Senior Production Scientist

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Une opportunité passionnante pour rejoindre la Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service en tant que Senior Production Scientist. Le candidat retenu sera impliqué dans la fabrication GMP de produits avancés et supervisera des projets clés au Jack Copland Centre à Édimbourg, contribuant à l'amélioration des services de la NHS en Écosse.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Work-life balance policies

Occupational health services

Learning resource centres

Discounted leisure and shopping benefits

Qualifications

• Expérience démontrable dans la fabrication GMP de produits tissulaires.
• Connaissance des procédures et processus dans les thérapies cellulaires.

Responsibilities

• Impliqué dans le GMP d'une gamme de produits tissulaires et thérapeutiques.
• Diriger l'introduction d'un projet de remplacement pour COBE 2991.

Skills

GMP procedures

specialist knowledge of tissue and cellular therapy products

leadership

Education

Honours degree level education

Job description

About The Organisation

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

The Post

The core purpose of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Scotland. In support of this, the SNBTS Tissues, Cells and Advanced Therapeutics (TCAT) Directorate is committed to a programme that will enhance the service provided to NHS Scotland in both clinical and operational areas. SNBTS undertakes research and development which is designed to support the strategic and operational priorities of the organisation, achieve high quality and impact and add value to broader NHS and Governmental objectives.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the SNBTS TCAT Directorate as a Senior Production Scientist. The successful candidate for this new post will directly involved in the GMP procurement and manufacture of a range of tissue, cell and advanced therapeutic products at the Jack Copland Centre in Edinburgh and will lead on the introduction of a replacement to the current COBE 2991 project.

The Candidate

The successful candidate must be educated to honours degree level. In addition, the post holder must have demonstrable experience resulting in specialist knowledge of a range of procedures and processes in the GMP manufacture of tissue and/or cellular therapy products.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who has lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency. Details of how to apply for a Disclosure Scotland check will be supplied to successful candidates.

Location and Working Pattern:

The post will be based at The Jack Copland Centre, 52 Research Avenue North, Currie, EH14 4BE.

Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week. Participation in on-call rota.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.

Inclusion

is a national board and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of NSS to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Lora Irvine, Production Manager via email

Closing date for completed applications is Tuesday 10th June 2025.

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