Biotechnology Jobs

• Exeter
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

An interdisciplinary PhD studentship combining computational genomics at Exeter with stem-cell biology and CRISPR editing at Cambridge. The student will analyse whole-genome sequencing data from large multi-ancestry cohorts, integrate genetic signals with epigenetic maps and AI tools like AlphaGenome, and build iPSC-derived visceral and subcutaneous adipocyte models to functionally test prioritised regulatory variants.

AlphaGenome · DNANexus · Flow Cytometry +1

• Norwich
• On-site
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Investigates how G-quadruplex DNA and RNA structures regulate metabolic changes during fungal spore germination, using Aspergillus fumigatus as a model. The student will map G4 formation genome-wide, engineer mutants via CRISPR-Cas9, and apply NMR metabolomics and microscopy to study cell-wall remodelling and antifungal susceptibility within an interdisciplinary research environment.

CRISPR-Cas9 · NMR Spectroscopy

• Oxford
• On-site
• £40,178 – £48,700 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Conducts research characterising crosslinked proteins and lipids under a Wellcome Trust-funded grant, using proteome and lipidome methods including sample preparation, LCMS and data analysis. Manages project administration, guides junior researchers and students, and contributes to reports, publications and external seminars.

LC-MS · nanoLC-MS

• London
• Hybrid
• Entry level
• Internship

A 12-month industrial placement within Vertex's International Supply Chain team, supporting commercial supply operations that deliver medicines globally. The student gains hands-on exposure to pharmaceutical supply chain processes, working with experienced colleagues on analytical, data-driven tasks. Based at the Paddington HQ with hybrid or on-site working options.

• Guildford
• £48,337 – £70,878 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Develop an independent, externally funded research programme as a Principal Investigator, applying AI and data science to human, animal and environmental health data within a One Health framework. Collaborate across medicine, veterinary science, computer science and engineering, secure UKRI/NIHR/Wellcome funding, publish high-impact work, and teach AI and data science at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

• Newcastle upon Tyne
• £48,337 – £68,817 pa
• Senior
• Contract

Lead an independent research programme in transplant immunology, focusing on kidney transplantation injury and new therapies, while collaborating with nine senior investigators and the NIHR Blood and Transplant Research Unit. Contribute 0.2 WTE to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and PhD supervision within the Translational and Clinical Research Institute.

Transplant Biobank

• 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

• High Wycombe
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Entry level
• Internship

A 12-week summer internship in EMEA Global Regulatory Affairs within the Oncology therapeutic area, working on a hybrid model with three days on site. Interns join a global matrixed team supporting clinical strategies and Phase I-III oncology studies, contributing to regulatory strategy, clinical trial applications and product registration activities, with a mentor, cross-functional team meetings and a research poster presented at a company-wide symposium.

Microsoft Outlook · Microsoft Excel · Microsoft PowerPoint +5

• 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

• Oxford
• On-site
• £39,424 – £46,476 pa
• Mid-level
• Contract

Carry out research in spatial immunometabolism focused on the germinal centre reaction within the Clarke group at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology. The role involves developing new scientific techniques and experimental protocols, testing hypotheses, analysing data, contributing ideas for new projects, and providing guidance to postdocs, technicians and PhD students.

• 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.

• Oxford
• On-site
• Lead
• Permanent

Lead the design and deployment of AI, robotics and computer vision systems to accelerate plant transformation and tissue culture workflows. Provide plant science subject matter expertise within a matrixed team, build data pipelines for predictive ML models, and manage project plans while mentoring researchers and driving commercial translation.