Scientist 1 - Process


Company:	Centre for Process Innovation
Salary:	£26,939 to £34,939 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Lazenby, Redcar , TS10 4RF
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Sept 2026
Closing date:	18 Sept 2026

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Summary

CPI has an exciting opportunity for a Scientist 1 - Process to join the team at our state of the art National Industrial Biotechnology Facility in Wilton, Redcar.

The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery and realisation of project work through preparation, development, design, and implementation in line with individual team and the wider technology team’s requirements. Working under the technical supervision of senior colleagues, you will support a range of activities to meet business objectives and play a key role in transferring processes into our pilot fermentation facilities.

The Role

Key tasks in the role will include (but are not limited to the below), please download the job description for full details available on the CPI careers page:

• Embrace and role model the desired behaviours to exemplify our Company values, promoting an ethical, positive company culture

• To maintain consistent and documented compliance with all relevant Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE), Data Integrity (DI), quality and best practice requirements

• Setting up, planning and executing experimental/pilot scale runs (20–1000L fermentations), analysing and reporting results to agreed standards

• Supporting the smooth transfer of processes from customer sites and CPI laboratories into larger-scale pilot fermentation facilities

• Provide microbiological support within the pilot plant for Operations and Bioprocess Development teams

• Providing clearly documented records of technical data, methodologies, and decisions

• Maintaining and calibrating equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation

• Communicating effectively with the wider operations teams to deliver project outcomes

• Presenting findings and contributing to reports and presentations to raise awareness of CPI’s capabilities

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