RESEARCH ENGINEER, R&D UPPSALA/SWEDEN

Be part of something altogether life-changing
Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry 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. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.
Cytiva is proud to work alongside a community of nine fellow Danaher Life Sciences companies. Together, we’re pioneering the future of science and medicine, developing products that enable researchers in the fight to save lives.
We are looking for a 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. You will also take active part in trouble shooting of existing Cytiva processes. The Uppsala Cytiva site is a workplace for more than 1200 persons including in addition to R&D also functions as manufacturing, marketing, quality control and QA. Cross-functional activities in collaboration with other units will represent an important part of work responsibilities.
This position has a strong focus on hands-on synthesis work in lab scale with focus on development of chromatography resins for bioseparations. Hence the person suited for this opening should enjoy working in a chemistry lab.
What you´ll do
Perform experimental work within the area of surface/polymer/organic chemistry with focus on particle generation
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
MSc or equal experience in chemistry, chemical engineering or equal
1-2 years experience in relevant field
Documented laboratory experience
Structured and organized team player
Delivery focus
Good interpersonal skills
English and Swedish as working languages

Meritorious:
Experience of work with poly saccharides
Experience from emulsification work
Experience from development of chromatography resins

Interview and selection will happen continuously, and an opening can be filled before last day of application, which is April 24th, 2022. For questions, please contact hiring manager Jimmy Hedin Dahlström, jimmy.hedindahlstrom@cytiva.com
When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 69,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.
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