Biotechnology Jobs in Cambridge

CureAge Therapeutics · London

Lead the computationally guided design of a lipid nanoparticle delivery platform, applying chemical and biophysical principles to optimise LNP composition and formulation. Use AI-enabled chemistry, cheminformatics, predictive models and molecular modelling to prioritise formulation components, working closely with the experimental team and founding team in a small start-up.

Alloy Therapeutics UK Ltd · Cambridge · £45,000 – £50,000 pa

Design and build large-scale synthetic gene loci and transgenic platforms for antibody discovery, using CRISPR/Cas9, RMCE and site-specific integrases. Hands-on molecular biology including PCR, NGS, plasmid construction and flow-cytometric immunophenotyping, within a small multidisciplinary team working from dry-lab design to wet-lab validation.

Newton Colmore · Cambridge

Design, build and test the hardware of a novel biotech manufacturing device, working with 3D CAD (ideally SOLIDWORKS) alongside physicists, scientists, electronics and design engineers. The role spans proof of concept through development and testing of complex electro-mechanical, mechatronic or precision technology, with exposure to third-party meetings and industry conferences.

Newton Colmore · Cambridge

Lead the design and development of next-generation drug delivery devices, guiding multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists and designers from early-stage concepts through to manufacturable solutions. The role blends hands-on R&D work — concept generation, prototyping, experimental design, verification planning and risk management — with client-facing consultancy, programme leadership and mentoring of junior colleagues.

Isomorphic Labs · Cambridge, United States

Lead DMPK strategy across drug discovery projects, designing screening cascades and mechanistic experiments while integrating DMPK, PD and toxicology data for dose and safety predictions. Work closely with AI/ML platform teams to optimise computational ADME models and author regulatory sections, in a hybrid Cambridge, MA role.

Isomorphic Labs · Cambridge, United States

Lead the safety assessment strategy for small molecule and biologic drug discovery projects from inception to regulatory submission, designing screening cascades and mechanistic experiments. Partner with machine learning researchers to build predictive toxicology models and manage CRO relationships for outsourced wet-lab data generation, while mentoring junior team members.

University of Cambridge · Cambridge · £37,694 – £46,049 pa

Conducts molecular virology research on viral cross-species transmission, using cell culture, molecular cloning, viral reverse genetics and functional infection assays. Plans and analyses experiments, maintains records and contributes to manuscripts within a collaborative team at CITIID. Fixed-term for one year in the first instance.

University of Cambridge · Cambridge · £42,254 – £56,535 pa

Manage a small sub-team fulfilling genomic data requests, defining cohorts from genomic profiles and delivering datasets to researchers. Work spans LINUX/UNIX, HPC, scripting in Python, R and Bash, Git, and database management, with datasets moving from CSD3 to AWS and a commercial bioinformatics platform. Also contributes to wider Bioinformatics team activities.

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.

SoCode · Cambridge · £80,000 – £100,000 pa

Job Title: Senior QA Validation EngineerLocation - Cambridge: On Site (some flex on occasionSalary - £80k - £100k (depending on experience) + up to 10% bonus (company performance dependent) + equityOverviewWe are seeking an experienced Senior QA Validation Engineer to...

Reed Technology · Cambridge · £85,000 – £100,000 pa

Lead information security, product cybersecurity and cyber risk management for a digital health organisation, owning the ISMS, policies and controls. Run risk assessments, threat modelling, penetration testing and vulnerability remediation while embedding security into the software and product development lifecycle. Work with development, quality, regulatory, clinical, IT and operations teams, advising on cloud, mobile and access security and supporting audits and regulatory submissions.

Bluetree · Cambridge · £65,000 – £80,000 pa

Lead regulatory strategy for a cardiology device company expanding into the US, UK, EU and Middle East, owning FDA, CE and UKCA submissions from Class I to Class II/III. Drive an audit-ready QMS (ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 14971) and advise senior leadership on regulation, quality and clinical governance, working directly with the FDA, MHRA and notified bodies.

NHS Professionals · Cambridge · £20 – £24 ph

Undertake routine and specialist microbiological and molecular investigations across bacteriology, Containment Level 3, serology, chlamydia and molecular diagnostics, interpreting and reporting results. Operate and maintain automated analysers, manage consumables and lab IT systems, and contribute to quality management, audits and SOP development. Based at Addenbrooke's Hospital within UKHSA's Public Health Microbiology team.

Nuclera · Cambridge

Formulate, dispense and quality-control reagents for a protein discovery platform, operating lab equipment such as pipettes, centrifuges and UPLC systems. The role covers batch documentation, inventory management via ERP and troubleshooting production deviations, working closely with R&D, QA and Supply Chain in a fast-paced lab environment.

Nuclera · Cambridge

Full-stack engineer building customer-facing cloud and instrument software plus internal tools supporting in-house protein screening services. Owns features end to end, from gathering requirements with biologists and stakeholders through technical design, implementation and testing across backend, frontend, dev-ops and QA.

AstraZeneca · Cambridge

Sits between frontier AI research and oncology R&D, mapping where foundation models and agentic systems can address drug discovery questions from target identification to trial design. Acts as scientific lead orchestrating cross-departmental projects, designing evaluation harnesses, benchmarks and red-teaming for generative systems, and translating hypotheses into time-bounded delivery work.

GSK · Stevenage · US$189,750 – US$316,250 pa

Leads the design and execution of clinical biomarker and translational medicine strategies for late-stage oncology assets, defining predictive biomarkers, patient segmentation and go/no-go decision criteria. Represents Translational Medicine on Clinical Matrix Teams and works across diagnostics, data sciences and external partners to validate assays and deliver biomarker data packages.