Biotechnology Jobs

Ellison Institute of Technology · Oxford

Builds and leads a molecular biology and synthetic biology function within a plant science institute, setting technical strategy for high-throughput assays, sequencing-based readouts, CRISPR guide design and multiplex editing. Acts as a responsive core facility, coaching scientists on experimental design and integrating with bioinformatics, tissue culture and phenotyping teams. Combines deep technical direction with people leadership rather than routine bench work.

Ellison Institute of Technology · Oxford · £40,000 pa

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.

Evotec · Macclesfield

Designs and executes work plans for early drug discovery projects within a Protein Sciences team, supporting multiple projects and presenting results to clients. Hands-on role focused on recombinant protein expression using insect cell systems such as BEVS, S2 and Sf9, including construct design, baculovirus generation and troubleshooting difficult targets like membrane proteins.

Recursion · Salt Lake City, United States · US$237,600 – US$284,900 pa

Leads chemical biology strategy at a clinical-stage TechBio company, setting direction for chemical probe design and new modalities such as targeted protein degradation and molecular glues. Builds and mentors a team of chemists, manages internal and CRO partners, and partners with biology, computational drug design and data science to link multiomic maps of biology to targets. Blends hands-on chemical biology expertise with program and people leadership.

Nuclera · Cambridge

Formulate, dispense and quality-control reagents for a protein discovery platform, operating lab equipment such as pipettes, centrifuges and UPLC systems. The role covers batch documentation, inventory management via ERP and troubleshooting production deviations, working closely with R&D, QA and Supply Chain in a fast-paced lab environment.

Sartorius · Glasgow

Performs laboratory techniques under GMP conditions, including cell-based assays, ELISAs and protein characterisation, to test biological products such as monoclonal antibodies, cell and gene therapies and vaccines. Also manages stock and reagents, maintains traceability records, and prepares controlled documentation like SOPs and risk assessments within a nine-person team.

Nexus Life Sciences · Belfast · £50,000 – £60,000 pa

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.

CSL · Maidenhead · US$212,000 – US$251,000 pa

Leads the full statistical contribution to a clinical development programme, defining statistical strategy for trial design, analysis and regulatory submissions, and representing Biostatistics in interactions with the FDA, EMA and PMDA. Also manages outsourcing to CROs/FSPs and contributes to governance and development-plan decisions across therapeutic areas.

CSL · Haywards Heath

Oversees vendor delivery of medical evaluations for individual case safety reports, applying medical and scientific judgment on causality, expectedness and seriousness. Trains Medical Evaluators, sets assessment frameworks and drives process improvements across Global Safety and Pharmacovigilance. Requires deep pharmacovigilance knowledge and cross-functional stakeholder work.

Newcastle University · Newcastle upon Tyne · £30,180 pa

Support ongoing research in the Murray lab on the mechanism of DNA in bacteria, using standard microbiology techniques, bacterial two-hybrid assays, and AlphaFold3 to predict protein-protein interfaces. The post also provides direct support to a cohort of undergraduate research students, working within a professional technical community under the Biosciences Institute Technical Manager.

Isomorphic Labs · London

Contribute to the design of novel large-molecule therapeutics by applying computational and machine learning methods to predict biologics properties such as affinity, developability and immunogenicity from sequence. Work within an interdisciplinary computational sciences team alongside ML and biologics discovery experts, benchmarking models, analysing lab data and shaping data-generation strategies for active learning.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Oxford

Lead the DMPK team at Vertex's Oxford site, shaping strategy and operations while sitting on both the Global DMPK and Oxford Site leadership teams. The role directs ADME science across discovery and development programmes, partners with Medicinal Chemistry, Biology, Preclinical Safety and Clinical Pharmacology, and oversees regulatory documentation such as INDs and marketing applications. It combines deep small-molecule DMPK expertise with hiring, mentoring and resource planning.

Moderna · Oxford

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.

Francis Crick Institute · London · £47,500 pa

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.

University of Oxford · Oxford · £39,424 – £43,984 pa

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.