Team Leader - Upstream Process Development
Accord Healthcare
We’re seeking an experienced and motivated Team Leader to oversee the cell culture / upstream process development activities in our growing Upstream Development Team. In this role you’ll manage a small team to lead our cell culture operations (revival, subculture, cryopreservation, day‑to‑day sampling, in‑process analysis), optimising our mammalian process conditions through our ambr250 Bioreactors, small‑scale bioreactors and other process development equipment to produce the strongest protein / antibody responses.
The Role
Working across the cell culture process / upstream process lifecycle, you’ll conduct daily monitoring activities from feeding and seeding into cell cultures, through inoculation and harvesting, to adjusting environmental factors and maintaining relevant temperature climates. To ensure the best results, you’ll undertake regular data analysis to check outputs and report results, such as cell density and viability characteristics, and troubleshoot technical activities to ensure all quality and safety requirements are met. You will also complete COSHH, risk assessment and peer review lab documentation, maintain equipment‑specific SOPs, experiment design runs (DoEs), produce data summaries and progress reports, and participate in safety inspections, stock checks and maintain our state‑of‑the‑art machines. In this exciting role, you’ll work collaboratively with other workstream teams (in the UK and abroad) and grow with the team to support our ambitious growth plans.
The Person
* Technical experience in a similar role within the biopharma / biotech / contract research labs sector, with expertise in process development methodologies in automated bioreactors for mammalian cell culture (e.g., ambr250 / small‑scale bioreactors).
* Excellent knowledge of GLP / GMP standards with experience performing safety audits, risk assessment and COSHH documentation.
* Good understanding of therapeutic antibody / protein quality attributes.
* Good IT and data analysis skills, including use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and biopharma analysis software (e.g., JMP, Biopac or equivalent).
* Excellent communication skills (written and spoken English), confident working with colleagues of all seniority levels and able to navigate cultural differences with ease.
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead, build and motivate teams.
* Strong organisational skills, able to manage conflicting tasks to meet deadlines and solve problems on the fly, even in a busy and change‑able work environment.
* Master’s or PhD‑level qualification in a Biological Science or technical scientific discipline.
The Rewards
In return, we offer a competitive salary package (with bonus, holiday and pension scheme), and a range of other benefits to support our team. This includes the opportunity to be part of a new department within a progressive and expanding business with increasing global reach, and ongoing training and development.
How to Apply
To apply, please complete your candidate profile on our careers site before the closing date of 29th December 2025. For more information, contact us at careers@accord-healthcare.com.
A Bit About Us
Accord Healthcare Europe is one of the fastest‑growing pharmaceutical companies in Europe and has one of the largest market footprints of any European generic and biosimilars company, selling generic medicines in over 80 countries worldwide. This global footprint enables us to deliver vital, affordable medicines to national health systems, supporting healthcare professionals to transform patient lives worldwide. Our approach is agile and inventive, always seeking to improve products and patients’ access to them.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Analyst, Research, and Science
* Industries: Biotechnology Research, Chemical Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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