Scientific Lead

Siemens Healthineers; Llanberis; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology firm is looking for a Scientific Lead in Llanberis to oversee the manufacturing of critical raw materials, ensuring scientific soundness and compliance. The role includes leading process improvements, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards, and mentoring technical staff. Candidates should have a degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry, proven manufacturing experience, and strong problem-solving skills. This position offers opportunities for growth in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

26 days' holiday with the option to buy or sell an additional 5

Up to 10% employer pension contribution

Share and bonus scheme

Access to flexible benefits including private medical insurance

2 paid volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Proven experience in manufacturing within a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of raw material manufacturing processes and quality systems.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical agenda for critical raw materials manufacturing.
• Own and optimize manufacturing processes for critical raw materials.
• Ensure all processes meet regulatory, quality, and safety standards.
• Mentor technical staff within CRMM.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Digital manufacturing tools

Data analytics

Education

Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field

Tools

SAP

LIMS

Job description

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

Apply now for the position of Scientific Lead, and you will be part of the Llanberis Reagent Manufacturing Operations leadership team responsible for driving technical excellence, process robustness, and continuous improvement across the manufacturing of critical raw materials at the Llanberis site. This role ensures that manufacturing processes are scientifically sound, compliant, and aligned with business objectives, while supporting cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Material Management, R&D, and Technical Operations.

This is a role that reports to the Head of IMMULITE Reagent Manufacturing Operations and is well suited to an ambitious professional, looking for the next step in their career. The person in this individual contributor role will be dedicated to ensuring Llanberis-built IMMULITE products deliver exceptional value to the SLS business, our customers and our stakeholders in an accelerated fashion.

Your Role

Technical Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the technical agenda for critical raw materials manufacturing (CRMM), ensuring alignment with site and global strategy.
• Act as the principle technical advisor for raw material manufacturing processes, including cell culture, recombinant protein expression, antibody production, purification, conjugation and organic chemistry.
• Champion innovation and digitalization initiatives to enhance process capability and efficiency.

Process Ownership & Improvement

• Own and optimize manufacturing processes for critical raw materials, ensuring consistency and scalability.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective/preventive actions for process deviations.
• Drive continuous improvement using appropriate CI (such as Lean, Six Sigma) and statistical tools.

Compliance & Quality

• Ensure all processes meet regulatory, quality, and safety standards (e.g., ISO13485, GMP).
• Provide technical support for audits, inspections, and the change management process.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with cross-functional teams including CRMM Operational Lead, Materials Management, Technical Operations, Reagent Manufacturing and Site Quality.
• Liaise with other raw material manufacturing teams to share best practices and harmonize processes.

People Development & Mentorship

• Mentor technical staff within CRMM, fostering a culture of learning and accountability.
• Drive the development and execution of knowledge management practices within critical raw material manufacturing, ensuring the systematic capture and codification of tacit operational and technical expertise. Facilitates the transformation of experiential knowledge into structured, transferable formats to support process robustness, risk mitigation, and cross-site learning.

Your Expertise

• Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Proven experience in manufacturing within a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of raw material manufacturing processes and quality systems.
• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional teams and technical project management.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent.
• Experience with digital manufacturing tools and data analytics.
• Familiarity with SAP, LIMS, and other enterprise systems.

Our Benefits

• 26 days' holiday with the option to buy or sell an additional 5.
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution.
• Share and bonus scheme.
• Access to our flexible benefits from private medical insurance to dental cover.
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities including 2 paid volunteering days per year and support from our 24/7 employee assistance programme.

Who we are

We are a team of more than 71,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work

When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.

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