Manufacturing Biotechnologist

**Manufacturing Biotechnologist**

**Location**: Edinburgh BioQuarter, Little France

**Who are we?**

We are RoslinCT, a world-leading cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organisation creating cutting-edge therapies that change people’s lives.

Collaborative, dedicated and talented people are the backbone of our culture, working both autonomously and in driven teams to make life-changing products utilising ground-breaking science.

Find out more about what we do here

**Why join us?**
- The opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company which is changing lives, giving you the skills and experience to develop your career.
- A generous salary package - we reward our people at the level they deserve.
- 31 days of annual leave, plus 4 public holidays which increases with tenure.
- A competitive company pension scheme to help you save for the future.
- Group Life Cover - you are automatically covered for three times your basic salary to give you and your family peace of mind.
- Private healthcare and access to mental health/wellbeing support as your health and wellbeing means a lot to us.
- Flexible benefits such as retail discounts and access to the Cycle2Work scheme.

**Your new role**
- An exciting opportunity for a **Manufacturing Biotechnologist** to join our team.
- You will work on a shift pattern (exact shifts TBC, but likely to rotate between Mon-Tues and Thurs-Sun 9am-5pm, Tues-Fri 7am-3pm, Mon-Fri 1pm-9pm and weekend work).
- You will be responsible for performing a range of activities in support of the manufacturing of different cell and gene therapy products, meeting all the required quality and regulatory standards.
- Perform the manufacture of cellular and gene therapies according to GMP within a controlled clean room environment.
- Complete quality related documentation to a high standard, including batch production records, change controls, incidents/deviations, and risk assessments in accordance with GMP and standard operating procedures.
- Prepare and maintain standard operating procedures, batch records, and standard forms for batch manufacture.
- Prepare formal documentation to enable developments to be introduced to manufacturing projects in a controlled manner.
- Ensure confidentiality of all information relating to clients and patients is always maintained.
- Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety policies, embracing a Safety-First culture.
- Occasional communication of procedures and results with clients, and demonstration of excellent customer service skills for both internal and external customers.
- Plan and undertake the validation and qualification of new manufacturing processes and equipment.
- Provide out of hours cover for critical equipment alarms as required on a rotational basis.
- Routine qualification, calibration, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
- Support daily manufacturing housekeeping activities, including but not limited to cleaning, stock control, and ordering materials.

**About you**
- Ideally, you will have experience working in a GMP cleanroom manufacturing environment however this is not essential.
- Excellent communication skills in report writing/recording outputs, engaging with colleagues at all levels and professional liaison with customers.
- Excellent IT skills with experience in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Good organisational and planning skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- You will be able to create a positive environment through self-awareness and social skills.
- Excellent attention to detail with a real desire to continually develop and improve our processes.

**Qualifications**
- You will hold a HNC, HND, or BSc in a Life Science discipline, or have equivalent Manufacturing experience.

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