Biotechnology Jobs

Isomorphic Labs · Cambridge, United States

Lead in vitro and cellular pharmacology strategy for small-molecule drug design programs, defining screening cascades and guiding biophysical, biochemical and cell-based assays from hit identification to candidate selection. Bridge computational AI/ML predictions with laboratory validation, managing CRO partnerships and collaborating with chemistry, structural biology and translational teams.

Isomorphic Labs · Cambridge, United States

Designs and implements translational strategies for small molecule oncology and immunology programs, from early discovery through candidate selection and clinical phase. Oversees CRO activities, PK/PD and safety assessments, and biomarker strategies, bridging computational predictions with laboratory validation. Some roles include managing 2-3 in vivo pharmacologists.

EMBL-EBI · Saffron Walden

Develops FAIR infrastructure connecting proteomics evidence (XL-MS, CF-MS, AP-MS) with structural restraints, predicted structures and integrative models. Builds data models, APIs, conversion and validation tools with PRIDE and wwPDB, extending community standards for structural interactomics and linked deposition workflows.

EMBL-EBI · Saffron Walden · £3,452 – £3,861 pm

Develops and maintains Python and Java data pipelines for ChEMBL releases, plus other chemogenomics services like SureChEMBL, UniChem and ChEBI. Involves cheminformatics tooling (RDKit, Open Babel, InChI, SMILES), SQL databases, Linux and Git-based workflows, with cross-team work on data quality and integration of external resources such as PubChem and BindingDB.

GSK · London · £123,000 – £205,000 pa

Leads respiratory epidemiology and real-world evidence programmes that inform vaccine development, designing and overseeing complex studies on disease burden, treatment patterns and safety. Partners with clinical development, safety, regulatory and external collaborators, and mentors junior staff. Requires deep RWE and pharmaco-epidemiology expertise in a global, matrixed environment.

GSK · Wavre, Belgium · €123,000 – €205,000 pa

Leads respiratory epidemiology and real-world evidence programs that inform vaccine development, owning the epidemiology plan for at least one asset or disease area. Designs and oversees complex observational studies using claims, EHR and registry data, advises clinical, safety and regulatory teams, and manages external partnerships while mentoring junior scientists.

Moderna · Oxford

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.

Basecamp Research · London

Owns the peptide and protein platform as a commercial product, spanning market and competitive intelligence, target product profiles, roadmap and packaging decisions, and go-to-market positioning. Sits between model, data and science teams and business development, and is accountable for partner engagement and revenue generation. Requires deep peptide therapeutics and licensing deal expertise.

Basecamp Research · London

Runs a high-throughput sample processing pipeline, performing DNA extraction, normalisation and library preparation on soil, faecal and other environmental samples. Operates automated liquid handling platforms such as Myra9, logs everything in Benchling LIMS, and carries out QC checks while supporting R&D protocol testing in a CL2 lab.

IQVIA · Cambridge

Acts as subject matter expert for stem cell culture technologies, leading development, optimisation and delivery of cellular systems for drug discovery. Manages multiple cell culture programmes, supplies high-quality cell batches for high-throughput screening, and troubleshoots assays while ensuring biological safety compliance. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and external partners across global sites.

Mytos · London

Contribute across a full-stack cloud product and IoT devices that interface with hardware automating human cell production. Work spans TypeScript, React, GraphQL frontends and Node.js/PostgreSQL backends, with cross-disciplinary collaboration alongside hardware engineers and biologists, including testing on prototype machines in the lab.

Mytos · London

Founding designer role owning all design at a biotech automation startup, from research and concepting through testing to pixel-perfect UI, plus defining company-wide design systems. Works closely with founders, product teams and lab biologists on software for setting up experiments, managing cell batches in real time and analysing data.

Altos Labs · Cambridge · £71,200 – £113,200 pa

Leads day-to-day operations of a genomics hub, managing NGS workflows such as RNAseq, ATACseq and single cell genomics, plus SOPs, data management, equipment and budgets. Provides hands-on wet lab guidance and acts as subject matter expert on experimental design while training and supervising technical staff.

Relation Therapeutics · London

Lead the team behind hybrid on-prem and cloud compute infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, and scientific compute environments supporting ML and drug discovery. Own platform strategy, CI/CD maturity, observability, and security controls for sensitive patient-derived data, reporting to the VP of Engineering.

Platform Recruitment · Cambridge · £35,000 – £45,000 pa

Develops FPGA and embedded firmware for high-performance data acquisition and signal processing systems used in biomedical research products. Writes VHDL for FPGA design and C for low-level hardware control, integrating with interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, USB and Ethernet. Works alongside hardware and software engineers across the full product lifecycle, with real project ownership and a progression route to senior roles.