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Are you passionate about food science, innovation, and the growing demand for natural ingredients? We're looking for a Chemist to join our R&D and Applications team as a Laboratory Technologist and play a key role in developing innovative natural colour solutions for food and beverage products. This is an exciting opportunity to become a recognised specialist within our business, helping customers create visually appealing, clean-label products that meet evolving consumer expectations. About the Role As a Laboratory Technologist, you will be responsible for the development, optimisation, and quality control of natural colour formulations across a diverse range of food and beverage applications. Working closely with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial teams, you'll support projects from concept through to commercialisation. What We are Looking For Degree in Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline and ideally a Masters/PhD in a related field. Experience in Analytical, Quality, or Formulation within the food and beverage industry and using analytical equipment would be advantageous but is not essential. Experience in colour formulation and the use of colorimetry equiptment is highly desirable, but training will be given as required for the right candidate. Candidates with colour formulation experience from other sectors, such as cosmetics, paints, coatings, or related industries, are also encouraged to apply. Comfortable working independently within a laboratory environment and handling chemicals safely. Strong attention to detail and practical laboratory skills. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. A genuine interest in natural ingredients, clean-label innovation, and sustainability. Creative and curious mindset with an appreciation of how colour influences consumer perception and product experience. Key Responsibilities Develop and optimise natural food colour formulations for a variety of food and beverage applications. (Training will be given where needed) Conduct laboratory and pilot-scale trials to evaluate colour performance, stability, and sensory impact. Perform colour quality control testing using spectrophotometric equipment. Measure and verify colour strength, shade, and appearance against established standards and specifications. Safely prepare and handle colour solutions, concentrates, and related chemicals in accordance with laboratory procedures and safety requirements. Support customer development projects through application testing, sample preparation, and technical consultation. Investigate and resolve colour-related challenges within existing products and processes. Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver successful product launches. Maintain accurate records of formulations, trial results, specifications, and technical documentation. Why Join Us? Be part of a growing business at the forefront of natural and clean-label food innovation. Work on exciting customer projects that directly influence product success in the marketplace. Develop specialist expertise in one of the food industry's fastest-growing areas. Collaborate with experienced scientists and commercial teams in a supportive environment. * Enjoy opportunities for professional development and career progression. If you're passionate about food innovation and want to help shape the future of natural colour solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to learn more about this exciting opportunity

For candidates seeking to be located at our Stevenage site, this role will temporarily be based at Stevenage. However, the Company plans to relocate its offices to Ware. The location of this role will therefore subsequently change to Ware in accordance with timelines to be set by the Company. The relocation is currently proposed to take effect by early 2029. As a member of DSD, you will apply your engineering knowledge to develop and deploy state-of-the‑art processes and technologies that support the development and delivery of GSK medicines. This is a practical role based in R&D laboratories, where you will work alongside chemists and material scientists to build the process understanding needed for successful scale-up and commercial industrialisation of future GSK manufacturing processes. You will combine digital, data and analytics (DDA) information from laboratory studies with engineering principles, process simulation and modelling to develop robust, scalable and sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. As processes transfer to pilot-plant facilities for clinical-trial delivery or to manufacturing facilities for commercialisation, you will provide global support as the engineering technical expert. The work will focus primarily on chemistry-based small molecules and oligonucleotides, with potential involvement in biochemistry-based large molecules, vaccines and antibody‑drug conjugates. • Design and conduct scale‑up and scale‑down experiments across chemical engineering unit operations, building process understanding within fast‑paced project timelines., • Think creatively to optimise engineering solutions and de‑risk scale‑up processes., • Analyse experimental results and communicate conclusions and recommendations clearly at internal R&D meetings., • Contribute to technology‑transfer activities with GSK manufacturing partners, providing engineering input appropriate to the project stage., • Use digital data and analytics alongside engineering expertise to predict and inform process‑development decisions and manage scale‑up risk., • Author or contribute to internal documentation relevant to the role., • Comply with applicable Data Integrity, Quality, cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practice) and regulatory requirements in all aspects of work and fully embrace all aspects of safety when working in the laboratory., • BSc/BEng/Masters / PhD (or equivalent) in Process/Chemical Engineering., • Experience working in a plant and/or direct laboratory experience in the pharmaceutical industry, or related sector., • Practical familiarity with process simulation/modelling techniques such as DynoChem and similar software., • Experience collecting and interpreting digital process data, including through Process Analytical Technology (PAT), and using analytics to support timely decision‑making., • Experience working effectively in a cross‑functional scientific or engineering team., • Asset Life Cycle Management, Data Integrity, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Manufacturing Technologies, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Risk Awareness, Standards Compliance. Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people. GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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