Team Leader - Upstream Process Development

Team Leader – Upstream Process Development

Roles: Full-time, permanent

Location: Harrow, London

Salary: Competitive + bonus + benefits

The Role

As we continue to develop our Biopharma business unit, 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.

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. To support the smooth running of the department, you’ll complete COSHH, risk assessment and peer review lab documentation, maintaining equipment-specific SOPs and experiment design runs (DoEs), producing data summary and progress reports, along with participating in safety inspections, stock checks and maintaining our ‘state of the art’ machines. In this exciting role, you’ll get the opportunity to learn and work collaboratively with the different workstream teams (in the UK and with our colleagues abroad from our established Biopharma unit at Intas Pharmaceuticals) and to 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 (i.e. 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 organisation skills, able to manage conflicting tasks to meet deadlines and to solve problems on your feet, even in a busy and changeable work environment.
• Masters 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. Not to mention the opportunity to be part of a new department within a progressive and expanding business with increasing global reach, and the support of ongoing training and development.

How to Apply

If you possess the experience, passion and ability to make this role a success then we would like to hear from you. Please complete your Candidate Profile on our careers site to apply for this role. The closing date is 03/08/2025. For more information, you can contact us on: [email protected]

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 companies, selling generic medicines in over 80 countries around the world. This global footprint enables us to deliver vital, affordable medicines to national health systems, supporting healthcare professionals to transform patient lives worldwide. The approach of Accord is agile and inventive, always seeking to improve products and patients' access to them. Accord is driven to think differently and deliver more for the benefit of patients worldwide.

To continue our growth, we’re looking for the best and brightest technical minds and forward-thinking business professionals. Keeping our people at the heart of all we do, we offer rewarding opportunities for those looking for continued personal and professional growth, investing in training and development tailored to each individual’s focus. So, if you’re looking for an inclusive company to take your career to the next level, you’re certainly in the right place; come and join us to make it better.