Key Roles/Responsibilities: Chief Accountabilities & Responsibilities - Laboratory work: - Plan and carry out experiments and analysis, as outlined by the project lead, to ensure effective technology transfer and development of fit for purpose processes in line with customer requirements. - Record all laboratory work in standard official notebooks and compile results and observations for incorporation into technical reports. Adhere to the relevant procedures. - Client communication (as required) in a professional manner. - Quality:- Follow laboratory procedures to ensure that the work is carried out safely, effectively, and to an appropriate quality standard - Follow protocols and procedures - Manufacturing Support: - Communicate with other technical personnel in PDev, ADev, QC and manufacturing to exchange information and results that are required to assist in progressing development work. - Carry out manufacturing support for first time manufacturing operations, troubleshoot scaled-up processes and providing first-line technical support. - Housekeeping / ESH:- Ensure the development laboratory and other associated areas are kept in control and in a compliant manner. - Ensure safety and hygiene standards are maintained - Comply with COSHH and Risk assessments - Training:- Provide on the job training to new or inexperienced personnel in both laboratory procedures and equipment use Critical Tasks - Ensure project timelines are met - Ensure accuracy of raw data and analytical interpretations - Identify opportunities for enhance efficiency, cost control and safety/development performance Key Result Areas & Measures (Quantitative/KPI/Qualitative) - Provide experimental effort for development projects and assist project lead in data collation for presentation and reporting. - Work within the operational and ESH guidelines of the company - Financial deliverables. Competencies: - Protein modification and Conjugation Chemistry techniques - Background knowledge in protein structure / function - Background knowledge in organic chemistry - A DC / protein purification - Data interpretation - Writing and reporting laboratory work - Independent and analytical thinking