Biotechnology Jobs

Director, Portfolio Development Process & Standards Lead

Lead the development and governance of processes, standards, and SOPs for CSL's global Portfolio Development function, ensuring high-quality clinical program execution. Drive cross-functional process improvement initiatives, change management, and training curriculum development. Collaborate with leadership and stakeholders across R&D to streamline decision-making and enhance operational excellence in a dynamic biotech environment.

CSL US$250,000 – US$280,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Director, Regional Ecosystem Lead (Northern Europe & UK)

This role involves leading CSL's presence in key innovation hubs across Northern Europe and the UK, building strategic relationships with biotech, academia, and investment networks. The Director will source and evaluate opportunities, lead deal teams, and represent CSL at industry events to enhance the company's reputation and deal flow.

CSL United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

12 Month University Industrial Placement Student: Oncology DMPK

This 12-month industrial placement involves conducting DMPK bioanalysis and in vitro ADME studies to evaluate drug candidates in oncology. The role includes training in mass spectrometry, supporting pharmacokinetic research, and working within a cross-disciplinary matrix team across the UK and US. It offers hands-on experience in drug discovery within a leading biopharmaceutical R&D environment.

AstraZeneca Cambridge, United Kingdom £28,000 pa

12 Month University Industrial Placement Student: Process Engineering

This role involves working within AstraZeneca’s Global Product Development team on process engineering projects focused on drug formulation and manufacturing process development. The placement student will engage in laboratory work and simulation of unit operations such as blending, filling, and tablet compression, with an emphasis on advancing continuous manufacturing technologies. The position offers hands-on experience in a multidisciplinary environment, supported by experienced engineers.

AstraZeneca Macclesfield, United Kingdom £28,000 pa

Senior Research Associate, Bioanalytical & Molecular Assays

This role involves developing, qualifying, and validating molecular bioanalytical assays—such as qPCR, ddPCR, and RT-qPCR—to support clinical pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies within a GCLp-compliant environment. The scientist will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure robust data generation, maintain regulatory compliance, and integrate emerging digital and automation technologies into workflows. A strong focus on reagent management, assay documentation, and continuous process improvement is central to the position.

Moderna Oxford, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Principal Scientist, Immunogenicity and Ligand Binding Assays

This role involves leading and executing phase-appropriate bioanalytical strategies for immunogenicity and ligand binding assays (LBA) within Moderna’s mRNA-LNP therapeutic pipeline. The Principal Scientist will oversee assay development, validation, and sample analysis, ensuring regulatory compliance and scientific rigor across clinical programs. The position emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, integration of emerging technologies including AI-enabled tools, and contribution to regulatory submissions and data interpretation in a GcLP-compliant environment.

Moderna Oxford, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior Alliance Manager, London

This role involves managing strategic partnerships in a cutting-edge AI-driven drug discovery environment, ensuring scientific and commercial success. The Senior Alliance Manager will oversee alliance governance, drive collaboration frameworks, and support high-impact partnerships from research to development. A key focus is fostering strong relationships between internal teams and external partners while advancing best practices in alliance management.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Head of RTSM (Randomization and Trial Supply Management)

Leads the design and delivery of randomization and clinical trial supply strategies across global clinical trials, ensuring patient-focused solutions and compliance. Manages cross-functional teams and vendors, drives process improvements, and ensures reliable supply availability. Focuses on quality, efficiency, and integration with clinical systems across phases I–IV.

GSK Stevenage, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Engineering Technician (numerous vacancies)

This role involves providing engineering support across manufacturing operations at GSK’s Ware site, performing electrical and mechanical maintenance, calibration, fault diagnosis, and continuous improvement activities on production and utilities equipment. Technicians work in regulated GMP environments across respiratory, oral solid dose, or facilities teams, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The role includes shift work and collaboration with cross-functional teams to maintain high-throughput pharmaceutical manufacturing.

GSK East Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Shift-work

Head of Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Design, London

Lead and strategically guide a team of 25 medicinal chemists in redefining drug discovery through deep integration with AI and machine learning. Shape the scientific direction of projects from hit identification to candidate nomination, while fostering collaboration across computational design, biology, and pre-clinical development teams. Drive innovation by challenging traditional paradigms and embedding an AI-first culture across the chemistry function.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Field Service Engineer - Medical Diagnostics - South Region - Exeter - London - Kent

Perform on-site and remote technical support for Roche’s diagnostic systems, including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and customer training across the South Region. Use advanced diagnostic tools to resolve electro-mechanical faults and ensure regulatory compliance. Work within a customer-centric team to maximise system uptime and operational efficiency in clinical environments.

Roche United Kingdom

Field Service Engineer - Medical Diagnostics -Central Region Wales, Wirral and East Anglia

This role involves providing on-site and remote technical support for Roche’s diagnostic systems across medical laboratories and healthcare facilities. You’ll troubleshoot electro-mechanical faults, perform preventive maintenance, and deliver training to ensure optimal system uptime and customer proficiency. The position emphasizes compliance, reporting, and collaboration within a customer-centric field support team.

Roche United Kingdom

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Complex Sensor Design

Design and develop complex sensor-based devices and instruments from concept through to manufacturing and deployment. Work closely with world-class engineers and scientists on multidisciplinary research projects, taking hands-on responsibility for mechanical design and technical leadership within the team. Devices range from handheld units to large-scale systems for detecting and measuring various physical parameters.

Newton Colmore Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £50,000 – £70,000 pa

Associate Director, Computational Biology – Early Discovery

Lead a team of computational biologists to identify and validate novel oncology targets using integrated phenomics, transcriptomics, genomics, and proteomics data. Develop and scale methods for target discovery in oncology and immunological diseases, collaborating closely with biologists, data scientists, and engineers. Drive data strategy and present findings to stakeholders to advance drug discovery programs.

Recursion United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Research Fellow in Cardio-Immunology

This role involves leading research into the immunological and thrombo-inflammatory mechanisms underlying Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, a stress-induced 'broken heart syndrome'. The postholder will work within a translational team to define immune responses across patient recovery stages and investigate microcirculatory pro-thrombotic states. Collaboration with immunology, thrombosis, bioinformatics, and clinical experts is central to uncovering the disease's pathophysiology.

University of Aberdeen Aberdeen, United Kingdom £38 – £46 pa

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