Senior Manufacturing Biotechnologist

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

6/17/2025

Location: Edinburgh BioQuarter

Who are we?

We are RoslinCT, a world-leading cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organisation creating cutting-edge therapies that change people’s lives.

Collaborative, dedicated and talented people are the backbone of our culture, working both autonomously and in driven teams to make life-changing products utilising ground-breaking science.

Find out more about what we do here!

Why join us?

• The opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company which is changing lives, giving you the skills and experience to develop your career.
• A generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.
• 31 days of annual leave, plus 4 public holidays which increases with tenure.
• A competitive company pension scheme to help you save for the future.
• Group Life Cover – you are automatically covered for three times your basic salary to give you and your family peace of mind.
• Private healthcare and access to mental health/wellbeing support as your health and wellbeing means a lot to us.
• Flexible benefits such as retail discounts and access to the Cycle2Work scheme.
  
  

Your new role

• An exciting opportunity for a Senior Manufacturing Biotechnologist to join our team.
• You will work as part of a shift team (shifts will include evening and weekend work), providing support for the manufacture of an autologous, commercially licensed, Nobel prize winning CRISPR-Cas9, gene-edited product.
• Leading manufacturing projects and improvement initiatives, ensuring delivery to agreed targets and reporting progress to both Manufacturing Management and Senior Leadership teams.
• Providing high-quality training and act as a SME for processes and / or equipment where required.
• Point of contact for in-process escalations and contribute to resolving events within the cleanroom environment when necessary.
• Demonstrate cleanroom excellence in compliance with regulations and GMP principles.
• Ensure QMS records are raised and completed in a timely manner to a high standard.
• Act as a delegate for your line manager or others when required.
  
  

About You

• At least 3 years’ cleanroom and sterile manufacturing experience, desirably within the cell and gene therapy sector.
• Experience with cell therapy banking.
• Competency in typical Grade B cleanroom roles (e.g. Scribe, Assistant or Operator).
• Prior experience of setting up cleanrooms, including introduction and qualification of new equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of routine processing for long term processes.
• Demonstrating compliant cGMP practices as a SME.
• Capable of proactively make decisions, either in discussions with Leads or escalating to management.
• Flexible approach to working hours: The post will involve regular weekend and evening work.
  
  

Qualifications

• HNC, HND or degree within a Life Science discipline or relevant working experience.
  
  

Next Steps

If this sounds like you, then please hit ‘Apply’ now. We will ask you to upload your CV and complete a short application form detailing why you are interested and why we should hire you.

At RoslinCT, we’re all about inclusivity and creating a fair, welcoming workplace. Our goal is to make sure everyone knows they’re valued and encouraged to be themselves, whether they’re our employees, customers, or partners.

We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer. We treat all applicants fairly and don’t discriminate based on any protected characteristics. So, no matter who you are, we welcome your application with open arms.

If you’ve got any specific needs or concerns regarding accessibility during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected]. We’re here to assist and make things as smooth as possible for you.