Product Development Scientist

Cure Talent are delighted to be partnered with an established medical device manufacturer as they appoint a Product Development Scientist to join their R&D function on an initial 12 month fixed term contract.

This is offered on an initial 12 month fixed term contract, with a strong likelihood of transitioning into a permanent position thereafter. The position has arisen due to maternity leave within the team and is positioned as a genuine opportunity to embed yourself within a growing development function.

As the new Product Development Scientist, you will play a hands on role within new product development, line extensions and design changes across a portfolio of sterile, single use medical devices.

This is a practical, laboratory focused role, with clear responsibility for physical testing, design control documentation and validation support. You will work closely with Regulatory, Quality, Operations and Commercial teams to ensure projects are delivered in line with medical device regulatory and quality requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct laboratory based testing, primarily focused on physical and performance testing to support development and product improvement activities.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of design history file documentation and associated design control records.
• Support new product development projects from concept through to verification and validation.
• Assist with process validation activities and provide technical input where required.
• Act as an R&D representative within cross functional project teams.
• Maintain accurate, organised and audit ready documentation throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Manage multiple project priorities, escalating risks or timeline challenges where appropriate.

Experience and skills required

• A degree in a science based discipline.
• Proven experience within the medical device sector, ideally within a product development or R&D environment.
• Hands on laboratory experience, particularly physical testing rather than purely research or analytical work.
• Experience contributing to design history files and operating within a regulated quality management environment.
• Exposure to new product development and process validation activities.
• A background in microbiology would be advantageous but is not essential.