This on-site role in Portsmouth, UK focuses on single-use bioreactors, process optimization, and industry standards.

You will collaborate with Product Managers, guide technical directions, and contribute to sales tools and publications while leading global cross-functional teams and traveling up to 20% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biology or Biotechnology.
• Experience in cell culture development and/or manufacturing.
• Experience with single-use bioreactors; Xcellerex platform preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication for technical reports and presentations.
• Proven ability to lead global, cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide interdisciplinary product leadership across process, performance, design and documentation.
• Support commercial and internal teams during customer technical discussions.
• Assist Product Managers with technical sales tools and publications.
• Publish industry content and inform teams about trends and standards.
• Present to customers and users groups with detailed information and generate enthusiasm.

Skills

Product leadership

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biology or Biotechnology

Tools

Xcellerex bioreactors

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s (https://danaher.com/our-businesses) 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

Learn about the Danaher Business System (https://www.danaher.com/how-we-work/danaher-business-system) which makes everything possible.

The Principal Bioreactor Technology & Industry Leader is responsible for being a subject matter expert in single-use bioreactors, associated accessories, and upstream bioprocess requirements, providing leadership across product, process, and performance domains. By collaborating closely with Product Managers and new product introduction teams, and engaging with customers and industry groups, the position influences technical direction, shapes product requirements, and ensures Cytiva remains at the forefront of industry standards and trends.

This position reports to the Director, Product Management - Cell Growth and is part of the Upstream and Fluid Management team and will be an on-site role at Portsmouth, UK.

What you’ll do

• Provide inter-disciplinary product leadership, overseeing process, performance, design and documentation while influencing new product requirements and industry standards.

• Support commercial and internal teams during customer technical discussions, contributing to requirements gathering and technical solutions.

• Assist Product Managers in creating technical sales tools, including application notes, reports, publications, and presentations.

• Provide thought leadership through publishing relevant industry content and keeping teams informed of trends and evolving standards.

• Presenting to customers and users’ groups providing detailed information and generating enthusiasm for the products

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biology or Biotechnology

• Long-standing experience in cell culture development and/or manufacturing, producing protein therapeutics

• Operated, optimized, and scaled up cell culture processes using single-use equipment, preferred experience with Xcellerex bioreactors platform(s)

• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills by compiling complex technical information into clear, concise reports and presentations tailored for diverse audiences.

• Proven ability in motivating, influencing and leading global, cross-functional teams

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20%, domestically or internationally

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info (https://leplb1040.upoint.alight.com/ah-angular-afirst-web/#/web/danaher/cp/preauth-home) .

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com .