Biotechnology Jobs in Cambridge

• Cambridge
• On-site
• £45,000 – £50,000 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

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.

CRISPR/Cas9 · Recombinase-Mediated Cassette Exchange · Bxb1 +3

• Cambridge
• £37,694 – £46,049 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Conducts molecular virology research on viral cross-species transmission, using cell culture, molecular cloning, viral reverse genetics and functional infection assays. Plans and analyses experiments, maintains records and contributes to manuscripts within a collaborative team at CITIID. Fixed-term for one year in the first instance.

Viral Reverse Genetics · Small Animal Models

• Cambridge
• On-site
• £42,254 – £56,535 pa
• Mid-level · manages people
• Contract

Manage a small sub-team fulfilling genomic data requests, defining cohorts from genomic profiles and delivering datasets to researchers. Work spans LINUX/UNIX, HPC, scripting in Python, R and Bash, Git, and database management, with datasets moving from CSD3 to AWS and a commercial bioinformatics platform. Also contributes to wider Bioinformatics team activities.

AWS · CSD3 · Git

• 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
• 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
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead biophysical binding characterisation, predominantly using Surface Plasmon Resonance, to interrogate Bicycle® molecules and triage screening cascades. Design and optimise bespoke assays, explore orthogonal technologies such as Carterra, AlphaScreen and mass photometry, and partner with computational and structural biology teams on structure-based drug design. Mentors junior colleagues within the Platform Technology group.

SPR · Carterra · AlphaScreen +4

• Cambridge
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Senior

Lead UK direct tax compliance and group tax reporting for a FTSE 100 biopharmaceutical business, preparing and reviewing corporation tax computations, patent box and capital allowance claims, and quarterly and year-end tax provisions under Sarbanes-Oxley. Handle HMRC audit queries and negotiations, advise the UK business on legislation changes, and drive process efficiencies through automation and AI.

AI

• Cambridge
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Director

Lead digital health strategy engagements with AstraZeneca R&D, top pharma and biotechs, shaping operating models and roadmaps across clinical development. Directs project teams on AI and digital solutions such as ePRO/eCOA, wearables and digital biomarkers, building business cases and tracking value realisation. Combines consulting, protocol design support and scaled implementation in a matrixed environment.

ePRO · eCOA · Wearables +1

• 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
• On-site
• Entry level
• Contract

Hands-on laboratory role supporting a state-of-the-art multiomics facility, running Illumina and Nanopore sequencing, bulk RNA/DNA library prep and single-cell workflows such as 10x Genomics and Parse Bio. The post also covers lab automation, instrument maintenance, SOPs, purchasing and advising researchers on experimental design within a collaborative core-facility team.

Illumina · Nanopore · 10x Genomics +3

• Cambridge
• Director · manages people

Leads end-to-end Clinical Systems migration initiatives such as CTMS, eTMF and study startup, from strategy and due diligence through implementation, cutover and legacy decommissioning. Oversees data migration programs, CRO integrations and GxP validation, managing vendors, stakeholders and a team of professionals while shaping the Clinical Systems roadmap.

CTMS · eTMF

• Cambridge
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Educates and trains clinicians on Masimo monitoring technologies, running product demonstrations, evaluations and deployments alongside account managers across the Eastern UK territory. Requires critical care, NICU, PICU or emergency nursing background and involves around 60% travel with overnight stays.

PowerPoint

• Cambridge
• Director · manages people

Leads a team of medical writers and oversees strategic planning and drafting of complex regulatory submissions at the therapeutic area or portfolio level. Acts as subject matter expert, driving document strategy with cross-functional teams across Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research and Clinical Data Science, plus process improvement and training initiatives.

Workday

• Cambridge
• Director
• Permanent · Flexible

A senior scientific leadership role shaping and delivering a drug discovery strategy, driving adoption of AI-assisted design, predictive modelling, automation and computational science across a diverse portfolio. The post-holder mentors multidisciplinary teams spanning biology, chemistry, protein design, pharmacology and translational sciences, and acts as a scientific ambassador in client engagements, proposals and partnerships.

• Cambridge
• Lead

Lead developability science across drug discovery programmes, designing and interpreting preformulation, solid-state and biopharmaceutic studies and integrating experimental, computational and AI-enabled approaches to guide candidate progression. Act as primary scientific client contact, lead projects from proposal to delivery, support business development and mentor junior scientists within a growing Cambridge team.

PBPK · DCS · Spray Drying +2