Manager - Digital and Automation

£47,500 - £62,300 per annum - dependent on experience

CPI helps make great ideas and inventions areality. We're ateam of intelligent people using advances in science and technology to solve the biggest global challenges in healthcare and sustainability.

Through our incredible people and innovation infrastructure, we collaborate with our partners in industry, academia, government, and the investment community to accelerate the development and commercialisation of innovative products.

From health technologies and pharmaceuticals to sustainable food and materials innovations, we turn the entrepreneurial spirit and radical thinking of our people and partners into incredible impact that makes our world abetter place.

Why this role is important for CPI'swork

CPI has an exciting opportunity for adynamic and visionary manager to lead our Digital and Automation team. This is a strategic leadership role, offering the opportunity to lead the development and implementation of our digital and automation strategy, enabling cutting-edge solutions that shape the future of biologics.

The successful candidate will manage a multidisciplinary team, drive technical excellence, and deliver complex projects involving Data, Digital & Automation. Your work will directly support the implementation of the biologics technology team strategy and contribute to the development of innovative therapeutics.

Someexciting projects the team have recently worked onare:

Key tasks in the Manager - Digital and Automation role will include (but are not limited to the below). Please download the job description for full details available on the CPI careers page :

• To provide leadership to the integration of technologies, applications, processes and equipment into CPI Digital & Automation Assets and capabilities
• Have ownership of Digital and Automation strategy implementation to define and resource its implementation plan, coordinating with other Technology Teams and central areas of expertise.
• Functionally lead, manage, support and actively participate in the work required to deliver project goals on collaborative research & development, commercial and internal projects.
• To support or develop plans for the training of the technical, operation and engineer teams to achieve effective use of Digital and Automation Assets and related systems and expand its capabilities over time in keeping with the business needs and strategy.
• To undertake all management activities to ensure the smooth running of the group.
• Lead the integration of control software solutions and automation technologies to support bioprocessing operations, including for continuous processing

The person we are seeking

It is essential that the successful candidate is educated to Degree Level (or equivalent) in a relevant Science, Engineering or Data Science discipline with significant experience and;

• Has expertise in sample, process and data analysis in a CPI pursued industry vertical development setting
• Possesses knowledge of data acquisition, data analysis, statistics and data modelling relevant to scientific research
• Has experience of software tools covering areas of simulation for process control, modelling, automation and scheduling
• Has significant, technical expertise in the design of and development of analytical technologies, advanced control, automation and data collection projects including data acquisition, equipment integration

It would be advantageous if the successful candidate was also educated to PhD level (or equivalent) in a relevant Science, Engineering or Data Science discipline and had a working knowledge of;

• Simulation tools including process control and modelling software, such as Labview or Matlab
• Advanced process control software e.g. Pharma MV and integration of data models for process control
• Industrial control software such as PCS 7 and development of control strategies

• Experience of working in regulated environments working to standards such as ISO 9001 and GMP as applicable to the industry vertical
• Expertise of the functional management and development of collaborative interdisciplinary teams

What does CPI offeryou?

At CPI , we offer awide range of benefits to our employees, this includes:

• Up to 36 days holiday, including bank holidays - Plus a holiday purchasing scheme
• Life assurance and accident insurance schemes

Please note that hybrid working would be considered for thisrole.

CPI is an organisation based in the UK . Commencement of employment is conditional to demonstrating right to work in the UK , sponsorship may be available.