Senior Principal Scientist, Global Process Development (Biologics)

Location: Slough, UK; primarily site-based with remote work permitted for no more than 20% of the time

Company

hirify.global is a global life sciences company with more than 30 sites across five continents, supporting the development and manufacture of medicines.

What you will do

• Lead multidisciplinary process development projects that implement technology changes across sites and deliver agreed milestones, scope, and quality standards.
• Lead matrix teams across functions and locations, build stakeholder relationships, and secure alignment on technical decisions.
• Provide subject matter expertise in at least two areas of upstream, downstream, or bioconjugation process development and manufacturing for biologic drug substances.
• Troubleshoot complex technical challenges using digital tools, data analysis, multivariate approaches, and structured root cause analysis.
• Monitor technical performance across the network and identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization.
• Present findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders while coaching and mentoring Process Development scientists.

Requirements

• Extensive bioprocessing experience with a strong background in downstream processing and biologic drug substance process development and manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading complex multidisciplinary projects and matrix teams with minimal direction.
• Subject matter expertise in at least two relevant areas of bioprocess development and manufacturing.
• Experience with digital tools, advanced data analysis, multivariate data analysis, process optimization, and structured root cause analysis.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical decision-making skills.
• BSc, MSc, BEng, or MEng in a relevant scientific or technical discipline; business-fluent English is required. A PhD or equivalent is preferred.

Nice to have

• PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant scientific or technical discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Agile career development and a dynamic working culture.
• Collaboration with senior scientific experts and multidisciplinary teams across a global Biologics network.
• Opportunities to lead high-impact cross-functional projects and influence global technical direction.
• Inclusive and ethical workplace centered on Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion, and Integrity.
• Performance-focused compensation programs and benefits dependent on role and location.