Process Development Scientist in Nottingham

Upperton Pharma Solutions is a leading Nottingham-based contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) specialising in formulation development, clinical trial manufacturing and manufacturing services for a wide range of dosage forms, including oral solids, liquids, semi-solids, and inhalation products. With state-of-the-art facilities and a team of experienced scientists, Upperton offers tailored solutions to accelerate drug development from concept to commercialisation. Upperton is committed to innovation, quality, and shares in our customers’ dedication to changing the lives of patients. Upperton collaborates closely with global pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring novel therapies to market efficiently and effectively.

Continued growth and investment into the business has led to the creation of exciting new job opportunities in our new GMP Manufacturing headquarters in Beeston, Nottingham. Upperton Pharma Solutions is undergoing a period of significant expansion to meet international customer demand and offer a comprehensive drug development portfolio, so now is a great time to join our team.

The role: Reporting into the Senior Manufacturing Scientist or Principal Scientist position, the role of Manufacturing Scientist / Process Development Scientist will undertake technical transfer/scale-up activities and/or manufacturing 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 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 scales.
• 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 duties.
• Support the warehouse team in the receipt and booking in of raw materials and samples where required.
• Work and adhere to the Upperton Quality Management System.

General role responsibilities:

• Understand & follow the company’s Health & Safety Policy & Procedures & report all accidents or any unsafe conditions in the workplace.
• 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 and cross departmental (QA, Manufacturing, R&D) to ensure that all relevant information is forwarded to the appropriate personnel on a regular & timely basis.
• Responsible for a small number of direct reports, to provide support and guidance to them, perform 1:1s, performance reviews and objective allocations.
• Perform analytical testing as required including but not limited to HPLC, GC, KF and Dissolution.
• Review and approval of analytical data.

Essential Skills and experience:

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

What you will get in return: We offer employees not only a competitive salary but also an excellent suite of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday and your birthday off!
• Company contributory pension package
• Life insurance
• Private Medical Insurance through Vitality
• Internal and external training courses and professional development support
• Free onsite car parking

We know it is the little things that make every day special, so we also organise employee events for you to attend throughout the year, like our annual Christmas party, summer party and charity fund-raising events.