Product Development Scientist

AliveDx; Penicuik; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Technology

Restaurant discounts

Job summary

AliveDx in Scotland invites applications for a Product Development Scientist to join our Alba Product Development & Support team at our ARC site near Penicuik. This full-time, permanent role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

You will lead and coordinate design projects, recording analyses to support our GDP-compliant development work. You will supervise colleagues, ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment, and comply with regulatory requirements to deliver high-quality results on

Qualifications

• Experience in regulated laboratory environments (medical devices/pharma).
• Assay development and optimisation experience.
• Data analysis and interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, supervise and undertake Design and Development projects in Product Development.
• Record and analyse results to meet GDP and Design Control requirements in project files.
• Assist supervision and training of staff to ensure continuous development.
• Monitor safe operation, control and maintenance of equipment to minimise delays.
• Conduct duties in compliance with GDP and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Regulated lab experience

Assay development

Data analysis

Job description

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At AliveDx, we empower diagnostic insights, transform patient care, and innovate for life. With over 30-years in in-vitro diagnostics, we put the health of patients first by creating innovative solutions designed for faster diagnostic results. Alba–– our blood bank reagents portfolio–– and MosaiQ®–– one of the first multiplexing and multimodality automated testing platforms––are designed to make labs more efficient and clinical decision‑making more effective. Our journey started as Alba Bioscience, and later, Quotient. Today, as AliveDx, we innovate for life.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Scientist

We are recruiting a Product Development Scientist to join our Alba Product Development & Support team based at our ARC site near Penicuik, EH26 0BF. This role is a full-time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week. Monday-Friday.

The role of our Product Development Scientist is to lead, co-ordinate, supervise and undertake Design and Development projects in the Product Development department of AliveDx (Alba). To record, analyse and reach valid conclusions for complex investigations in consultation with the Principal Scientist and Department Leader, enabling the completion of projects to the agreed timelines and the highest possible standard.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The main responsibilities will include:

• Assist in planning, organising and undertaking work to Product Development studies and projects with support from the Principal Scientist, Department Leader and the project managers.
• Record and analyse the results of experimental work from specific Development projects as assigned by the Principal Scientist and/or Department Leader to meet Design Control requirements in project files and the departmental objectives.
• Assist with the supervision and training of other staff within or out with the team to ensure continuous development of staff capabilities.
• Monitor the safe operation, control and maintenance of equipment in accordance with established procedures to minimize delays to work programmes and ensure a safe working environment.
• Conduct all duties in compliance with local procedures, Good Documentation Practice (GDP) and appropriate regulatory requirements and report any observed breaches to the Department Leader and Technical Compliance Group if applicable.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & BEHAVIOURS REQUIRED

• Relevant experience in appropriately regulated laboratory/environment e.g. medical devices, pharma.
• Assay development and optimisation experience
• Data analysis and interpretation skills.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Competitive salary on offer.

AliveDx offers a range of core and flexible benefits ranging from private medical cover, life assurance, cycle to work, technology, and restaurant discounts.

Able to travel from time to time with prior agreement.