Job DescriptionCarpmaels & Ransford are a leading European intellectual property law firm. Through our passionate and award-winning team of life scientists, engineers and regulatory experts, we advise some of the world’s leading healthcare companies.We were awarded EPO Prosecution Firm of the Year at the IAM and WTR Global IP Awards 2024, received two Europe Impact Case of the Year awards...
Carpmaels & Ransford
Greater London
Vice President Research And Development
The CompanyAn innovative biotechnology company at the forefront of scientific discovery and technological integration is seeking a dynamic Vice President of R&D Services. Specialising in vector-borne disease control, odour-based biomarker detection, and smart environmental sensing, the organisation is redefining how applied research powers real-world solutions in public health and pest management. The company combines deep scientific expertise with cutting-edge data...
Hyper Recruitment Solutions
London
Associate Recruiter
Selexa Life Sciences are a specialist Biotechnology, Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical recruitment Start-up that aim to re-shape the perception of the recruitment sector; an industry that has historically had a questionable reputation.We partner with many of the most exciting Life Sciences, Medical Device and Biotech clients; CEOs, Investors, Business Leaders and Entrepreneurial innovators across the industry, aligning our vision with...
Swindon
Vice President Research And Development
The CompanyAn innovative biotechnology company at the forefront of scientific discovery and technological integration is seeking a dynamic Vice President of R&D Services. Specialising in vector-borne disease control, odour-based biomarker detection, and smart environmental sensing, the organisation is redefining how applied research powers real-world solutions in public health and pest management. The company combines deep scientific expertise with cutting-edge data...
Hyper Recruitment Solutions
greater london, england, united kingdom
Medical Director Clinical Development
ARTO have partnered with a highly funded biotechnology company with an innovative preclinical platform looking to find therapeutic candidates for diseases in Autoimmune, Neurological and Cardiovascular diseases.As their research moves towards the clinic and phase I, we are now searching for a Medical Director to oversee the drafting of the IND packages, prepare for the company's drug development plan and...
ARTO
Cambridge
Lipid Nanoparticle Scientist
Lipid Nanoparticle ScientistLocation: CambridgeContract: Full-time and permanentSector: Biotechnology / Drug DiscoverySalary: £26,000 - £31,000Our client is an innovative biotechnology company based outside of the centre of Cambridge. They have built a platform to synthesis DNA which provides exciting possibilities for ensuring cheaper, faster and more accurate DNA / gene constructs than traditional plasmid-based methods. In a key phase of their...
The UK biotechnology sector is entering a new era—fuelled by AI integration, synthetic biology, and next-gen diagnostics. With biotech investment breaking records and a surge in demand for skilled talent across R&D, biomanufacturing, and regulatory fields, it’s vital for job seekers to future-proof their skillsets.
Welcome to the Biotech Jobs Skills Radar 2026—a forward-looking guide to the emerging tools, lab techniques, platforms, and digital skills driving hiring in the UK's biotechnology industry. This radar is updated annually to help students, researchers, and transitioning professionals stay competitive in a fast-changing landscape.
The UK biotechnology sector is thriving. From cutting-edge gene therapies and synthetic biology to bio-manufacturing and agricultural innovation, the demand for skilled biotech professionals continues to grow. Yet many of the best opportunities—particularly in early-stage companies, startups, and research-intensive roles—are never listed on conventional job boards.
So where do these hidden biotech jobs live?
Often, they’re shared through word-of-mouth, member networks, or professional communities—especially those associated with leading biotech institutions and associations. Whether you’re a graduate looking for your first role, a research scientist ready to move into industry, or a regulatory professional seeking your next challenge, joining the right professional bodies can give you exclusive access to job leads, collaborations, and insider opportunities.
In this article, we’ll show you how to strategically leverage UK-based organisations such as the Royal Society of Biology (RSB), BioIndustry Association (BIA), and Biotech and Life Sciences Networks to uncover hidden jobs and build a long-term, sustainable career in biotechnology.
Being made redundant from a biotechnology role can come as a shock, especially when your work involves complex research, innovation, and long development cycles. Whether due to funding cuts, mergers, shifting priorities in pharma or medtech, or economic turbulence, redundancies in biotech are becoming more common.
But this doesn’t have to be the end of your career trajectory. In fact, many professionals go on to find better, more rewarding roles after a redundancy. With the UK’s biotech sector still growing rapidly across life sciences, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, biomanufacturing, and synthetic biology, new opportunities are emerging every day.
This guide will help you bounce back with purpose. From mental reset and CV refresh to recruiter outreach and sector-specific job search tips, here’s how to turn redundancy into a career upgrade.
Why yesterday’s salary guide won’t cut it in today’s biotech landscape
“Could I earn more elsewhere?” Every life‑sciences professional has whispered that question—perhaps after seeing a colleague jump to a new start‑up for a chunky raise, or hearing that a peer at a rival pharma company pocketed a surprise bonus. Yet finding a credible benchmark in biotechnology is harder than ever. The sector morphs daily: gene‑therapy breakthroughs spawn new manufacturing lines, government funds pour into north‑of‑England cell‑&‑gene hubs, & Covid‑era mRNA expertise now permeates vaccine, oncology, & even agritech pipelines. Pay bands move with each development; a salary survey printed last year is already a museum piece.
To clear the fog, BiotechnologyJobs.co.uk has reverse‑engineered a straightforward, three‑factor formula that estimates an accurate 2025 salary for UK‑based biotech professionals in seconds. Feed in your role, your region, & your seniority, and you’ll have a solid figure to anchor your next pay review or job‑offer negotiation. This article spells out the formula, spotlights the forces driving wages upward, & lays out practical steps to boost your market value over the next 90 days.
In today’s biotechnology job market, your ability to explain complex science clearly is just as important as your lab skills. Whether you're applying for a research role, pitching to investors, or collaborating with marketing teams, you'll often need to present technical information to people without a scientific background.
This blog explores how biotechnology job seekers can develop and deliver compelling presentations that make sense to non-scientists. From structuring your content to designing effective slides and using storytelling to bring data to life, these techniques will help you stand out in interviews and on the job.
Bookmark this guide – we refresh it every quarter so you always know who’s really expanding their life‑science teams.
The UK biotechnology scene is on a tear in 2025. Venture & follow‑on funding hit £3.5 billion last year, up 94 % on 2023, and Q1 2025 alone brought in another £924 million of equity for scaling therapeutics, diagnostics & deep‑tech platforms
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Meanwhile, Westminster’s new industrial strategy pledges a record £86 billion for science & tech, with life sciences top of the eight “high‑growth” priority sectors .
The consequence? Hiring is white‑hot. From big‑pharma giants to gene‑editing start‑ups, employers need research scientists, QC analysts, bioprocess engineers, bioinformaticians, regulatory specialists & commercial leads – right now.
Below you’ll find 50 organisations that have posted UK vacancies or announced head‑count growth during the past eight weeks. They’re grouped into five bite‑size categories so you can jump straight to the type of employer – & mission – that excites you. For every entry you’ll see:
Main UK hub
Example recent vacancy
Why it’s worth your time (tech, culture, impact)
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