Biotechnology Jobs

• Oxford
• On-site
• Permanent

Establish an automated, image-based phenotypic screening platform for plant cells, designing high-throughput assays and fluorescence reporter systems. Build reproducible image acquisition and analysis pipelines covering segmentation, feature extraction and phenotypic classification, working with automation and AI teams on scalable workflows.

High-Content Imaging · Confocal Microscopy · CRISPR

• Oxford
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Develops and optimises high-throughput enzyme assays to characterise plant protein variants from AI-assisted design and evolutionary discovery. Works with computational scientists, automation engineers and roboticists to build scalable protein expression, purification and biochemical characterisation pipelines, informing protein engineering and crop yield decisions.

AI · Automation · Robotics

• London
• On-site

Contributes to the design, execution, analysis and reporting of hepatology clinical studies across all development phases, working with clinical operations, biostatistics, data management and regulatory affairs. Reviews safety, efficacy, biomarker and PK/PD data, supports protocol and CSR development, and engages with investigators and sites. Based on-site in London or Waltham, MA.

• Stevenage
• Hybrid

Predominantly laboratory-based role planning, executing and interpreting LC-MS and LC-MS/MS experiments to characterise biopharmaceutical molecules. You will develop and troubleshoot analytical methods, investigate product quality attributes and post-translational modifications, and support early-phase programmes through forced degradation and comparability studies. Works across Discovery and CMC Development teams, with hybrid working available.

Protein Metrics · JMP · SIMCA

• Cambridge
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead biophysical binding characterisation, predominantly using Surface Plasmon Resonance, to interrogate Bicycle® molecules and triage screening cascades. Design and optimise bespoke assays, explore orthogonal technologies such as Carterra, AlphaScreen and mass photometry, and partner with computational and structural biology teams on structure-based drug design. Mentors junior colleagues within the Platform Technology group.

SPR · Carterra · AlphaScreen +4

• 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

• Livingston
• Entry level

Performs and documents analytical procedures in a regulated laboratory, running routine data analysis and checking results against tolerances. Prepares data for LIMS upload, supports quality investigations and deviations, and calibrates and maintains lab equipment. Also trains other lab personnel and escalates unusual results to senior staff.

LIMS

• 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

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Acts as subject-matter expert for the organisation's ELN platform, owning its configuration, governance and continuous improvement across R&D laboratories. Builds workflows, templates and integrations, supports superusers, and leads development of a centralised Technical Development data repository using SQL and analytics to enable data-driven scientific decisions.

Benchling · JMP · APIs

• Oxford
• Hybrid · 3–4 days in office
• Lead
• Permanent

Provides scientific and hands-on leadership for immunogenicity and ligand binding assay bioanalysis supporting mRNA-LNP therapeutic programs, spanning assay development, validation, clinical sample testing and regulatory submissions. Ensures GcLP compliance and partners with cross-functional teams, with opportunities to work alongside data and AI-enabled analytical approaches.

ECL · Gyrolabs · Reporter Gene Assays +3

• United Kingdom
• Remote
• Senior

Acts as independent Principal Investigator overseeing qualitative in-trial research studies, from design through delivery, for pharmaceutical clients. Applies methods like interviews and surveys to capture patient experience data, manages project budgets and timelines, and contributes to proposals and client development. Requires CAQDAS expertise and strong scientific writing.

Atlas.ti · NVivo · MAXQDA +1

• London
• Hybrid
• Lead
• Permanent

Provide scientific leadership across model evaluation and applied use cases, ensuring foundation models stay grounded in drug development and translational research challenges. Act as a senior individual contributor and key scientific partner, mentoring junior colleagues and working with Product and Business Development to turn biology and ML into customer-facing deliverables as the team scales.

• Weston-super-Mare
• On-site
• £23 – £24 ph
• Senior
• Temporary

Support the daily operational management of a Clinical Chemistry laboratory, performing routine and specialist testing, result validation, and analyser maintenance. Work with Beckman Coulter DxC700 AU, DxI 800 and DxA Automation Track systems, Remisol middleware and WinPath LIMS, participating in IQC/EQA and ISO 15189 compliance.

Beckman Coulter DxC700 AU · Beckman Coulter DxI 800 · Beckman Coulter DxA Automation Track +2

• Belfast
• £50,000 – £60,000 pa
• Lead · manages people

Leads a Clinical Method Development and Validation team, overseeing bioanalytical method delivery for a New Product Development programme. Provides technical leadership in a GLP-compliant lab, acting as expert in extraction techniques and optimising HPLC, UPLC and LCMSMS systems while mentoring the team.

HPLC · UPLC · LCMSMS +1

• London
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Owns R&D extraction workflow development, adapting and optimising metagenomic DNA/RNA extraction methods across diverse, low-biomass and inhibitor-rich sample types, including HMW extractions for long-read sequencing. Designs controlled experiments, transfers validated methods to production and a global partner network, and works in a data-first lab environment feeding a large gene atlas.

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