Principal Process Development Scientist in City of London

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative, award-winning London-based Material Science company. They are leaders within their field and are entering an exciting phase of scale-up and commercialisation. Due to the natural growth of the business, they are looking for a Principal Process Development Scientist to join the team.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the design, optimisation, and scale-up of bio-based material processes from lab to industrial scale.
• Oversee process validation and optimisation across key unit operations.
• Develop safe, cost-effective, and sustainable scale-up strategies.
• Act as subject matter expert while managing and mentoring a multidisciplinary team.
• Plan and deliver projects on time, on budget, and to quality standards.
• Collaborate with R&D, engineering, production, and quality teams to ensure smooth technology transfer.
• Guide equipment specification, plant design, and process integration for industrialisation.
• Apply DoE and statistical tools to optimise efficiency and identify critical parameters.
• Drive innovation in process intensification, sustainability, and cost reduction.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.

What they are looking for

• PhD in Chemical Engineering (or related) with 10+ years’ industrial process development experience.
• Proven success scaling chemical/biochemical processes to manufacturing.
• Strong expertise in unit operations, process design, and optimisation (DoE/statistical methods).
• Experienced leader with project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Track record of delivering safe, sustainable, and commercially viable processes.

What you’ll get in return?

This role will be based full-time in Bermondsey. The salary and benefits are competitive.

What’s next?

For more information or to apply please apply through this advert to speak with Zoe Davies.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Published at

24-09-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English