Senior) Fermentation Scientist

SRG is working with a growing Biopharmaceutical company in Surrey. We are looking for a Fermentation Scientist to join the Fermentation R&D team.

Job Title: (Senior) Fermentation Scientist - Microbial Fermentation

Vacancy type: Permanent

Area: Surrey

Salary: 30,000 - 45,000 Depending on Experience

Hours of work: 37.5 hours/week, typically worked within standard office/production hours. Once or twice a month night shift cover will be required as necessitated by the R&D Programme Manager.

Looking for a highly motivated Microbial Fermentation Scientist to join the R&D team. This role is equivalent to a Senior Scientist. Reporting to the Head of Fermentation R&D, you will be working on your own R&D projects around process development and optimisation. In this role, you will have an opportunity to make a real impact on a rapidly expanding company that specialises in gut health products.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in microbial fermentation, specifically working with bacteria and bioreactors from small to large scale. You will also have experience working on your own projects from start to finish.

Microbial bioreactor R&D experience is ESSENTIAL.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• To lead Microbial Fermentation R&D projects, plan and execute relevant experiments, perform troubleshooting and process optimisations in a scale down models with the aim of subsequent implementation at production scale.
• To communicate the progress of on-going Fermentation R&D projects, draft project reports, contribute to project meetings, and present R&D results in written and oral formats as appropriate
• To lead a small team of Scientist(s) and/or Technician(s), nurture the skill and provide technical leadership to junior members of the team.
• Analysis of the company's fermentation process and improve optimisation and standardisation.
• Complete reports and communicate across divisions and senior management.
• To contribute to the day-to-day running and management of an R&D laboratory.

Skills Required:

• Educated to a BSc, MSc or PhD level in a Scientific or Engineering related discipline and a relevant number of years industrial experience.
• Technical expertise in bacterial fermentation within industry is essential
• Project management or supervisor experience desired

This role unfortunately can't offer sponsorship at this time, so you would ideally have the full right to work in the UK

You will need to be able to commute to site via a mode of transport that doesn't require public transport (Drive, Cycle, Blimp, Helicopter).

If you are interested in this role and require more information, please contact Selby De Klerk on (phone number removed).

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