Process Development Scientist

Treatt; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Medical and dental schemes

Pension with 9% employer contribution

Life assurance

Job summary

Treatt is seeking a Process Development Scientist in Bury St. Edmunds to scale laboratory processes to production, improve efficiency, and drive product quality. You will collaborate across Product Development, QA, Manufacturing, and Process Engineering to implement new technologies and ensure GMP/ISO compliance.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, documentation, and robust process transfer, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and risk assessment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, biotechnology, or related field (master’s or Ph.D. preferred).
• Experience in process development, manufacturing, or related field.
• Experience with chromatography or chemical synthesis.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize processes for flavour ingredient manufacture to improve efficiency and quality.
• Translate laboratory processes to pilot and full-scale production with smooth tech transfer.
• Analyse process data to identify trends and reduce variability; implement CAPA as needed.

Skills

Process Design

Scale-Up

Data Analysis

Cross-Functional

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry/chemical engineering or related field

Tools

Chromatography

Chemical Synthesis

Job description

Job title: Process Development Scientist

Reporting to: Global Process Development Manager

Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

Hours: 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday

The Opportunity

The Process Development Scientist is responsible for scaling of processes to enhance operational efficiency, improve product quality, and drive innovation within the organisation to produce high-quality products efficiently. This role involves scaling up laboratory processes to production levels, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards. The individual will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Development, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing and Process Engineering.

What It’s Like To Work Here

We’ve been making the world taste better since 1886 and sell over 3000 products in more than 90 countries, but we’re only just getting started. We’re on an exciting journey and have ambitious plans to become the indispensable partner of choice for the world’s leading flavour and fragrance houses, beverage and consumer brands. You can find out more about our exciting organisation here: TREATT | About Treatt the trusted global ingredients manufacturer.

On joining Treatt, you’ll become one of over 400 international experts, working together to collectively surprise and delight our customers. Nothing is more important to us than the happiness of our people as without them, we’d never succeed.

We think Treatt’s a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it:

“Everyone wants your feedback and opinion; it feels like a place of study where nurturing and encouragement are the standard. It is very clear the hard work that goes into providing excellence for customers, but it is also very apparent that managers have the same goals for helping us all to progress.”

“Joining my close and supportive team was the most enjoyable way to gain more skills and increase my knowledge.”

“Treatt creates an environment to help you be the best you can, with no two days the same and opportunities always available to help you learn and develop. The people and the culture create a fantastic company to be part of.”

What You’ll Be Doing

Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

Process Design and Optimization

• Develop and refine processes for the manufacture of flavour ingredient for the beverage market.
• Optimize workflows to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies or methodologies to advance process capabilities.

Scale-Up and Transfer

• Translate laboratory-scale processes to pilot-scale and full-scale production.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to ensure seamless technology transfer.
• Develop and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) and process descriptions for scaled-up operations.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) activities for new processes, equipment, and operating methods.

Data Analysis and Troubleshooting

• Analyse process performance data to identify trends and root causes of variability.
• Resolve production or process issues to ensure consistent product quality.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) as needed.

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with Product Development and Process Engineering to understand product requirements and align processes.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., GMP, ISO).
• Communicate process improvements and technical findings through reports, presentations, and team meetings.

Regulatory Compliance and Documentation

• Ensure all processes comply with relevant regulations and industry standards.
• Maintain detailed records of experiments, process changes, and validations.
• Support regulatory submissions by providing necessary technical data and documentation.
• Assist with Scale Up and roll out to full scale including Training and Documentation.

What we’re looking for

If you have a genuine passion for what you do and want to work in an environment that celebrates progress, teamwork and dedication, you’re what we’re after.

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or a related field (master’s or Ph.D. preferred).
• Experience in process development, manufacturing, or a related field.
• Experience with specific technologies or processes relevant to the role, e.g., chromatography, chemical synthesis.

What we’ll do for you

We offer an excellent package which includes a competitive salary; a generous holiday entitlement as well as the opportunity to purchase additional holiday, we also offer a discretionary annual bonus, medical and dental schemes, pension scheme with 9% employer contribution, life assurance and group income protection.

With the encouragement and development you need, we help you to become your ultimate you. Beyond building a successful career, we also support the wishes and ambitions of our staff outside of the office in achieving a health work/life balance - the wellbeing of our staff is paramount to us, which we actively promote and support by regularly delivering a variety of wellbeing initiatives and offering responsibility based flexibility. There will also be opportunities to be actively involved in community and charity projects and to take part in numerous subsidized social events.

Polite Notice

We politely request that we are not contacted by any recruitment agencies. We have a preferred supplier list and high volumes of speculative calls from agencies negatively impact upon the efficiency of our business. Please help us to maintain the highest levels of customer service by respecting our wishes.