Job Description

Downstream Process Development Scientist

12-month maternity cover | Darlington | £32,500 – £40,500 per annum + attractive benefits

About the Role:

We are seeking a hands‑on Downstream Process Development Scientist to join a bioprocessing team in Darlington on a 12-month maternity cover.

This is a practical, lab-based role focused on the design, development, and optimisation of downstream purification processes for advanced biologics. You will play a key role in delivering DSP activities across a range of modalities, including viral vectors and nucleic acid-based products, in a fast‑moving and highly experimental environment.

Reporting into the DSP leadership team, you will be expected to hit the ground running in the lab — running experiments, solving problems, and adapting processes, as projects evolve. This role suits someone who enjoys flexibility and scientific creativity rather than rigid, highly constra...