Undergraduate Process Development Scientist

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Health & Nutrition Life Science- SGS’s Life Sciences services support the pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare sectors with expert testing, clinical research, auditing, and certification—ensuring product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance from development to market

• Role: Undergraduate Process Development Scientist 
• Job Type: 12 months temporary contract  (This role is for undergraduate students, looking for a one year industry placement). 
• Location: Deeside 
• Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday 
• Salary: £21,500- £24,789 (salary dependent on minimum wage for age group) 
• Industry: Life Science 

Join SGS Quay Pharma as an Industrial Placement Process Development Scientist and gain hands‑on experience supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing process development, scale‑up, and clinical supply activities within a GMP‑focused environment.

• Carrying out experimental and process development work, documenting all activities to high GMP standards.
• Supporting the development, transfer, and scale‑up of manufacturing processes for liquids, solid dose, and live‑biotherapeutic products.
• Using a range of processing equipment to build robust, scalable pharmaceutical processes.
• Assisting with formulation development, production manufacturing, validation activities, and clinical trial supply—including packing and labelling support.
• Helping troubleshoot process and equipment challenges using scientific reasoning and teamwork.
• Communicating progress and working collaboratively to meet project timelines.

• GCSE English Language (4/C+) and Maths (4/C+).
• Enrolled on a science degree (e.g., Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering or related), with completed laboratory modules.

Essential Skills & Knowledge

• Understanding of pharmaceutical process development principles, including scale‑up and basic validation concepts.
• Confident with practical lab and pilot‑scale techniques: solution prep, accurate weighing, process calculations.
• Developing problem‑solving skills with enthusiasm for learning new process equipment and technologies.
• Competent in MS Excel for data analysis and process monitoring.
• Clear and confident written and verbal communicator with a strong commitment to quality and data integrity.

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:

• Generous Annual Leave allowance, plus bank holidays
• Retailer Discounts
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• Discounted Gym Membership

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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