Biotechnology Jobs

• Waltham, United States
• On-site
• US$150,975 – US$251,625 pa
• Mid-level

Key member of the Clinical Development team contributing to the design, execution, analysis and reporting of clinical studies across all phases. Works cross-functionally with Medical Monitoring, Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Data Management and Regulatory Affairs, reviewing safety, efficacy, biomarker and PK/PD data and supporting CSRs and regulatory submissions. Based on-site in Waltham, MA or London, UK.

• London
• On-site

Contributes to the design, execution, analysis and reporting of hepatology clinical studies across all development phases, working with clinical operations, biostatistics, data management and regulatory affairs. Reviews safety, efficacy, biomarker and PK/PD data, supports protocol and CSR development, and engages with investigators and sites. Based on-site in London or Waltham, MA.

• Oxford
• On-site
• £40,000 pa
• Entry level
• Permanent

Designs and troubleshoots experiments in synthetic chromosome engineering, including centromere design, mitotic segregation and meiotic recombination in mammals and plants. Involves large DNA construct assembly, cell culture, NGS, live-cell imaging and FISH, plus computational analysis, publishing, mentoring junior researchers and pursuing IP and translational opportunities.

NGS

• Oxford
• On-site
• Permanent

Designs and runs experiments on photosynthesis, carbon assimilation and yield-related pathways, using gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence and field work to assess plant physiology under varied conditions. Works in an interdisciplinary team on a stage-gated plant engineering programme, developing protocols and translating results into publications, IP and commercial opportunities.

• Oxford
• On-site
• Mid-level

Design, build and iterate microfluidic cartridges and prototype instrumentation for a point-of-care metagenomic sequencing diagnostic. Work at the interface between cartridge design and automated actuation, running experiments on fluid behaviour, sealing and timing, and troubleshooting system-level failures alongside microfluidics, microbiology, electronics and firmware specialists.

Oracle Cloud

• Oxford
• On-site
• Senior

Hands-on role designing, prototyping and characterising novel MEMS devices and sensor interfaces for next-generation nanopore sequencing, taking concepts from proof-of-concept to integrated multi-channel sensing systems. Works closely with a Senior Electronics R&D Engineer and external fabrication partners, tackling microfabrication, materials, device architecture and MEMS-electronics integration while helping establish MEMS engineering capabilities for a growing multidisciplinary team.

Oracle Cloud

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Builds the data layer for an autonomous lab platform, ingesting high-frequency video, sensor telemetry and robot state across an edge-to-cloud stack using MQTT, Kafka and streaming APIs. Turns raw streams into structured database transactions and a traceable knowledge graph, and shapes data into model-ready formats for vision-language-action and world models alongside AI and robotics researchers.

MQTT · Kafka · HLS

• Oxford
• On-site
• Senior

Lead metabolic engineering and synthetic biology work to manipulate plant respiration, energy status and redox balance, first in cell cultures then in whole plants. Use iterative design-build-test-learn cycles with physiological, imaging and multi-omics phenotyping, contributing to IP and commercial translation within a multidisciplinary institute.

• Oxford
• On-site
• Entry level
• Permanent

Postdoctoral role in the joint Monera project, building multi-modal generative models of whole organisms starting with E. coli. You will perform high-throughput genome engineering to generate diverse microbial strains and design scalable measurement strategies, working in an integrated computational and experimental team alongside AI scientists.

Escherichia coli

• Oxford
• On-site
• Permanent

Develop and apply computational methods to analyse complex plant genomes, building pipelines for genome assembly, annotation and variant analysis. Work closely with bioinformatics engineers and research scientists to translate biological questions into reproducible workflows and prioritise targets for crop engineering.

• Oxford
• On-site
• Permanent

Develops and scales experimental platforms to test engineered protein variants for photosynthetic efficiency, photoprotection and carbon assimilation. Combines transient plant expression, molecular biology and high-throughput photosynthetic phenotyping, working with computational scientists and protein engineers to inform go/no-go decisions for crop transformation.

• Oxford
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Designs and engineers plant specialised metabolism in cell cultures to produce high-value natural products for health and medicine, applying synthetic biology to optimise biosynthetic pathway flux and product tolerance. Works with AI and robotics teams on model-driven engineering and stage-gated milestones, with a focus on IP generation and translating research into commercial solutions.

• Oxford
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead the development of a plant cell-based screening platform to evaluate carbon fixation, using quantitative methods and CRISPR-based genome editing in suspension cultures. Apply iterative design-build-test-learn cycles to identify improved photosynthesis enzyme variants and engineered pathways, advancing promising candidates into whole plants. Contribute to IP generation and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

CRISPR

• Oxford
• On-site
• Entry level
• Permanent

Design and conduct experiments on nanopore technologies, single-molecule analysis, and 3D tissue engineering, spanning chemistry, biology, physics and engineering. Postdocs lead development of emerging biotech methods, publish impactful research, and mentor junior researchers within a 100+ researcher institute.

3D Printing