Latest Research Associate Jobs

Senior Laboratory Technician (Transformation) - Plant Biology Institute

This role involves executing and optimising plant transformation and regeneration workflows, with a focus on improving protocol efficiency and troubleshooting issues across diverse crops and genotypes. The technician will lead quality control, train junior staff, and collaborate closely with scientists to scale laboratory processes. Work takes place in a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary environment integrating plant science with AI and automation.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Media and Glass Technician - Generative Biology Institute

This role involves preparing laboratory media, buffers, and agar plates while maintaining sterile glassware and consumables to support high-quality research at the Generative Biology Institute. The technician ensures consistent, contamination-free supplies using aseptic techniques and standard operating procedures, enabling scientists to focus on engineering biology breakthroughs. The position emphasizes precision, routine quality control, equipment operation, and collaboration within a dedicated support team in a state-of-the-art research environment.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Field Service Engineer, Medical Diagnostic Systems

Perform on-site service and repair of advanced medical diagnostic systems in NHS and private laboratories, ensuring minimal downtime through proactive maintenance and technical troubleshooting. Work closely with lab personnel to deliver reliable diagnostic solutions while receiving full product training. Role involves frequent customer visits and some weekend work as part of a five-day working week.

TRS Consulting Stirling, Stirling And Falkirk, United Kingdom £52,000 pa

Field Service Engineer, Medical Diagnostic Systems

This role involves servicing and repairing advanced medical diagnostic systems in NHS and private laboratory settings. The engineer will perform on-site maintenance, troubleshoot technical issues, and deliver customer support across pathology and clinical chemistry departments. Full product training is provided, and the role requires a flexible schedule including weekend work.

TRS Consulting Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom £52,000 pa

Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Development - GU

This role involves providing medical leadership within GSK's oncology clinical development team, focusing on genitourinary (GU) cancers. The Medical Director will lead medical monitoring, ensure patient safety, interpret clinical data, and contribute to study design and regulatory submissions. Working closely with cross-functional teams, the role integrates physician-level insight into clinical strategy and drug development execution.

GSK Stevenage, United Kingdom £472,500 – £787,500 pa

Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Development - Hematology

This role involves leading medical oversight in oncology clinical development, focusing on hematology and clonal myeloid disorders. The Medical Director will guide study design, ensure patient safety, interpret clinical data, and collaborate with cross-functional teams and external experts. It is a physician-led position embedded in clinical strategy with a strong emphasis on real-world impact and regulatory engagement.

GSK Stevenage, United Kingdom PLN 455,250 – PLN 758,750 pa

Security Operations Engineer

This role involves monitoring and enhancing security across endpoints, cloud platforms, and networks, with a focus on detection engineering, incident response, and threat intelligence. The engineer will develop detection rules, respond to security incidents, and collaborate with IT and research teams to integrate security into scientific workflows. Work includes tuning SIEM and EDR tools, managing vulnerabilities, and improving security posture in a high-stakes research environment.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Scientist, Cell-Based Screening - Plant Biology Institute

Develop and lead a plant cell-based screening platform to evaluate carbon fixation and photosynthetic efficiency, using suspension cultures and genetic engineering techniques like CRISPR. Identify improved enzyme variants and metabolic pathways, then validate top candidates in whole plants to enhance crop performance. Work within a multidisciplinary team to drive discovery from lab to scalable agricultural solutions, with strong emphasis on IP generation and ethical innovation.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Platform Engineer

This role involves building and operating a scalable, secure cloud platform to support scientific research and experimentation. The engineer will implement CI/CD and GitOps pipelines, enforce policy-as-code with Kyverno, and develop monitoring and self-service infrastructure for research workloads ranging from Python notebooks to distributed GPU clusters.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

Hybrid

Scientist, Plant Cellular Engineering (Metabolic and Synthetic Biology) - PBI

This role involves leading the development of innovative metabolic engineering and synthetic biology approaches to optimize plant respiratory activity, energy status, and redox balance. The scientist will design and implement engineering strategies, conduct experiments in plant cell cultures and whole plants, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate research into real-world solutions.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site

Field Service Engineer, Medical Diagnostic Systems

Provide on-site service and repair for advanced medical diagnostic systems used in NHS and private laboratories. Troubleshoot complex technical issues and deliver customer support to laboratory managers and technicians. Receive full product training and work across a range of high-value scientific equipment, with a focus on reliability and customer satisfaction.

TRS Consulting Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom £52,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Development - GU

This role involves providing medical leadership within oncology clinical development, specifically in genitourinary (GU) cancers. The Medical Director will lead medical monitoring, ensure patient safety, contribute to study design and regulatory interactions, and interpret clinical data to inform decision-making. They will work closely with cross-functional teams and external experts to advance GSK’s oncology pipeline with a focus on high unmet need areas.

GSK Switzerland

Hybrid Permanent

Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Development - GU

This role involves leading medical oversight and clinical strategy for genitourinary (GU) oncology trials within GSK’s R&D pipeline. The Medical Director provides physician-level expertise in study design, safety monitoring, data interpretation, and regulatory engagement, ensuring patient safety and scientific integrity. They collaborate with cross-functional teams and external experts to advance innovative cancer treatments through clinical development.

GSK £189,750 – £316,250 pa

Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Development - GU

This role involves leading medical strategy and oversight for genitourinary (GU) oncology clinical trials within GSK’s R&D pipeline. The Medical Director provides physician-level expertise in study design, real-time safety monitoring, data interpretation, and regulatory engagement, ensuring patient safety and clinical integrity. They work cross-functionally within a matrix team to advance innovative cancer therapies from development through to regulatory submission and scientific dissemination.

GSK £189,750 – £316,250 pa

Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Development - GU

This role involves providing medical leadership within oncology clinical development for genitourinary (GU) cancers, focusing on study design, medical monitoring, and safety oversight. The physician will interpret clinical and safety data, contribute to regulatory submissions, and engage with investigators and external experts. Working within a cross-functional team, the role ensures patient safety and clinical integrity across trials while supporting GSK’s mission to advance innovative cancer treatments.

GSK