Biotechnology Jobs

• London
• Lead

Serves as subject matter expert in COA endpoint strategy, instrument development and regulatory strategy, advising pharma and biotech sponsors and representing the company as an external scientific thought leader. Leads qualitative research supporting content validity, oversees internal project teams, mentors consultants and supports business development through proposals and client presentations.

• Livingston
• Mid-level · manages people

Supervises a team of laboratory staff in a central laboratory services environment, setting day-to-day operational activities and ensuring effective delivery. Oversees hiring, training, performance management, safety compliance, CAPA and quality incident resolution, and reviews laboratory metrics to drive process improvement. Requires immunology-based clinical laboratory or clinical trials experience and proficiency with LIMS.

LIMS

• Stevenage
• Director

Leads Quantitative Systems Pharmacology and QST modelling within GSK's Clinical Pharmacology and Quantitative Medicine group, building mechanistic mathematical models of disease, drug action and trial design. Defines clinical pharmacology strategy across the Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation portfolio, working with biologists, clinicians, statisticians and AI/ML colleagues. The role sits in a newly formed Centre of Excellence for Model-Informed Drug Development, initially in Stevenage with a planned move to Cambridge.

• Grimsby
• US$188,100 – US$313,500 pa
• Director

Leads quantitative systems pharmacology and QST modelling within a clinical pharmacology and quantitative medicine group, building mechanistic models of disease and drug action and running simulations to inform trial design. Defines and coordinates MIDD strategies across respiratory, immunology and inflammation programmes, working with biologists, clinicians, pharmacometricians and statisticians. Combines inverse-problem modelling, scientific ML and statistical methods to support decisions from exploratory research through clinical development.

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

A PhD studentship using historical DNA and whole-genome sequencing to study how red squirrel populations in Britain declined, were rescued by translocations, and lost native ancestry. The student will sequence modern and museum specimens, analyse genetic diversity, inbreeding and genetic load over time, and receive training in molecular biology, bioinformatics and population genetics.

• Edinburgh
• Mid-level · manages people

Oversee a transgenic facility producing around 100 genetically modified animal models annually, advising researchers on project design and methodologies. Lead and develop three specialist technical staff while managing cryobanks, budgets, cost-recovery and regulatory compliance. The role combines hands-on molecular biology and transgenesis expertise with operational leadership in a university-linked biomedical research setting.

• London
• Permanent

A speculative talent pool for a TechBio company, inviting CVs from computational biologists, life sciences researchers, and ML engineers with high-performance multi-GPU computing experience. Successful candidates would join matrixed, interdisciplinary teams integrating biology, computation, and engineering in wet and dry labs to advance drug discovery.

• 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

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

A PhD studentship developing and applying multiplexed Variable Dose Analysis (mVDA) to map genetic interactions in human cells, adapting the technology from Drosophila. The student will integrate mVDA with live-cell microscopy or single-cell sequencing and apply the platform to investigate NF1-associated gene networks, working across functional genomics, imaging, bioinformatics and statistics.

CRISPR · mVDA · Drosophila

• London
• Hybrid
• Entry level
• Internship

A 12-month industrial placement within an international Data, Technology and Engineering team, focused on scaling responsible AI adoption, supporting product teams with backlog refinement and delivery, and translating business needs into user stories and requirements. Includes planning an Early Talent Hackathon and business analysis across a regulated biotech environment.

AI Tools

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Entry level
• Internship

A 12-month industrial placement within a biotechnology company's community affairs team, based at an Oxford learning lab dedicated to STEAM education. The role involves developing and delivering hands-on science lessons with local schools, preparing lab materials and reagents, managing supplies, and supporting volunteers and scientists. It combines science communication and outreach with practical lab and administrative duties.

• Oxford
• On-site
• Senior

Sole-contributor scientist role developing and executing biochemical and molecular biology assays for PK/PD analysis, spanning genomic DNA/RNA isolation, qPCR, ddPCR, RNA sequencing, MSD, ELISA and immunoblotting. Works within Moderna's Clinical Bioanalytical team at Harwell, Oxfordshire, ensuring GcLP-compliant assay qualification and validation, troubleshooting with external CRO partners, and building internal and external mRNA-based bioanalytical capability.

MSD · LIMS · eLNB +1

• Oxford
• On-site
• Mid-level

Hands-on automation engineering role supporting drug product packaging and drug substance manufacturing at a new mRNA facility. Involves commissioning and optimising Emerson DeltaV and Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLC systems, automated labelling and secondary packaging equipment, plus GxP validation, root cause analysis and lifecycle documentation. Works independently as a technical specialist across manufacturing, engineering, quality and digital teams.

Emerson DeltaV · Allen-Bradley · Rockwell Automation +7

• Saffron Walden
• Hybrid
• £38,570 – £49,893 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

A postdoctoral research role analysing large-scale human genetic, epigenetic and proteomic datasets, including dried blood spots, birth cohorts and cell-free DNA, to uncover the genetic basis of early-life traits and develop biomarkers for pregnancy and neonatal conditions. The work spans statistical genetics, multi-omics and methods development, with scope to tailor projects to the fellow's interests.

GitHub · Snakemake · Nextflow +1

• London
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Designs and implements generative models that learn intervention effects from single-cell perturbation and multiomic data, focusing on counterfactual prediction and experimental design. Works in interdisciplinary teams alongside experimental biologists to validate computational hypotheses and guide the highest-signal next experiments, with emphasis on causal coherence and real-world utility over benchmark fit.