Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please see below our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss career options in other areas of Life Science and Technology.

Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please use the above link to see our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss career options in other areas of Life Science and Technology.

Senior Scientist II, PD Vector – Upstream

Senior Scientists in Upstream Process Development for Vector Production lead process design and optimisation for viral vector manufacturing, crucial for gene therapies and vaccines.

Key tasks include:

  • Designing transfection or infection workflows – Using HEK293, Sf9/Baculovirus, or AAV platforms.

  • Scaling up processes from bench to bioreactor – Optimising parameters such as MOI, media composition, and harvest timing.

  • Writing process protocols and technical reports – Supporting internal reviews and regulatory documentation.

  • Troubleshooting production challenges – Investigating yield, impurity, or cell viability issues.

  • Collaborating with downstream and analytical teams – To ensure process compatibility and consistent product quality.

This role combines deep technical knowledge with problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration in GMP development settings.​

Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire is a county in the East of England region to the north of London and within commuting distance.  Major towns and cities in Bedfordshire include Luton, Bedford and Leighton Buzzard.

In earlier centuries Bedfordshire’s economy was based around agriculture, wool and lacemaking.   However, current day Bedfordshire is home to a number of UK and international companies in the aerospace, automotive, logistics, service and high tech industries.  EasyJet, Monarch Airlines and Thomson Airways which are and all based in Luton, close to the airport.

Bedfordshire is steeped in history; it was the birthplace of the Church of England (at The Priory Church of St Peter Dunstable) and during the second World War it provided a safe haven for exiled royalty from Europe as well as airfields from which spy planes departed for sorties behind enemy lines.  Popular tourist attractions in Bedfordshire include Whipsnade Zoo and Woburn Safari Park.

Famous people from Bedfordshire:  Ronnie Barker – comedian and Carola Vorderman – TV presenter