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Data Engineer

N/A
GBP 70000

Data Engineer

London • Permanent • Office-based

About Our Client

Our client is a technology-focused organisation working with complex healthcare data, building robust data products that are used in real-world settings. Their work sits at the intersection of engineering, data and healthcare, and their team is focused on solving practical problems such as acquiring, structuring and validating large-scale data so it can be trusted and used. Joining our client’s team means working closely with people who care about production-quality pipelines, clean schemas and usable interfaces rather than proofs of concept that never ship.

The Opportunity

This role is ideal if you enjoy building end-to-end data solutions: from scraping and acquisition, through ETL/ELT, to the interface that lets others actually use what you have built. You will spend most of your time in production code, not notebooks, and you will use AI inside pipelines for tangible outcomes such as extraction, classification and validation, rather than experimental model training. You will have ownership over how healthcare data is normalised, resolved and exposed in a way that supports meaningful decisions, and you will be trusted to ship working systems that our client’s team and their customers can rely on.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain production-grade ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and SQL.

• Implement AI-powered components within data pipelines for structured extraction, classification and validation.

• Work with prompt engineering and APIs to integrate AI capabilities effectively, without focusing on training models.

• Develop data scraping and acquisition processes capable of operating at scale.

• Handle healthcare data with care and rigour, ensuring quality, consistency and compliance with relevant standards.

• Design and evolve data schemas to support normalisation, deduplication and entity resolution inside pipelines.

• Build and ship back-end services that expose data reliably to downstream applications.

• Create a usable front-end interface on top of your pipelines so stakeholders can interact with and benefit from the data products.

• Collaborate with our client’s team to iterate on data solutions and improve existing pipelines.

What Our Client Is Looking For

• Must have experience as founding engineer/developer or start up experience

• Strong hands-on experience building ETL/ELT pipelines in production environments.

• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with a focus on writing maintainable, testable code rather than exploratory notebooks.

• Experience using AI within data workflows, particularly prompt engineering and working with APIs for extraction and classification tasks.

• Background in large-scale data scraping or acquisition, with an understanding of performance and reliability considerations.

• Familiarity with working on healthcare or similarly sensitive, structured data sets.

• Ability to design schemas and implement normalisation, deduplication and entity resolution within pipelines.

• Comfort working across both back-end and front-end, enabling you to deliver a functional interface on top of the data layer.

• A practical, delivery-focused mindset with an interest in seeing data systems used in production rather than remaining as prototypes.

What You’ll Gain

• The chance to own full data workflows, from ingestion to interface, and see your work operating in a real healthcare context.

• Exposure to modern AI tooling in a grounded way, using it where it adds value inside production pipelines.

• Opportunities to work closely with experienced engineers and data specialists in our client’s team, learning from complex data challenges.

• A role that allows you to influence data architecture and the way healthcare data is structured and made usable.

How To Apply

If you are a Data Engineer who enjoys building real systems, using Python and SQL to create robust pipelines, and you want to work with healthcare data where AI is applied for practical outcomes, we would like to hear from you. Please submit your CV, and we will be in touch to discuss the role and our client’s team in more detail.

QC

United Kingdom
GBP 45000 - 50000

QC Manager - Surrey

I am partnered exclusively with an international advanced pharmaceutical company that are continuing to expand operations both in terms of product delivery and site presence across the UK.

This specific hire will take management and scheduling responsibilities for all site Quality Control (QC) activities, with a strong focus on method development oversight and team leadership. A solid understanding of the full validation lifecycle is essential, alongside strong regulatory knowledge and an analytical chemistry background.

Whilst this will not be a hands-on role day to day, given the size of the unit, you will need to be comfortable spending time in the laboratory and supporting the team, particularly with out-of-specification investigations, method development, and validation activities. A strong laboratory background is essential, with experience in equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and validation highly desirable.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced people leader to help shape and develop a growing QC function. With approximately 75% of the team being newly recruited, you will have a unique opportunity to build team culture, establish best practices, and develop a high-performing department alongside site leadership. We are ideally looking for someone with around three years' management experience who can bring proven leadership skills and confidently manage the operational and people aspects of the role from day one.

