Biotechnology Jobs in Cambridge

• Saffron Walden
• Hybrid · 2 days in office
• £4,395 pm
• Lead · manages people
• Contract

Lead the scientific data programme behind FENIX, a unified platform for archiving and exploring functional genomics datasets. You will line manage bioinformaticians and curators, own data standards and quality controls, and guide reproducible Nextflow workflow development while acting as principal scientific liaison with teams such as ENA, Ensembl and UniProt.

Nextflow · Python · R +7

• Cambridge
• Lead · manages people

Lead multidisciplinary teams defining and delivering AstraZeneca's frontier AI roadmap, turning ambiguous scientific and business questions into scalable AI/ML and agentic systems deployed on cloud and HPC. The role spans problem framing, MLOps, governance and external partnerships, with a strong emphasis on reuse, adoption and measurable scientific impact.

Python · PyTorch · JAX +7

• Cambridge
• Lead

Lead complex formulation development programmes for biologics, acting as subject matter expert and providing technical oversight across multiple client projects. Design experimental strategies, present findings to clients and external stakeholders, and mentor junior scientists within a multidisciplinary team.

• Cambridge
• Hybrid
• US$232,650 – US$387,750 pa
• Director · manages people

Leads CMC's scientific data, application and agentic AI product portfolio, setting integrated strategy and roadmap across forward-deployed engineering, product management and AI product strategy. Accountable for delivery quality, GxP compliance, governance, budget and headcount, and for representing the capability to R&D, Global Supply Chain, Quality and enterprise leadership.

• Cambridge
• Senior

Design and develop novel mechatronic systems for medical devices, including liquid handling machines and surgical robotic systems, within a multidisciplinary R&D team. Take concepts through iterations to manufacture, designing intricate mechanisms while owning wider system development. Open on sector background, but complex mechatronics experience is key.

SolidWorks · Pro/ENGINEER

• Cambridge
• US$205,425 – US$342,375 pa
• Lead · manages people

Senior technical authority leading GSK's Forward Deployed Engineering function, setting enterprise standards for AI-native development while owning delivery outcomes for a portfolio of strategic business units. Stays hands-on across architecture, ML and agentic engineering, leading Staff and Senior FDEs on precedent-setting engagements and acting as escalation point for the hardest technical decisions.

Claude Code · GitHub Copilot · Databricks AI Assistant +4

• Cambridge
• Mid-level · manages people

Lead client-facing formulation development programmes for biologic drug products, combining hands-on lab science with project ownership and people management. Design and oversee complex experimental studies, manage client interactions and technical reports, and mentor scientists within a growing team while driving innovation and technical excellence.

• Cambridge
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Lead

Designs and builds end-to-end AI and optimisation solutions, including mathematical optimisation, modelling and simulation, for complex pharmaceutical business problems. Works in a global team of AI engineers, data scientists and software developers, visualising model outputs and championing software engineering best practices such as Python, CI/CD and testing.

CPLEX · Gurobi · SCIP +1