Latest Research & Development Jobs

Director, Quantitative Systems Pharmacology

This role involves leading the development and application of quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) models to enhance drug discovery and development. Responsibilities include building mechanistic models, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving model-informed drug development strategies.

GSK Stevenage, United Kingdom

Director, Quantitative Systems Pharmacology

This role involves leading the development and application of quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) models to enhance drug discovery and development. Responsibilities include building mechanistic models, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving model-informed drug development strategies.

GSK Canterbury, United Kingdom

MST Engineer III

This role involves hands-on MS&T engineering expertise in drug substance manufacturing, packaging, and final storage operations at Moderna's Harwell site. Responsibilities include technology transfer, process validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Moderna Oxford, United Kingdom

Sr. Manager, Site Budgets and Contracts

This role involves leading the creation and management of investigator site budgets and contracts for clinical trials, using Grants Manager and FMV benchmarking tools. The candidate will oversee CRO activities, ensure budget consistency across trials, and support timely site activation by managing negotiations and identifying risks. Collaboration with legal, clinical operations, and external partners is central to ensuring compliance and efficiency in contract execution.

Moderna Oxford, United Kingdom

Scientist, Molecular Biology - Plant Biology Institute

This role involves designing and conducting molecular biology experiments within a plant science research programme focused on improving global food production and sustainability. The scientist will work on stage-gated research milestones, contribute to intellectual property and publications, and collaborate with cross-functional teams including AI, automation, and generative biology experts. Emphasis is placed on translating scientific discoveries into scalable, real-world commercial solutions with ethical and environmental considerations.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Bioinformatician

This role involves developing and implementing bioinformatics algorithms to analyse genomic and transcriptomic data from complex plant genomes. The bioinformatician will translate biological research questions into computational analyses, apply machine learning to predict phenotypic outcomes, and collaborate closely with engineering and research teams to integrate tools into scalable pipelines. The position is embedded within a multidisciplinary plant science institute focused on global food security and sustainability.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Central Monitor (Data Surveillance Lead)

The Central Monitor (CM) is responsible for overseeing clinical trials through centralized monitoring, ensuring data quality, identifying risks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Key responsibilities include executing monitoring strategies, conducting data surveillance, and supporting risk management processes.

Novartis

Forward Deployed AI Engineer

This role involves deploying and integrating generative AI models into pharmaceutical and biotech customers' scientific workflows. The engineer will lead end-to-end technical deployments, build production-grade API integrations and data pipelines, and act as a technical liaison between customers and internal research teams. A strong background in ML infrastructure, cloud platforms, and customer-facing delivery in life sciences is essential.

Latent Labs London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior Scientific Engagement & Program Manager

This role involves planning and executing high-quality medical and scientific engagement activities such as advisory boards, congress symposia, standalone meetings, and medical education programs across key therapeutic areas including Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Neuroscience. The position ensures operational excellence by translating scientific strategies into actionable plans, managing cross-functional collaboration, and maintaining compliance with standardized processes. It plays a central role in improving workflows, vendor coordination, and continuous improvement within international medical affairs.

Novartis London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Director of Clinical Pharmacology, Cambridge, MA

Lead clinical pharmacology strategy for small molecule programs in oncology and non-oncology areas, designing and executing studies from Phase 1 through late development. Utilize AI-driven models for PK/PD prediction, dose optimization, and regulatory submissions, while managing CROs and translating preclinical data into human dosing strategies.

Isomorphic Labs Cambridge, United Kingdom

Member of Technical Staff, Applied AI

This role involves deploying and adapting proprietary generative AI models within pharmaceutical and biotech customer environments. You'll work closely with interdisciplinary teams to integrate models into production systems, optimize performance, and translate scientific requirements into technical solutions. The position requires deep expertise in generative modelling, strong ML engineering skills, and the ability to act as a technical liaison between research and customer teams.

Latent Labs London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Research Associate in Human Physiology Immunology and Long COVID

The role involves conducting research on the biological mechanisms of fatigue and post-exertional symptom exacerbation in Long COVID. Responsibilities include participant recruitment, physiological assessments, biological sample collection, and project coordination, working closely with multidisciplinary teams.

Loughborough University Loughborough University, Loughborough, Hybrid/on-Site, Midlands Of England, United Kingdom £35 pa

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Research Engineer (LLM Performance), London

You will work on optimizing large language models for performance and scalability within a cutting-edge AI-driven drug discovery environment. The role involves implementing post-training methods, diagnosing distributed system bottlenecks, and deploying low-precision techniques to support real-world drug design applications. Collaboration with interdisciplinary research teams is central to translating novel AI methods into production-ready systems.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

Research Engineer - Post-Training

This role involves owning the full post-training lifecycle for biological foundation models, from alignment to production deployment. Responsibilities include designing and implementing pipelines, building validation frameworks, and collaborating with ML and biology teams to ensure models are scientifically meaningful and aligned with real-world drug discovery problems.

Helical London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Research Assistant in Molecular Virology

The role involves conducting molecular virology research, focusing on the interactions between viruses and host cells, particularly in the context of cellular oxygen sensing. Responsibilities include maintaining viral cultures, performing molecular biology techniques, and contributing to experimental design and data analysis.

University of Oxford Oxford, South East England, United Kingdom £35 – £37 pa

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