Latest Research Associate Jobs

Global Development Lead, Internal Medicine, Sr. Director (MD)

Leads clinical development for assigned assets in Internal Medicine, serving as the primary clinical accountability point within Pfizer's Research & Development. Designs and oversees global clinical trials, regulatory submissions, and cross-functional team coordination, with potential involvement in obesity-related late-stage programs. Engages with external stakeholders and ensures compliance with scientific, regulatory, and safety standards.

Pfizer England

On-site Permanent

Global Development Lead, Internal Medicine, Sr. Director (non-MD)

This role involves leading clinical development for internal medicine assets within Pfizer's Research & Development division, with a focus on obesity-related therapeutics. The Global Development Lead serves as the primary clinical accountability point, designing and executing global clinical development plans, regulatory submissions, and cross-functional team leadership. The position requires deep expertise in endocrinology or chronic weight management and extensive experience in Phase 1-3 clinical trials, translational medicine, and regulatory strategy across global markets.

Pfizer United States £214,900 – £358,100 pa

On-site Permanent

Senior Manager, Government Affairs – UK

This role involves shaping and executing Moderna’s Government Affairs strategy across the UK, with a focus on enabling innovative mRNA-based respiratory vaccines through policy engagement. The individual will build relationships with government, Parliament, and healthcare stakeholders, translate political and policy trends into strategic positions, and leverage AI tools to enhance policy intelligence. Collaboration across internal teams and external partners is key to influencing public policy and supporting Moderna’s mission in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Moderna London, United Kingdom

Sr. Manager, Site Budgets and Contracts

This role involves leading the creation and management of investigator site budgets and contracts for clinical trials, using Grants Manager and FMV benchmarking tools. The candidate will oversee CRO activities, ensure budget consistency across trials, and support timely site activation by managing negotiations and identifying risks. Collaboration with legal, clinical operations, and external partners is central to ensuring compliance and efficiency in contract execution.

Moderna Oxford, United Kingdom

Clinical Scientific Expert (CSE) I

This role involves conducting in-depth clinical data review and trend analysis across all phases of clinical studies to ensure data integrity, scientific plausibility, and patient safety. The Clinical Scientific Expert identifies data insights, supports database lock activities, and contributes to regulatory documentation and safety monitoring. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data quality processes and support study execution within a hybrid working environment.

Novartis London, United Kingdom

Clinical Development Director - Renal

The Clinical Development Director leads and supports clinical development activities within a global program, focusing on strategy, trial execution, data analysis, and regulatory documentation. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, ensuring scientific rigor and data quality across phases I–IV trials, particularly in late-phase development. The position requires strong scientific expertise, leadership in clinical operations, and active participation in safety and regulatory initiatives.

Novartis London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

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

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 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

Senior Research Engineer

This role involves building and optimizing the machine learning systems that power frontier AI research in life sciences, focusing on distributed training, GPU acceleration, and scalable experiment infrastructure. The engineer will work deeply within the research team to enable rapid iteration on novel biological models using unique, large-scale datasets. The position emphasizes system reliability, performance optimization, and direct impact on scientific discovery through close collaboration with researchers and engineers.

Basecamp Research London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Research Scientist

This role involves pioneering research at the intersection of mathematics, machine learning, and biology, focusing on developing novel theoretical frameworks for large-scale foundation models trained on unique metagenomic data. The scientist will lead independent research directions, publish at top venues, and translate mathematical insights into AI models that generate novel biological sequences. The position emphasizes first-principles thinking, collaboration, and real-world impact in therapeutic discovery.

Basecamp Research London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Scientist Oncology Research

Conduct laboratory-based research to support immune-oncology drug discovery, focusing on developing and analysing in-vitro and ex-vivo assays to evaluate candidate therapeutics. Investigate mechanisms of action in tumour immunology using advanced immunological techniques and contribute to target validation. Work within a collaborative team environment in Cambridge, integrating scientific expertise with emerging data and technologies.

AstraZeneca Cambridge, United Kingdom

Contract

Senior Scientist, Research Informatics & Data Science

This role involves developing data, software, and automation solutions to transform biologics engineering workflows. The scientist will integrate laboratory systems, build FAIR data foundations in Snowflake, and apply AI to enhance drug discovery. Collaboration with scientists, engineers, and IT teams is central to delivering scalable, user-centric digital products that improve data quality and research efficiency.

AstraZeneca Cambridge, United Kingdom

Technician in Gene and Cell Therapy, Translational Research 12-month Fixed-Term

This role involves supporting pre-clinical research through the production and characterisation of lentiviral vectors for gene therapy. The technician will perform molecular cloning, cell culture, transfection, and quality control using flow cytometry and ddPCR. The position requires meticulous documentation, protocol optimisation, and collaboration within the translational research team to advance therapeutic development.

Orchard Therapeutics London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Contract