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Contract

Senior Scientist R&D

Talentmark
Calderbank
money-bag £20.43 - £22.99/hour
Posted: 27 July 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 26 August 2026
Ref: 225418383

Talentmark are recruiting for a Senior R&D Scientist to join a company in the medical devices industry on a contract basis for 12 months. This role is fully site-based in Motherwell.-
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Salary:
-24.52 - -26.56 per hour PAYE
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Senior R&D Scientist Role:

  • Execute complex, high-quality experimental workstreams from concept through to final recommendation and design transfer.
  • Analyse and interpret complex data from multi-factorial experiments.
  • Present project updates and technical findings effectively to stakeholders
  • Apply Design for Manufacture (DFM) philosophy to optimise product formulations and characterisation processes
  • Champion laboratory excellence by creating a working environment that proactively supports compliance, including GLP, GMP, and GDP standards
Your Background:
  • Hold a Master''s degree in a life science subject. A BSc will be considered if coupled with industry experience.
  • Proven knowledge of diagnostic immunoassay technology and the ability to follow or improve complex experimental protocols.
  • Strong computer literacy and data analysis skills, with a track record of delivering accurate results on time.
  • Excellent communication skills, specifically in writing technical documentation and laboratory records.
  • Experience with particle-based immunoassays, fluorescent detection, whole-blood assays, and working within GMP/GLP/GDP or biohazard environments is preferred.
Company:
Our client is one of the world''s premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, discovering, developing and providing over 160 different medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products to help improve the lives of millions of people in the UK and around the world every year.
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Apply:
For more information, or to apply for this Senior R&D Scientist,-please contact the Key Accounts Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Please quote reference (Apply online only).
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It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK
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Please note:-This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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