Scale-Up 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

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.