Overview
Research Associate in Continuous Manufacture of Biopharmaceuticals – INTERNAL ONLY – Strand, London, WC2R 2LS
About us
The Department of Engineering builds upon this reputation with a focus on emerging technologies, with research in sustainable systems & manufacturing, telecommunications, robotics, and energy as key areas, with the more recent addition of process intensification and continuous manufacturing, where the post holder will be hosted.
About the role
The Process Engineering research group in the Department of Engineering
The Post Doctoral Research Associate in Continuous Manufacture of biopharmaceuticals is aimed at applicants who have already completed or just submitted their thesis for a PhD degree or equivalent in an area related to process intensification, flow chemistry or continuous manufacturing for biopharmaceuticals and have a background in chemical or process engineering.
The post holder will complement the existing team researching continuous flow technologies for the scale up of the controlled synthesis of biopharmaceuticals using cell-based methods focusing on vaccines. The post holder will have the opportunity to access state of the art equipment and additionally will work together with other leading groups in the research domain at King’s College London.
The post holder will require sound laboratory skills and will be expected to interface and collaborate with stakeholders and research groups both internal and external to King’s College including our Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, and will be expected to communicate and promote the outcomes of experimental work. The post holder will also investigate and coordinate demonstration activities of our technology to the stakeholder network, primarily online through events and engagement.
The post holder will be a PDRA researcher for the initial 24 months, working alongside the investigator team and will be reporting directly to the PI.
Key responsibilities
- Design, preparation and execution of experimental plans for the preparation of drug particles with novel properties
- Design and conduct laboratory experiments on flow chemistry platforms available to the group with main focus on synthesis and preparation of drug substances in their sold form
- Preparation and delivery of presentations as required
- Authorship of reports and journal papers
- Investigation/desk research of how the group’s technology could comply with standards, regulations and best practice and preparation of a document roadmap
- Work together with the PI on the preparation of a follow on grant proposal
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
This is a full time (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 24 months.
Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.
