Latest Research Associate Jobs

Scientist, Genetic Assays

This role involves designing and executing biochemical and molecular biology assays to support pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic analysis. Responsibilities include developing robust mRNA-based bioanalytical capabilities, troubleshooting scientific issues, and collaborating with external partners. The position also offers opportunities to work with Generative AI and digital tools to enhance scientific workflows.

Moderna Oxford, United Kingdom

Sr. Manager, Site Budgets and Contracts

This role involves leading the creation and management of investigator site budgets and contracts for global clinical trials, using Grants Manager and FMV benchmarking tools. The Senior Manager collaborates with CROs, Legal, and Clinical Operations to ensure site budgets align with study forecasts and are executed on time. Responsibilities include strategic planning, contract negotiation oversight, risk identification, and process improvement within an outsourced trial model.

Moderna

Hybrid Permanent

Clinical Development Senior Medical Director - Cardiovascular

Lead clinical development for vascular programmes across early and late phases, designing studies and translational plans to advance medicines for cardiovascular disease. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape clinical strategies, ensure patient safety, and drive innovation in drug development. Play a key role in regulatory interactions, trial oversight, and identifying transformative opportunities in vascular medicine.

GSK

Clinical Development Senior Medical Director - Cardiovascular

Lead clinical development for vascular programmes across early and late-phase studies, shaping clinical plans and study designs to accelerate safe, meaningful medicines for vascular disease. Work cross-functionally with translational science, regulatory, safety, and commercial teams to deliver clinical development strategies and drive innovation in cardiovascular medicine.

GSK

Vendor Program Head - Global Clinical Operations

The Vendor Program Head leads the vendor strategy and management for clinical development programs within a specific disease area. Key responsibilities include overseeing vendor execution, building high-performing teams, and ensuring alignment with development priorities and quality standards.

Novartis London, United Kingdom £83,510 – £155,090 pa

Research Leader / Senior Scientist (Medicinal Drug Design), Cambridge, MA

Lead or contribute to drug discovery projects at the intersection of medicinal chemistry and AI, guiding programs from initiation to candidate selection. Collaborate closely with machine learning scientists to refine AI-driven drug design models and drive innovation in synthetic organic chemistry. Play a key role in shaping next-generation therapeutic development through strategic input, CRO management, and intellectual property generation.

Isomorphic Labs Cambridge, United Kingdom

Research Engineer (LLM Performance), London

You will work on optimizing large language models for performance and scalability within a cutting-edge AI-driven drug discovery environment. The role involves implementing post-training methods, diagnosing distributed system bottlenecks, and deploying low-precision techniques to support real-world drug design applications. Collaboration with interdisciplinary research teams is central to translating novel AI methods into production-ready systems.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

Research Engineer - Post-Training

This role involves owning the full post-training lifecycle for biological foundation models, from alignment to production deployment. Responsibilities include designing and implementing pipelines, building validation frameworks, and collaborating with ML and biology teams to ensure models are scientifically meaningful and aligned with real-world drug discovery problems.

Helical London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Research Fellow in Molecular Quantum Sensing

The role involves developing and characterizing molecular quantum materials for biomedical sensing, focusing on nanoparticle probes and their optical and spin properties. Responsibilities include preparing and testing nanoparticles, functionalizing surfaces, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to advance diagnostic methods.

UCL London, Hybrid, London, United Kingdom £43 – £54 pa

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Research Assistant in Proteomics

This role involves supporting proteomics research through sample preparation, operation of LC-MS/MS instrumentation, and analysis of proteomics data using statistical tools. The postholder will contribute to both laboratory workflows and data interpretation, maintaining quality control and supporting collaborative research projects across academic and clinical domains. Key responsibilities include managing sample tracking, generating reports, and helping develop targeted and untargeted mass spectrometry methods within a high-throughput, team-oriented environment.

University of Oxford Oxford, South East England, United Kingdom £35 – £41 pa

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Research Director

This role involves leading and developing high-performing scientific and operational teams, defining and delivering strategic objectives, driving innovation through emerging technologies, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. The position also includes managing departmental budgets, contributing to business planning, and building strong relationships with external stakeholders.

Reed Cv47Ez, United Kingdom

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Chin Lab) - Generative Biology Institute

This role involves designing and executing high-throughput genome engineering experiments and scalable phenotypic measurements in bacterial systems to generate training data for multi-modal biological models. The researcher will work at the intersection of wet-lab biology and AI, collaborating closely with computational scientists to build and validate models. The position emphasizes method development, data generation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and mentorship within a cutting-edge synthetic biology institute.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom £40,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Spatial and Single Cell Bone Cancer Proteomics

This role involves developing and implementing bespoke experimental assays for bone cancer studies, contributing to research planning, and conducting complex data analysis in spatial and single cell proteomics. The postholder will work collaboratively with the team, refine research hypotheses, and contribute to funding applications.

University of Oxford Oxford, South East England, United Kingdom £39 – £47 pa

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Image Analyst - UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative)

The role involves analysing imaging datasets to support functional genomics research, developing and applying new methods, and collaborating with leading scientists across the UK. You will contribute to a national effort to understand how genetic variation drives human physiology and disease.

University of Exeter Exeter, South West England, United Kingdom £43 – £53 pa

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Liu Lab) - Generative Biology Institute

This role involves conducting advanced research in synthetic evolution, focusing on macromolecular sequence-function relationships and accelerated gene evolution using in vivo systems like OrthoRep. The postdoc will generate large-scale datasets for antibodies and enzymes, explore de novo gene function emergence, and integrate experimental work with machine learning design models. The position emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and translating findings into scalable biological solutions.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom £40,000 pa

On-site Permanent