Process Scientist

Role overview

Our client in Dublin is seeking a Process Scientist to join the Drug Substance technical support function on an initial 11-month contract. The role sits within MS&T and focuses on resolving technical issues, contributing to important lab-based projects, and helping foster a workplace culture built around safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

This position involves hands-on scientific support for process troubleshooting, investigation work, and experimental execution. You will help drive root cause analysis, support CAPA activities, and contribute to process improvements with a strong focus on end-to-end product performance.

• Plan, lead, and carry out experimental work, along with the analysis and interpretation of data, to address difficult deviations.
• Support process improvement and troubleshooting activities across the full product lifecycle.
• Assist with investigations and help ensure robust root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Run experimental programs and interpret results to support technical decisions.
• Support small-scale model runs, including buffer preparation, equipment setup, execution of runs, sampling, and data analysis.
• Draft, revise, and review SOPs, protocols, and technical reports where needed.
• Contribute to Lean Six Sigma-based continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work with development teams, other commercial sites, and external manufacturing partners to share knowledge and align approaches.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should bring strong technical capability, collaboration skills, and a commitment to ongoing improvement. Experience in leading technically complex projects is important, as is a background in biologics or related process science work.

• Proven leadership and change management abilities, with a clear focus on continuous improvement.
• Track record of improving team performance through coaching and development.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Strong teamwork and knowledge-sharing mindset, with the ability to promote best practices across the site.
• Motivation to keep learning and developing professionally.
• Experience managing projects with technical complexity.
• Practical knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methods.
• Background in drug substance process development, process characterisation, downstream technology, or process modelling is preferred.
• Experience designing and executing lab-based experimental studies.
• Working knowledge of statistical tools for DOE and data analysis, such as JMP or Design Expert.
• Experience in biologics manufacturing at laboratory, pilot, and/or commercial scale.
• Exposure to technology transfer, regulatory submissions, and commercial drug substance manufacturing is an advantage.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Either a Master’s degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Biological Engineering with at least 2 years of experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in one of those fields with at least 4 years of experience.

Eligibility

Candidates must already have the right to live and work in Ireland, as visa sponsorship is not available for this opportunity.

Additional information

This is an initial 11-month contract based in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, and the role is described as hybrid. Interested applicants are expected to submit an updated CV. The original contact instruction also mentioned sending a CV to a named email address; however, applicants should follow the application process provided by the hiring team. The employer has confirmed that visa sponsorship cannot be provided.

Work setup

Location: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.

Employment type: Contract.

Working arrangement: Hybrid.