Senior Research Engineer

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At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

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Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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We are looking for a Senior Research Engineer for our team in Uppsala. You will, as part of R&D, contribute to the development of new products which are used in the manufacturing of leading biological drugs. As Senior Research Engineer, your work will span all the way from idea generation to research and development as well as take an active part in troubleshooting of existing Cytiva processes. The Uppsala Cytiva site is a key hub with more than 1500 employees across various functions including manufacturing, marketing, quality control and QA. As such, collaboration and cross-functional activities with other functions will make up a significant and important part of your responsibilities as a Senior Research Engineer.

This position has a strong focus on hands-on synthesis work in lab scale, specifically in development of chromatography resins for bioseparation. Hence, the person suited for this opening should enjoy working in a chemistry lab.

What you will do:

Perform experimental work within the area of surface/polymer/organic/material chemistry.

Provide technical expertise within the areas of chromatography resins. Solve technical problems, supporting both Research and Development projects.

Work in science projects as well as product development.

Perform primary characterization.

Independently plan and accomplish given tasks from Project Manager or Section Manager, to reach given project objectives.

Document and report results, both orally and written.

Who you are:

BSc. / MSc., or equal experience in chemistry, chemical engineering or similar.

5+ years of work experience from a similar R&D role, preferably in the life sciences industry.

Documented laboratory experience, preferably with an organic or polymer chemistry focus.

Fluency in English and Swedish, both written and oral communication.

It would be a plus if you also have:

Experience of work with polysaccharides and/or synthetic polymers

Experience from development of chromatography resins

Practical experience working with the conjugation proteins to polymers or polysaccharides.

Good understanding of EHS requirements.

The ideal candidate is a structured and organized team player with a strong delivery focus and excellent interpersonal skills. To be successful in this role, the candidate should thrive in collaborative environments, take ownership of their tasks, and communicate effectively across functions to ensure successful outcomes.