Senior Scientist, Process Development - Cell Therapy

Energy Jobline ZR; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead development, optimisation, and scale-up of cell therapy manufacturing processes. The role combines hands-on laboratory work with scientific leadership and CMC expertise, working cross-functionally with research, analytical, manufacturing, and external partners.

The successful candidate will contribute to process development strategies, technology transfer, manufacturing readiness, and the progression of processes through clinical

Qualifications

• PhD in a life science discipline with 3+ years of cell therapy/ATMP experience, or BSc/MSc with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Industry experience in biotech, pharma, or related environments.
• Strong experience in cell therapy/ATMP process development, including cell culture, genetic modification, formulation, and processing.
• Good understanding of GMP/GLP and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with process optimisation, including DoE and QbD.
• Hands-on experience with closed or automated cell processing systems; scale-up/scale-out experience is advantageous.
• Experience preparing technical, CMC, and regulatory documentation.
• Experience supporting tech transfer to GMP sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead process development experiments, optimisation activities, and data analysis across relevant cell and manufacturing processes.
• Evaluate and implement technologies and manufacturing approaches to support process development.
• Provide SME across CMC activities and contribute to technical and regulatory documentation.
• Apply scientific judgement to identify, investigate, and resolve process-related challenges.
• Support technology transfer to manufacturing partners and internal manufacturing teams.
• Collaborate with external laboratories, suppliers, and technical partners.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Data analysis

Education

PhD in life sciences (3+ yrs ATMP)

BSc/MSc +5 yrs experience

Tools

GraphPad Prism

JMP

FlowJo

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead development, optimisation, and scale-up of cell therapy manufacturing processes. The role combines hands-on laboratory work with scientific leadership and CMC expertise, working cross-functionally with research, analytical, manufacturing, and external partners.

The successful candidate will contribute to process development strategies, technology transfer, manufacturing readiness, and the progression of processes through clinical