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Position: Scientist Process Development Position Type: Full-Time Employee Location: Salt River, Cape Town, onsite Experience: Minimum of BSc/BEng with 5+ yrs industry experience, or minimum of MSc with 3+ years of industry experience, or minimum of PhD + 0 years industry experience. Watchmaker Genomics is a global life sciences company with R&D and Production facilities in Cape Town, South Africa, and headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. Our team is driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to collaboration, creativity, and scientific rigour. We believe that the intersection of biology, engineering, and computer science offers exciting opportunities to develop novel technologies that advance research and enhance human health. We leverage our enzyme engineering and computational biology capabilities to develop products that support high-growth applications in genomics, molecular diagnostics, and personalised medicine.  We are seeking a Process Development Scientist/Engineer to join our team in Cape Town, South Africa. This role will support the successful transfer of new products into manufacturing while contributing to the continuous improvement and lifecycle management of existing products and operational processes. The incumbentI will work cross-functionally with Process Development, R&D, Quality Assurance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Product Management teams to support design transfer activities in compliance with ISO 13485 and internal quality system requirements. Responsibilities Design Transfer & New Product Development (NPD) Support and execute on design transfer deliverables for new products in compliance with ISO 13485 and internal quality system requirements Coordinate cross-functional and cross-site technical transfer activities between global manufacturing and development sites Support implementation of Quality by Design (QbD) principles, including alignment of critical quality attributes (CQAs) with critical process parameters (CPPs) Support manufacturing readiness activities including pilot builds, material transfers, and production setup coordination Contribute to raw material qualification & setup, process validation, equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), and associated change management activities Participate in product launch planning, product configuration, and pre-launch operational coordination Change Control, Lifecycle Management & Continuous Improvement Support change control and product lifecycle management activities for existing products and processes Help identify process gaps and implement improvements across new product development, design transfer, and operational workflows Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to raw material qualification, shelf-life extension programs, and process standardization Contribute to development and maintenance of scalable Process Development workflows, templates, and best practices Support data-driven process monitoring, trending, and performance evaluation activities Participate in non-conformance investigations, root cause analyses, risk assessments, and CAPA activities Project Coordination, Documentation & Communication Support Process Development project execution through timeline tracking, meeting coordination, and stakeholder status updates Author, maintain and organize controlled documentation including process maps, work instructions, change controls, and FMEAs Develop training materials and support training for new and updated processes Communicate process updates, risks, and project status clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders Collaborate globally with cross-functional teams to support Process Development and operational initiatives Support additional Process Development activities and strategic initiatives as assigned The following skills and experience are requirements for the position Understanding of desi