Key Experience

  • Experienced QC Manager, Laboratory Manager, QC Supervisor or Senior QC/Analytical Chem professional within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical environment

  • Strong laboratory experience, including equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and analytical testing oversight

  • Experience managing validation activities and supporting method validation programmes

  • Technical experience with analytical techniques such as HPLC and/or GC

  • Previous people management experience, ideally 3+ years

  • Proven ability to lead, develop, and mentor teams

  • Strong organisational, planning, and resource scheduling skills

  • Excellent understanding of GMP requirements and pharmacopoeial standards

QC Manager, Quality Control, Analytical Chemistry, HPLC, GC, GMP, Method Validation, Equipment Maintenance, Laboratory Management, Team Leadership, Validation, OOS Investigations, Pharmacopoeia, QC Leadership, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.

Lead Process Engineer

United Kingdom
£55-60,000 salary

Lead Process Engineer - Medical Technology Manufacturing Scale-Up

South Wales (remote, with frequent travel to their manufacturing location in South/West Wales)

£50-60,000 base salary

An innovative medical technology company is entering an exciting new phase, transitioning from product development into manufacturing scale-up. With a groundbreaking product approaching commercialisation and production operations being expanded in South Wales, we are seeking a Lead Process Engineer to play a pivotal role in industrialising manufacturing and shaping the future of production.

This is a rare opportunity to join a growing business at a critical stage, taking ownership of process development, validation and production readiness while influencing how manufacturing evolves as the company scales.

The Role

As Lead Process Engineer, you will lead the establishment, optimisation and validation of manufacturing processes required to support product launch and ongoing production growth. Working closely with engineering and operations teams, you will help build robust, efficient and repeatable manufacturing systems capable of supporting commercial-scale production.

This role offers significant visibility, autonomy and the opportunity to make a lasting impact within an innovative and purpose-driven organisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead manufacturing process setup, optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives

  • Support production transfer, process validation and manufacturing scale-up activities

  • Develop and implement manufacturing procedures, work instructions and best practices

  • Improve process capability, repeatability and production efficiency

  • Support new product introduction (NPI), sustaining engineering and product lifecycle activities

  • Collaborate across engineering, operations and manufacturing functions to ensure successful production growth

  • Troubleshoot manufacturing challenges and drive practical, hands-on solutions


About You

We are interested in candidates from a variety of engineering backgrounds, including:

Process Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing Process Engineer
NPI Engineer
Product Engineer
Production Validation Engineer


You'll ideally bring experience from a regulated manufacturing environment such as Medical Devices/Technology.

You will thrive in this role if you:

  • Enjoy hands-on manufacturing and production challenges

  • Have experience supporting process validation, technology transfer or production scale-up projects

  • Are comfortable operating within a growing, fast-paced business

  • Can balance immediate manufacturing priorities with longer-term operational improvements

  • Enjoy taking ownership and driving projects through to completion


Location & Flexibility

  • Home-based flexibility available

  • Significant on-site presence required during manufacturing setup activities in West Wales

  • Initial periods may involve intensive site-based support

  • Travel and accommodation expenses supported


What's on Offer?

  • Salary circa £60,000, depending on experience

  • Opportunity to shape manufacturing strategy from an early stage

  • Highly visible role with genuine ownership and influence

  • Broad remit spanning process engineering, manufacturing, scale-up and lifecycle support

  • Chance to help bring innovative medical technology products into commercial production

  • Collaborative team environment with strong growth ambitions

Quality Engineer

United Kingdom
£50-55,000 salary

Quality Engineer

Medical Technology Manufacturing Scale-Up

South Wales / Remote with Travel

£50-55,000 base salary

An innovative medical technology company is entering an exciting phase of growth as it establishes and scales manufacturing operations in South/West Wales. To support this transition, we are seeking a Quality Engineer to take ownership of manufacturing quality systems and become the key quality presence at the production facility.

This is a hands-on role with significant responsibility, offering the opportunity to build quality processes from the ground up and directly influence the successful scale-up of an exciting medical technology product.

The Role

As Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the quality systems, controls and processes that underpin manufacturing operations. Working closely with production, engineering and operations teams, you will ensure products are manufactured consistently, efficiently and in line with quality requirements.

You'll serve as the primary on-site quality lead, helping to establish robust manufacturing practices while supporting future production growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and continuously improve manufacturing quality processes and procedures

  • Develop and maintain quality control systems across production operations

  • Define and manage inspection, verification and acceptance criteria throughout manufacturing

  • Oversee quality-related testing, fixtures, jigs and production controls

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and operational performance

  • Support manufacturing scale-up activities and ongoing production performance

  • Act as a technical quality interface for suppliers and support supplier quality activities when required

  • Work closely with engineering and operations teams to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions


About You

We are interested in candidates currently working in roles such as:

Quality Engineer
Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Production Quality Engineer
Supplier Quality Engineer
Quality Systems Engineer


You'll ideally bring experience from a regulated manufacturing environment, working on medical devices/technology.

