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  • Location: Cambridge
  • Salary: Competitive salary
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted almost 2 years ago

  • Sector: Manufacturing
  • Contact: Megan Uden
  • Contact Email: megan.uden@nextphaserecruitment.com
  • Contact Phone: 01403 216216
  • Duration: 12.0 MONTH
  • Start Date: 2022-06-05
  • Job Ref: V-47362

Do you have a degree, HND or equivalent in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or bioengineering subject? Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity within device development? Have you had experience working in pharmaceutical/medical development including manufacturing process development and scale up to commercial manufacturing?

If you answered yes to these questions, then this opportunity based in Cambridge might be the perfect opportunity for you! We have a brand-new role for a Drug Delivery Device Development Senior Scientist, with a leading global pharmaceutical company who discover, develop and provide over 150 different medicines and vaccines to help improve the lives of millions of people in the UK and around the world.

This is a 12-month contract position offering a competitive salary and the opportunity to collaborate with people who see beyond your job title. You will be based full-time on site in Cambridge.

The role

The job requires close working with multidisciplinary teams comprising Design, Mechanical, Quality, Compliance Regulatory, Human Factors and formulation Engineers and Scientists, who are working on drug delivery device development / testing.

Your responsibilities will include:


  • Technical SME in testing related activities to support the design and development of medical devices and combination products (MDCP).

  • Leading DDS technical support for new product design and development.

  • Assist development of inspection and test procedure to ensure that incoming, in-process, and finished products meet functional specifications and quality standards.

  • Apply scientific and engineering expertise and experience to solve problems and perform statistical analyses of data to lead the support for decision making.

  • Plan own tasks for to ensure timely completion.



Experience required:

The successful candidate will ideally have a Degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or Mechanical Engineering. They will have a strong understanding of drug-device combination product research and development with a minimum of 3 years direct experience. The candidate would have a strong advantage if they had experience working with ISO 13485 or ISO 11608, though it is not essential. You will need to be able to contribute to product and process development of pharmaceuticals, prepare and present data to technical colleagues, adapt to change and strive for quality and excellence in your own work and others.