Biotechnology Jobs

• UK - Hertfordshire - Ware RD
• Director

Provides scientific and medical expertise at study level across early- and late-phase hepatology assets, leading protocol and study document development, serving as medical monitor for Phase 1–4 trials, and interpreting efficacy, safety and biomarker data. Works within cross-functional global study teams and the Clinical Matrix Team, with informal coaching of less experienced clinical scientists and no formal line management.

• Waltham, United States
• Hybrid · 2 days in office
• US$284,250 – US$473,750 pa
• Director · manages people

Leads a team of early clinical development medical directors and clinical scientists, owning Phase I/II clinical development plans including first-in-human, dose-escalation and proof-of-concept studies in lung and head/neck cancers. Bridges preclinical discovery and clinical development, driving translational and biomarker strategy, regulatory submissions and cross-functional matrix teams.

AI/ML

• United Kingdom
• Remote

Serves as a trusted technical advisor to customers, delivering pre- and post-sales support through product demonstrations, hands-on training, troubleshooting and technical consultation on high-content imaging and screening platforms. Works closely with sales and cross-functional teams, developing and optimising fluorescence-based cell assays and quantitative image analysis. Requires frequent travel across the UK and Ireland, with occasional international trips.

Microsoft Office

• Cambridge
• Lead · manages people

Lead scientific strategy for cardiac electrophysiology and translational ion channel research, acting as scientific lead across multiple integrated drug discovery programmes. Guide experimental design using automated patch clamp (Qube/Sophion), MEA systems and hIPSC-derived cardiomyocytes, while serving as primary client contact and mentoring scientists.

Qube · MEA Systems · Sophion

• Cambridge
• On-site
• £20 – £24 ph
• Mid-level
• Temporary

Undertake routine and specialist microbiological and molecular investigations across bacteriology, Containment Level 3, serology, chlamydia and molecular diagnostics, interpreting and reporting results. Operate and maintain automated analysers, manage consumables and lab IT systems, and contribute to quality management, audits and SOP development. Based at Addenbrooke's Hospital within UKHSA's Public Health Microbiology team.

UKAS · HSE

• Cambridge
• Senior
• Temporary

Hands-on upstream process development role delivering mammalian cell culture studies, including CHO-based fed-batch and perfusion processes, media and feed optimization, and bioreactor operation from ambr systems to bench-scale stirred tanks. Works under minimal supervision within a matrix CMC team, applying DoE and statistical analysis, supporting scale-up and tech transfer to GMP and CMO partners, and providing day-to-day technical coordination to technicians and operators.

ambr · ambr250 · Stirred-Tank Bioreactors +6

• Taunton
• On-site
• £49,387 – £56,515 pa
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Lead a team of Biomedical Scientists and support staff across Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology, Molecular and Mycology, rotating through all areas. Responsibilities include training, appraisals, quality management, policy development, clinical trials and senior management on-call, with lone working on evening and weekend shifts.

LIMS · Q-Pulse · Kiestra

• Slough
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Performs routine, non-routine and stability testing of biologic drug substances in a client's Analytical Service Department, running ELISA, cell-based and Biacore assays and capturing data in laboratory software and electronic notebooks. Generates and reviews GMP-compliant documentation, SOPs and protocols, supports method development and validation, and handles out-of-specification investigations while liaising with internal and external clients.

Biacore · Vi-Cell · Microsoft Office

• Oxford
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Contract

Designs and delivers immunogenicity and bioanalytical strategies for regulated clinical programmes, developing ADA, nAb, PK and PD assays using ELISA, MSD and cell culture. Works with multidisciplinary teams to validate assays, manage reagents and SOPs, and integrate digital and AI-enabled tools. Site-based at Harwell within a growing mRNA-focused team.

ELISA · MSD · LIMS +2

• London
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Lead

Drive DMPK strategy across drug discovery projects, designing screening cascades and mechanistic experiments while integrating AI/ML and PBPK modelling to predict human dosing, efficacy and safety windows. Work within an interdisciplinary team of drug design and machine learning specialists, authoring regulatory documents and optimising molecule design with chemistry leads.

R · Python · KNIME

• Addlestone
• £40,056 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Design and execute scientific investigations into mammalian viral pathogenesis and host-pathogen interactions, ensuring work meets ISO9001, budget and customer requirements. Communicate findings via conferences and peer-reviewed journals, supervise staff and students, and pursue national and international research funding. Includes rostered on-call cover for weekend and Bank Holiday diagnostics.

ISO 9001

• Cambridge, United States
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Senior · manages people

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.

Machine Learning · AlphaFold

• United Kingdom
• On-site
• £55,000 – £70,000 pa
• Senior

Lead and execute in-vitro regulatory and genetic toxicology studies, developing and applying Neutral Red, Ames and micronucleus assays within a quality-assured laboratory. Provide technical direction across pre-clinical research, product development and regulatory programmes, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external CROs and academic partners.

OECD Guidelines · ECVAM · ICCVAM +3

• Uxbridge
• Director

Leads medical monitoring and clinical development for neuroscience trials, overseeing safety reviews, protocol design, and site interactions. Partners with Clinical Scientists on study delivery and serves as medical expert in health authority interactions and publications. Requires deep disease-area expertise and industry clinical trial experience.

• Macclesfield
• On-site
• Permanent

Perform structural elucidation and impurity characterisation of small molecule APIs using advanced mass spectrometry, supporting regulatory submissions and control strategies. Develop Eurofins' MS capabilities, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and work to GLP, cGMP and SHE standards at a client pharmaceutical facility.