The successful candidate will:

  • Have strong experience within manufacturing quality environments

  • Be comfortable working closely with production and operations teams

  • Possess sufficient engineering understanding to engage with suppliers on technical specifications, tolerances and manufacturing requirements

  • Enjoy taking ownership and driving quality improvements

  • Thrive in a growing, fast-paced business environment


Location & Flexibility

Flexible home-based working arrangement
Regular travel to a manufacturing site in West Wales required
Increased on-site presence expected during manufacturing setup and scale-up activities
Travel and accommodation expenses supported


What's on Offer?

  • Salary circa £50-55,000, depending on experience

  • Opportunity to build and shape manufacturing quality systems from an early stage

  • High level of autonomy, ownership and visibility

  • Direct impact on production readiness and operational success

  • Broad exposure across manufacturing, quality, supplier management and scale-up activities

  • Chance to join an innovative technology business at a pivotal stage of growth


If you're a quality professional who enjoys building robust manufacturing systems, solving operational challenges and making a tangible impact within a growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Business Development Manager - Lab Automation

United States
$120-160,000 + commission

Sales Manager – Laboratory Automation

USA | Remote | High-Growth Opportunity

We're partnering with an innovative laboratory automation company developing next-generation robotics, liquid handling and AI-enabled laboratory solutions for life science research, biotech and pharmaceutical customers.

Following early success in North America, we're looking for a commercially driven Business Development Manager to accelerate growth across the US market.

This is a unique opportunity to join at an early stage, working directly with the CEO to build market presence, win strategic customers, develop partnership networks, and help shape the company's long-term US growth strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drive new business development across biotechnology, pharma, CRO, diagnostics and research markets.

  • Sell both standardized automation platforms and larger integrated automation solutions.

  • Develop strategic OEM and partnership relationships with instrument manufacturers, integrators and reagent providers.

  • Build and execute a US territory growth strategy.

  • Generate market intelligence and commercial insight to influence business strategy.

  • Represent the company at industry events, conferences and customer meetings.

What We're Looking For:

  • Proven success selling laboratory automation, robotics, liquid handling, laboratory instrumentation or related technologies.

  • Strong hunter mentality with a track record of opening new accounts and building business from scratch.

  • Experience operating within entrepreneurial, high-growth environments.

  • Commercially minded, proactive and highly self-sufficient.

  • Ability to contribute strategic ideas, market insight and customer feedback, not just sales forecasts.

  • Passion for innovative technologies and the future of laboratory automation.

Why Join?

  • Direct access to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.

  • Opportunity to build and own the US market.

  • Clear progression towards a future leadership role as the business scales.

  • Innovative portfolio spanning laboratory robotics, automation and AI-driven workflows.

  • High-growth environment where successful individuals can make a significant commercial impact.

This role will suit an ambitious business developer who wants to do more than manage existing accounts, someone excited by the challenge of building a market, developing partnerships, and helping establish a rapidly growing automation company across North America.

Production Technician

United Kingdom
GBP 30784 - 30784

Production Technician

📍 Wimbledon, Surrey

🕒 Monday to Friday | 6:30am – 3:00pm

Are you an experienced Production professional looking for your next opportunity within a quality-focused manufacturing environment?

We are recruiting for a Production Operator to join a well-established and growing business in Wimbledon. This role would suit someone with previous experience working under GMP regulations who enjoys hands-on manufacturing work and takes pride in maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

The Role

As part of the production team, you will play a key role in ensuring products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and in line with company procedures and quality requirements.

Key Duties

Carry out production activities in accordance with GMP and company procedures

Operate manufacturing and processing equipment safely and effectively

Follow detailed work instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Complete production documentation and batch records accurately

Conduct routine weighing, mixing, packing, assembly, or processing tasks

Maintain high standards of housekeeping, cleanliness, and workplace safety

Support quality, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives

About You

We are keen to speak with candidates who have:

Previous experience within a production, assembly or manufacturing environment

Exposure to industries such as pharmaceuticals, food production, cosmetics, medical devices, or chemicals

Experience operating production or packaging machinery

A reliable and positive attitude with good team-working skills

What's in It for You?

Regular day shifts with no weekend working

Stable Monday to Friday schedule

Full training and ongoing development support

Friendly, collaborative working environment

Opportunity to join a growing manufacturing business

Long-term career prospects within a regulated production setting

If you have manufacturing experience and are looking to join a company that values quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now to find out more.

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