Manufacturing Scientist / Process Development Scientist

Reporting to: Senior Manufacturing Scientist / Principal Scientist

Hours of Work: Rotating shifts weekly with a shift allowance paid

Shift 1. 6am – 2pm – Monday to Thursday and 6am – 3pm Friday.

Shift 2. 1pm – 9.30pm Monday to Thursday.

However, you may be required to work flexible around these core hours as necessary in order to meet the demands of the business.

The Role

Reporting into the Senior Manufacturing Scientist or Principal Scientist position, the role of Manufacturing Scientists / Process Development Scientists will undertake clinical manufacturing or technical transfer / scale up activities to achieve project goals and milestones, and to meet project targets. Dosage forms include, but are not limited to, tablets, capsules, liquids, inhalers, and nasal devices. Activities will be focused on clinical and technical transfer / scale up manufacturing activities but will also include equipment and facility cleaning.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Undertake manufacturing activities as directed, using the company’s processes safely to meet batch production requirements.
• Operate various equipment involved in the manufacturing and testing of products, at various batch
• Complete all documentation accurately in full to support manufacturing activities including logbooks, batch records, operational records and log cards.
• Manage and maintain equipment and the manufacturing facility, including cleaning
• Support the warehouse team in the receipt and booking in of raw materials and samples where
• Work and adhere to the Upperton Quality Management

General role responsibilities:

• Understand & follow the company’s Health & Safety Policy & Procedures & report all accidents or any unsafe conditions in the work place
• Ensure training has been received before undertaking specific duties & that all training is recorded in training records
• Adhere to all HR policies & procedures, specifically including all absence policies and procedures
• Communicate within your own department to ensure that all relevant information is forwarded to the appropriate personnel on a regular & timely basis

Essential skills and experience:

• Educated to degree level or higher in a related scientific/technical discipline or have relevant work
• Excellent communication skills, both written and
• Excellent organisation skills with strong attention to
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office
• Ability to effectively contribute within a team environment and work on own
• Strong focus on quality and safety