R&D Engineer or Scientist

Danaher Life Sciences; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company in Portsmouth is seeking a Research and Development Engineer to work on innovative consumable products for the biopharmaceutical market. The role involves collaborating with multiple teams, providing technical input, and ensuring product design meets industry standards. Candidates should have a relevant degree, 2 years of experience, and a UK driving license. This position offers an opportunity to impact human health positively.

Qualifications

• 2 years relevant work experience required.
• Must possess a full UK driving license.
• Experience in a regulated industry like healthcare is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for research, design, and development of biopharmaceutical products.
• Provide technical support for design and manufacturing processes.
• Document reports, drawings, and specifications.

Skills

Technical input for product design

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Documentation skills

Education

BSc or equivalent in relevant engineering or scientific discipline

HND/HNC/apprenticeship with significant experience

Tools

3D CAD design

Statistical analysis techniques

Job description

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry 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. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Cytiva is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

What You’ll Do

• Work within our R&D team to be responsible for aspects of the research, design and development of innovative consumable products for the biopharmaceutical market.
• Progress concepts all the way to commercial launch as part of a global multi-disciplinary product development team.
• Provide technical and practical input to support design, assembly and manufacturing. Create prototypes and perform functional and performance tests
• Responsible for documentation such as reports, mechanical drawings, engineering specifications and validation reports. Present work to internal teams, stakeholders, and externally as required
• Selection of raw materials, components, manufacturing/assembly processes and suppliers
• Work in close collaboration with team members and other departments including product engineering, product management, sourcing and quality
• May be asked to manage simple projects or swim-lanes
• This role requires occasional travel, mostly within UK

Who You Are

• BSc or equivalent in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline. We will consider candidates with HND/HNC/apprenticeship combined with significant direct work experience.
• 2 years relevant work experience
• Full UK driving license

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience of working in a regulated industry such as healthcare
• 3D CAD design
• Knowledge of materials science
• Use of statistical analysis techniques

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.