Process Engineer – Drug Substance Development & Scale-Up

GSK; Stevenage, Ware; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK in Stevenage is seeking a Process Engineer to join the Drug Substance Development team. The role focuses on developing scalable, robust pharmaceutical processes using digital data and analytics to support scale-up and commercialisation.

You will work with chemists and materials scientists in R&D laboratories, applying process simulation and PAT insights to drive informed decisions. The role relocates toward Ware, with planning for early 2029.

Qualifications

• Degree in Process/Chemical Engineering required.
• Plant or lab experience in pharma or related sector.
• Experience with process simulation/modelling is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct scale-up and scale-down experiments across chemical engineering unit operations, building process understanding within fast-paced project timelines.
• Think creatively to optimise engineering solutions and de-risk scale-up processes.
• Analyse experimental results and communicate conclusions and recommendations clearly at internal R&D meetings.
• Contribute to technology-transfer activities with GSK manufacturing partners, providing engineering input appropriate to the project stage.
• Use digital data and analytics alongside engineering expertise to predict and inform process-development decisions and manage scale-up risk
• Author or contribute to internal documentation relevant to the role.

Skills

Process engineering

Data analytics

Cross-functional teamwork

Digital fluency

GxP regulations

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Education

BSc/BEng/Masters/PhD in Process/Chemical Engineering

Tools

DynoChem

Job description

GSK in Stevenage is seeking a Process Engineer to join the Drug Substance Development team. The role focuses on developing scalable, robust pharmaceutical processes using digital data and analytics to support scale-up and commercialisation.

You will work with chemists and materials scientists in R&D laboratories, applying process simulation and PAT insights to drive informed decisions. The role relocates toward Ware, with planning for early 2029.