Wtd, Product Development Scientist
Wtd, Product Development Scientist
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The real Apache

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Friday 29th October 2010
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We are looking for a Product Development Scientist to inject scientific knowledge and expertise into our project teams. This role involves designing and conducting biological experiments, both in house in S Cambs and at customer sites, to help us develop and establish our new products. We are looking for someone who has a chemical or bio-chemical engineering background and has experience of working with bio-reactors. Ideally we require someone who has had some experience of developing complex systems or scientific instrumentation.

Job Role

Working within a multi disciplinary team, providing the biochemical engineering input on a number of projects, primarily involving the development of small-scale bioreactor systems.

Job Purpose

The development and testing of new technologies and new automated systems, particularly around bio-processing and tissue engineering/regenerative medicine
To lead the biochemical engineering development content of complex automated systems.
To work within teams of mechanical, electrical, software engineers, business development and technology experts to ensure that the system design meets the essential requirements for commercial success.
To contribute towards the production engineering and cost reduction of existing and emerging products and ensure the designs meet the requirements for a successful product release.

Key Job Accountabilities

To provide a lead in the biochemical engineering design and development on new and existing products
To arrange, participate in, or facilitate design reviews with peers and others
Experiment planning (the design of new experiments and test procedures), experiment execution and analysis of results
Sourcing and preparation of materials for testing TAP’s new technologies and automated systems
Culture of mammalian and microbial cells, and running biochemical assays
Preparation of data and reports
Visits to partner sites to collaborate with partner researchers and to conduct trials
To ensure that cost and quality targets are achieved within agreed timescales
To ensure an effective hand over to the products group and a successful production release

The real Apache

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39,731 posts

311 months

Monday 6th December 2010
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vacancy filled