Principal Scientist – High-Throughput Bioprocess Technology Development (Bioprocessing)

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a global life-sciences company developing and manufacturing medicines through connected R&D and operational teams across more than 30 sites.

What you will do

• Develop and deploy high-throughput technologies and scale-down models for upstream and downstream biologics process development.
• Identify technology gaps and deliver bioprocess engineering solutions for process control, monitoring, automation, and data generation.
• Define technical requirements for sensors, fluidics, automation, control strategies, and experimental platforms.
• Design and lead proof-of-concept studies to assess the feasibility, robustness, scalability, and value of emerging technologies.
• Establish standardised approaches for model setup, automation, sampling, data capture, and performance assessment.
• Collaborate with Cell Expression, Upstream, Downstream, Analytical, Automation, Digital, Data Science, PAT, Operations, and external technology partners.

Requirements

• MSc or PhD in biochemical engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, bioprocess engineering, biotechnology, or a related discipline.
• Experience developing bioprocessing technologies such as miniaturised systems, microfluidics, process sensing, fluidics, analytical technologies, or high-throughput experimental platforms.
• Working knowledge of biologics process development and critical process parameters.
• Experience assessing external technologies and partners, defining proof-of-concept studies, and converting successful solutions into reusable internal capabilities.
• Experience with structured experimental design, including DoE, statistical analysis, or data-driven technology development.
• Business-fluent English and willingness to travel between hirify.global sites and external technology partners as required.

Nice to have

• Experience developing, evaluating, or implementing automated experimental systems involving sensors, liquid handling, sampling, control strategies, or data-rich laboratory workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Agile career and dynamic working culture.
• Inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Performance-focused compensation programmes.
• Benefits vary according to role and location.
• Collaborative, accountable, excellent, passionate, and integrity-driven working environment.