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MSAT, Senior Scientist
- dundee, scotland, United Kingdom
- Job type not listed
- £65 - £90 Per Hour
Job Description
Senior Scientist - MSAT | Technical Transfer | Scale-Up | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
17th August, 2026
Senior Scientist - MSAT
An established specialist pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Scientist to join its Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT) team in Dundee.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong scientist or engineer who enjoys working where process development meets real-world GMP manufacturing.
What You’ll Be Doing
You will take a hands-on role across technical transfer and manufacturing activities, including:
- Supporting the end-to-end technical transfer of new products and processes into GMP manufacturing.
- Planning and supporting scale-up, engineering and manufacturing batches.
- Translating technical and client requirements into practical manufacturing plans.
- Assessing equipment capability and process fit, identifying gaps and supporting equipment and project scoping activities.
- Providing technical support directly to Production during manufacturing campaigns.
- Troubleshooting process, equipment and scale-up issues and helping drive effective technical solutions.
- Leading or contributing to deviations, investigations, change controls, CAPAs and risk assessments.
- Preparing and reviewing protocols, reports, manufacturing instructions and technical documentation to GMP standards.
- Working closely with Production, Quality, Development and Engineering to deliver safe, compliant and reliable manufacturing outcomes.
- Participating in client-facing technical discussions and clearly communicating technical risks, decisions, progress and recovery plans.
- Identifying opportunities to improve process robustness, transfer execution and manufacturing performance.
You are likely to have:
- A degree (or equivalent experience) in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related field.
- Experience in pharmaceutical or similarly regulated manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience in technical transfer, scale-up, industrialisation, process engineering or MSAT.
- Understanding of the relationship between processes, equipment and manufacturing requirements.
- Experience with deviations, change controls, investigations, CAPAs and structured problem-solving.
- Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing issues and deliver practical solutions.
- Strong communication skills across technical, quality and operational teams.
- Confidence engaging in technical discussions with customers or external stakeholders.