Biotechnology Jobs

Isomorphic Labs · Cambridge, United States

Lead in vitro and cellular pharmacology strategy for small-molecule drug design programs, defining screening cascades and guiding biophysical, biochemical and cell-based assays from hit identification to candidate selection. Bridge computational AI/ML predictions with laboratory validation, managing CRO partnerships and collaborating with chemistry, structural biology and translational teams.

Isomorphic Labs · Cambridge, United States

Designs and implements translational strategies for small molecule oncology and immunology programs, from early discovery through candidate selection and clinical phase. Oversees CRO activities, PK/PD and safety assessments, and biomarker strategies, bridging computational predictions with laboratory validation. Some roles include managing 2-3 in vivo pharmacologists.

EMBL-EBI · Saffron Walden

Develops FAIR infrastructure connecting proteomics evidence (XL-MS, CF-MS, AP-MS) with structural restraints, predicted structures and integrative models. Builds data models, APIs, conversion and validation tools with PRIDE and wwPDB, extending community standards for structural interactomics and linked deposition workflows.

EMBL-EBI · Saffron Walden · £3,452 – £3,861 pm

Develops and maintains Python and Java data pipelines for ChEMBL releases, plus other chemogenomics services like SureChEMBL, UniChem and ChEBI. Involves cheminformatics tooling (RDKit, Open Babel, InChI, SMILES), SQL databases, Linux and Git-based workflows, with cross-team work on data quality and integration of external resources such as PubChem and BindingDB.

GSK · London · £123,000 – £205,000 pa

Leads respiratory epidemiology and real-world evidence programmes that inform vaccine development, designing and overseeing complex studies on disease burden, treatment patterns and safety. Partners with clinical development, safety, regulatory and external collaborators, and mentors junior staff. Requires deep RWE and pharmaco-epidemiology expertise in a global, matrixed environment.

GSK · Wavre, Belgium · €123,000 – €205,000 pa

Leads respiratory epidemiology and real-world evidence programs that inform vaccine development, owning the epidemiology plan for at least one asset or disease area. Designs and oversees complex observational studies using claims, EHR and registry data, advises clinical, safety and regulatory teams, and manages external partnerships while mentoring junior scientists.

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.

Basecamp Research · London

Runs a high-throughput sample processing pipeline, performing DNA extraction, normalisation and library preparation on soil, faecal and other environmental samples. Operates automated liquid handling platforms such as Myra9, logs everything in Benchling LIMS, and carries out QC checks while supporting R&D protocol testing in a CL2 lab.

Mytos · London

Contribute across a full-stack cloud product and IoT devices that interface with hardware automating human cell production. Work spans TypeScript, React, GraphQL frontends and Node.js/PostgreSQL backends, with cross-disciplinary collaboration alongside hardware engineers and biologists, including testing on prototype machines in the lab.

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.

Platform Recruitment · Cambridge · £35,000 – £45,000 pa

Develops FPGA and embedded firmware for high-performance data acquisition and signal processing systems used in biomedical research products. Writes VHDL for FPGA design and C for low-level hardware control, integrating with interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, USB and Ethernet. Works alongside hardware and software engineers across the full product lifecycle, with real project ownership and a progression route to senior roles.

Moderna · Oxford

Develops, validates and runs ligand-binding and cell-based bioanalytical assays generating pharmacodynamic and immunogenicity data for clinical mRNA programmes. Works in a GcLP-regulated lab using Thermo Watson LIMS and electronic notebooks, handling clinical samples, critical reagents, SOPs and validation reports while partnering with Clinical Operations and Sample Management.

Helical · London

Own the full post-training lifecycle for biological foundation models, from alignment strategy to production deployment. Design pipelines that adapt general-purpose models to therapeutic contexts, build validation frameworks linking model improvements to biological ground truth, and run experiments end-to-end on distributed GPU infrastructure. Collaborate with ML infrastructure and biology teams and contribute to open-source tooling.

Novartis · London

Leads end-to-end translational strategy for neurodegenerative and neuromuscular programs, bridging preclinical research to Phase 1–2 clinical development. Accountable for biomarker strategy, clinical endpoint selection and early-phase trial design, and serves as the Translational Medicine representative within global cross-functional project and clinical trial teams.

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.