Biotechnology Jobs

• Oxford
• On-site
• £40,000 pa
• Entry level
• Permanent

Designs and troubleshoots experiments in continuous evolution, engineering orthogonal replication systems for targeted gene evolution while preserving host viability. Involves computational analysis of complex datasets, publishing high-quality research, mentoring junior staff, and pursuing IP and translational opportunities within a new Oxford institute.

• Oxford
• On-site
• £40,000 pa
• Entry level

Develops generative protein design models that capture enzyme dynamics and function, designing conformationally dynamic catalysts. Runs computational and statistical analyses, publishes findings, and collaborates with in vivo evolution teams across the institute. Also mentors PhD students and research assistants and pursues translational and IP opportunities.

• London
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Senior

Hands-on in vitro pharmacologist designing and running biochemical, biophysical and cellular assays for novel modalities, generating ML-ready datasets that both advance drug programmes and improve predictive models. Works closely with ML and computational colleagues, using LLM agentic workflows and in silico hypothesis building, and coordinates wet-lab studies across CRO partners.

SPR · GCI · nanoDSF +7

• London
• £47,500 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Lead an independent research project on eukaryotic cell cycle regulation in the fission yeast model, using cell biology, molecular genetics and biochemistry to study how CDK activity coordinates DNA replication, mitosis and division. The role sits in a collaborative lab and includes scope to develop new approaches and help support PhD students.

Schizosaccharomyces pombe

• London
• On-site
• £47,500 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Investigates how protein machines remodel microtubules using cryo-electron microscopy, protein reconstitution and fluorescence microscopy. As an early member of a new lab, you will shape the research programme, establish experimental approaches and develop scientific independence while working closely with the group leader.

Cryo-EM

• Oxford
• On-site
• £39,424 – £47,779 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Develop novel statistical and machine learning methods for large-scale genomic, phenotypic and health data, covering areas such as genomic language models, multimodal and federated learning, and multi-ancestry methods. Implement reproducible research software, apply it to biobank-scale datasets, evaluate statistical and predictive performance, publish findings and guide junior researchers.

• Oxford
• On-site
• £39,424 – £43,984 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Carries out laboratory research on synthetic genome DNA assembly, generating constructs and testing new approaches using recombinant DNA methylases. Involves molecular cloning, long DNA molecule extraction, bacterial culture and recombinant protein production and purification, with scope for some bioinformatic analysis. Based in a well-equipped Oxford lab, collaborating on translation of synthetic chloroplast genomes into crop plants such as potato and wheat.

DNA Methylases

• Addlestone
• On-site
• £47,557 – £52,010 pa
• Senior · manages people
• Permanent

Lead a UKRI-funded Next Generation Veterinary Vaccines programme, investigating influenza, coronaviruses and zoonotic Disease X threats. Work across multidisciplinary teams using in vitro and in vivo approaches to design and optimise plug-and-play vaccine platforms, assessing immunogenicity, efficacy and antigenic variation. Includes line management, project coordination and work in SAPO4/ACDP3 containment facilities.

SAPO4 · ACDP3

• York
• Hybrid
• £38,448 – £46,970 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Lead an ARIA-funded project characterising engineered lipid nanoparticles that target lung-mediated immune regulation, with a focus on macrophage-driven innate immune mechanisms. Work spans mouse models, flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy within a multi-university consortium, based at York with some remote working.

Flow Cytometry · Fluorescence Microscopy

• Keele
• £39,560 – £48,337 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

A postdoctoral research associate role delivering the insect-focused laboratory components of a consortium project on a planthopper-vectored bacterial plant disease. The postholder investigates vector ecology and transmission biology using insect rearing, bioassays, EPG analysis and molecular techniques such as PCR and qRT-PCR, with occasional travel within the UK and Europe.

Electrical Penetration Graph · Bioinformatics

• Edinburgh
• Lead

Designs, delivers and interprets complex molecular and cellular biology studies for drug discovery and translational research, combining hands-on lab work with technical direction across client programmes. Provides scientific leadership on multiple projects, evaluates new technologies and supports colleagues, working with mammalian cell cultures and advanced cellular systems.

• London
• £48,246 – £58,318 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Supports the production and characterisation of recombinant proteins for molecular glue discovery, focusing on expression, purification and characterisation using mammalian cell systems. Contributes to biochemical or biophysical assay development and helps run the laboratory day to day, including equipment upkeep, consumables and waste disposal, within a multidisciplinary chemical biology and proteomics team.

HEK293 · Expi293 · Agilent Measurement Suite

• Lancaster
• £33,002 – £37,694 pa

Support a collaborative project developing materials for sustainable agriculture, using materials preparation, characterisation and in vitro biological testing to study how material properties affect plant interactions. The post also involves prototype validation, health and safety implementation and laboratory work within a rapidly expanding chemistry department.

• Macclesfield
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead the design, engineering, expression, purification and characterisation of complex biologic therapeutics including monoclonal, bispecific and multispecific antibodies. Acts as biologics scientific lead on client-facing drug discovery programmes, mentoring junior scientists and shaping project strategy within a multidisciplinary Protein Sciences team.

Structural Modelling · AI-enabled Protein Engineering