This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative, award-winning London-based Material Science company. They are leaders within their field and are entering an exciting phase of scale-up and commercialisation. Due to the natural growth of the business, they are looking for a Principal Process Development Scientist to join the team.
What you’ll be doing
* Lead the design, optimisation, and scale-up of bio-based material processes from lab to industrial scale.
* Oversee process validation and optimisation across key unit operations.
* Develop safe, cost-effective, and sustainable scale-up strategies.
* Act as subject matter expert while managing and mentoring a multidisciplinary team.
* Plan and deliver projects on time, on budget, and to quality standards.
* Collaborate with R&D, engineering, production, and quality teams to ensure smooth technology transfer.
* Guide equipment specification, plant design, and process integration for industrialisation.
* Apply DoE and statistical tools to optimise efficiency and identify critical parameters.
* Drive innovation in process intensification, sustainability, and cost reduction.
* Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
What they are looking for
* PhD in Chemical Engineering (or related) with 10+ years’ industrial process development experience.
* Proven success scaling chemical/biochemical processes to manufacturing.
* Strong expertise in unit operations, process design, and optimisation (DoE/statistical methods).
* Experienced leader with project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Track record of delivering safe, sustainable, and commercially viable processes.
What you’ll get in return?
This role will be based full-time in Bermondsey. The salary and benefits are competitive.
What’s next?
For more information or to apply please apply through this advert to speak with Zoe Davies.