Latest Research Associate Jobs

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

This role involves leading clinical development for Internal Medicine assets within Pfizer's Research & Development division, with end-to-end accountability for creating and executing global clinical development plans. The position requires deep therapeutic expertise in chronic weight management or endocrinology, leadership of cross-functional teams, and active engagement in trial design, regulatory submissions, and lifecycle strategy. The role operates in a hybrid work model and may include responsibilities across the Obesity portfolio.

Pfizer United States £274,500 – £457,500 pa

On-site Permanent

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

This role involves leading clinical development for Internal Medicine assets within Pfizer's Research & Development division, with a focus on obesity-related therapies. 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 therapeutic expertise in endocrinology or internal medicine, extensive experience in Phase 1–3 trials, and strategic input into product development, digital innovation, and patient engagement initiatives.

Pfizer

On-site Permanent

Principal Investigators (All Levels) - Generative Biology Institute

Leads an independent research group focused on advancing the engineering of biology, with a focus on genome synthesis and functional DNA design. Works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary institute to pioneer transformative applications in health, agriculture, and clean energy. Involves mentoring early-career researchers, shaping cutting-edge facilities, and driving long-term, scalable biological solutions.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Software Engineer - Live AI Platform

You will design and build a full-stack AI platform that connects scientists directly to experimental results, owning the system architecture from model endpoint to user interface. The role involves rapid prototyping, close collaboration with in-house scientists, and shaping both product and technology for a novel scientific discovery platform. You'll start as an individual contributor with a path to lead technical direction.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Software Engineer (Data Services), London

This role involves building and maintaining scalable data services and platforms that support AI-driven drug discovery. You'll work closely with scientists and ML researchers to ingest, transform, and serve complex scientific data, enabling high-velocity research. The position requires strong backend engineering skills, particularly in Python and GCP, within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

R&D Scientist - Immunology

As an R&D Scientist, you will work in a state-of-the-art lab, generating high-quality immune profiling data using advanced cytometry and single-cell technologies. Your key responsibilities include performing flow cytometry assays, isolating immune cells from human blood, preparing samples for RNA sequencing, and maintaining quality control standards. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and support ongoing research projects, with some weekend work required.

HAYS Specialist Recruitment London, United Kingdom £36,000 – £45,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Marie Curie AI for Proteomics PhD Position (Lilley Group) - (Fixed Term)

This PhD position involves developing AI tools for subcellular proteomics data analysis, focusing on statistical and probabilistic modelling of complex biological datasets like mass spectrometry and imaging. The role requires building and extending computational pipelines, with a particular interest in Bayesian inference and hierarchical data structures. Work is conducted within a pan-European research network in collaboration with Oxford.

University of Cambridge Cambridge, South East England, United Kingdom

Contract

Head, PV and Regulatory QA

This role leads the global quality and compliance function for pharmacovigilance (PV) systems, ensuring adherence to international regulations and internal standards across clinical safety, regulatory affairs, and medical affairs. The position combines strategic oversight with hands-on operational leadership, including audit strategy, inspection readiness, deviation and CAPA management, and cross-functional GxP guidance. It requires deep technical expertise in PV processes and strong leadership to drive quality across global teams and third-party vendors.

CSL

Head, PV and Regulatory QA

Leads global pharmacovigilance and regulatory quality assurance, ensuring compliance with GVP, ICH, and regulatory standards across clinical safety, medical affairs, and regulatory affairs. Designs audit strategies, manages inspections, and oversees deviation management, CAPA, and change control systems. Provides cross-functional GxP expertise and drives continuous improvement in PV quality systems.

CSL

Bioinformatics Engineer, London

You will build and maintain a high-fidelity biological data layer by developing large-scale, production-grade bioinformatics pipelines that transform raw data (e.g., FASTQ, BAM) into standardized, version-controlled datasets for machine learning. You'll harmonize public and internal biological data sources, collaborate with interdisciplinary research teams, and ensure robust data integration to accelerate AI-driven drug discovery. Your work will directly enable faster, more accurate model training across genomics, proteomics, and functional genomics modalities.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Machine Learning Scientist - Quantum Chemistry

This role involves developing machine learning models grounded in quantum chemistry to accelerate small-molecule drug discovery. The scientist will create synthetic datasets using quantum mechanical methods, build scalable and reproducible ML pipelines, and collaborate with computational and experimental teams to model molecular energetics and protein–ligand interactions. Work contributes directly to drug design tools at Roche, with opportunities for scientific publication and open-source contributions.

Roche Welwyn Hatfield, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

12 Month University Industrial Placement Student: Biosciences

This 12-month industrial placement offers a hands-on laboratory role within AstraZeneca's Oncology Bioscience team in Cambridge. You'll contribute to drug discovery research by designing and running experiments, analysing data, and supporting preclinical studies in cancer biology. The role provides mentorship, collaboration with multidisciplinary scientists, and real-world experience in a leading biopharmaceutical environment.

AstraZeneca Cambridge, United Kingdom £28,000 pa

Senior Medical Director Early Clinical Respiratory

This role involves leading early-phase clinical development in respiratory therapeutics, designing and overseeing Phase 1 and 2a trials, and translating scientific innovation into clinical proof-of-concept. The individual will act as a medical expert, shaping clinical strategies, guiding regulatory interactions, and mentoring teams within a global, collaborative environment. Emphasis is placed on biomarker use, translational research, and engagement with external scientific leaders.

AstraZeneca Cambridge, United Kingdom

Principal Scientist, Bioanalytical & Molecular Assays

Lead the development and validation of molecular assays including RT-qPCR, dPCR, and NGS for clinical biomarker programs across Moderna's therapeutic pipeline. Drive end-to-end assay lifecycle management, ensure regulatory compliance with GCLP standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality genomic data. Mentor scientists and integrate advanced analytics and AI-enabled tools to accelerate discovery and translational research.

Moderna Oxford, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Finance Portfolio Analytics Manager

This role involves building and leading the analytical framework for R&D investment decisions at a global biopharma company. The Finance Portfolio Analytics Manager designs financial models, valuation tools, and dashboards to translate scientific and clinical data into quantified financial impact. They lead strategic analyses, improve forecasting methodologies, and provide data-driven insights to senior leadership across complex portfolio decisions.

GSK