15 jobs for “Biotech Research Scientist”
Alloy Therapeutics UK Ltd Cambridge £45,000 – £50,000 pa
Design and build large-scale synthetic gene loci and transgenic platforms for antibody discovery, using CRISPR/Cas9, RMCE and site-specific integrases. Hands-on molecular biology including PCR, NGS, plasmid construction and flow-cytometric immunophenotyping, within a small multidisciplinary team working from dry-lab design to wet-lab validation.
CureAge Therapeutics London
Lead the computationally guided design of a lipid nanoparticle delivery platform, applying chemical and biophysical principles to optimise LNP composition and formulation. Use AI-enabled chemistry, cheminformatics, predictive models and molecular modelling to prioritise formulation components, working closely with the experimental team and founding team in a small start-up.
Basecamp Research London
Owns R&D extraction workflow development, adapting and optimising metagenomic DNA/RNA extraction methods across diverse, low-biomass and inhibitor-rich sample types, including HMW extractions for long-read sequencing. Designs controlled experiments, transfers validated methods to production and a global partner network, and works in a data-first lab environment feeding a large gene atlas.
Moderna Oxford
Sole-contributor scientist role developing and executing biochemical and molecular biology assays for PK/PD analysis, spanning genomic DNA/RNA isolation, qPCR, ddPCR, RNA sequencing, MSD, ELISA and immunoblotting. Works within Moderna's Clinical Bioanalytical team at Harwell, Oxfordshire, ensuring GcLP-compliant assay qualification and validation, troubleshooting with external CRO partners, and building internal and external mRNA-based bioanalytical capability.
Basecamp Research London
Owns the peptide and protein platform as a commercial product, spanning market and competitive intelligence, target product profiles, roadmap and packaging decisions, and go-to-market positioning. Sits between model, data and science teams and business development, and is accountable for partner engagement and revenue generation. Requires deep peptide therapeutics and licensing deal expertise.
Mytos London
Founding designer role owning all design at a biotech automation startup, from research and concepting through testing to pixel-perfect UI, plus defining company-wide design systems. Works closely with founders, product teams and lab biologists on software for setting up experiments, managing cell batches in real time and analysing data.
Mytos London
Owns all aspects of hardware design for automated cell-production machines, from concept through to manufacture, improving robustness and reliability. Leads development of systems interfacing with optics and fluidics, refines test rigs and quality processes, and helps shape engineering culture. Based on-site in the lab at Imperial College's White City innovation hub.
Moderna Oxford
Provides hands-on MS&T engineering expertise across drug substance manufacturing and label, packaging and final-storage operations at the Harwell site. Leads technology transfer, process start-up, validation, continued process verification and troubleshooting, authoring protocols and reports as an individual contributor. Works cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain, with on-call or shift coverage as required.
Relation Therapeutics London
Senior project manager role coordinating a multi-year osteoporosis drug discovery programme across target ID, hit-to-lead, lead optimisation and candidate selection. Involves orchestrating matrixed wet lab, ML, data science and engineering teams plus CROs, managing plans, budgets, risks and governance, and translating scientific objectives into integrated timelines and milestones.
Danaher Portsmouth
Responsible for new product development and improvement projects for hardware and disposable devices used in the biotech industry, taking initiatives from spec definition through design, testing and validation to manufacturing transfer. Provides technical leadership on complex engineering challenges, applies 3D CAD design, manages project plans and resources, and reports progress to leadership. On-site role with up to 20% international travel.
Nuclera Cambridge
Formulate, dispense and quality-control reagents for a protein discovery platform, operating lab equipment such as pipettes, centrifuges and UPLC systems. The role covers batch documentation, inventory management via ERP and troubleshooting production deviations, working closely with R&D, QA and Supply Chain in a fast-paced lab environment.
AstraZeneca London
Finance lead for a designated disease area with full P&L ownership across UK & Ireland in-line and pipeline assets. Drives strategic planning, budgeting, monthly forecasting and pricing/reimbursement business cases, applying AI and advanced analytics, while partnering Commercial, Medical, Market Access and Global Finance. Office-based in London with at least 60% attendance.
Newton Colmore Cambridge
Lead the design and development of next-generation drug delivery devices, guiding multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists and designers from early-stage concepts through to manufacturable solutions. The role blends hands-on R&D work — concept generation, prototyping, experimental design, verification planning and risk management — with client-facing consultancy, programme leadership and mentoring of junior colleagues.
Evotec Abingdon
Owns Evotec's in silico therapeutics design capability, uniting computational chemistry, generative and modality design (small molecules, peptides, protein engineering, degraders, molecular glues) and predictive ADMET/safety under one mandate. A newly created unit within the In Silico & AI group with an explicit build mandate: set technical vision, grow a multi-site team, and industrialise repeatable, benchmarked methods across partner programmes.
Basecamp Research London
Owns the end-to-end sample-to-sequence pipeline for the Trillion Gene Atlas, spanning DNA extraction, library prep and sequencing dispatch across Phase 1 and Phase 2. Bridges R&D and production by scaling validated protocols, applying Lean/Six Sigma to improve throughput, and leading a small lab team while monitoring data return with bioinformatics partners.
Moderna London
Leads CMC regulatory strategy for global submissions including IND, CTA, BLA and MAA, and oversees agency correspondence and compliance for mRNA products. Reviews submissions for readiness, drives health authority interactions, and advises manufacturing and quality teams on change controls and regulatory guidance across vaccines, oncology and rare disease programmes.
Moderna London
Shape global CMC regulatory strategy for an innovative mRNA medicines portfolio, driving international submissions and health authority interactions. Prepare and review CMC sections of regulatory filings, advise Manufacturing and Quality teams, and oversee multiple development programs. An individual contributor role with global reach, working alongside teams using digital and Generative AI tools.
