Biotechnology Jobs

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.

Lypo · Edinburgh · £31,000 – £36,000 pa

Implement high-throughput plasmid assembly, colony PCR, Minipreps and pathway construction to build strains for hypothesis testing and model training. Work across disciplines in a lab-based, cross-pollinating team, with fortnightly research updates, mentorship and organised labbook/data keeping. Golden Gate assembly, Benchling in silico cloning and DNA sequencing are core.

MSD · London

Lead site performance and compliance for assigned clinical protocols across the South East, acting as primary site contact through all study phases. Conduct remote and on-site monitoring to ICH/GCP standards, manage regulatory documentation in CTMS and eTMF, and mentor junior CRAs. Involves roughly 65-75% domestic and international travel.

Novartis · Field Force (England / Wales) · £32,690 – £60,710 pa

Site-facing role managing Phase I–IV clinical trial sites, acting as the primary contact between the sponsor and sites. Responsibilities include site initiation visits, training, on-site and remote monitoring, risk assessment and mitigation, and closeout activities, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and compliance.

IQVIA · Reading

Conducts site qualification, initiation, monitoring and close-out visits for a pharmaceutical sponsor as an embedded member of IQVIA's Clinical Functional Service Partnership team. Monitors patient safety, data integrity and protocol compliance, mentors junior staff, and travels up to 40-60% of the time within the region.

Fortrea · Leeds

On-site CRA role monitoring Phase I–Ib studies inside a 100-bed Leeds Clinical Research Unit, covering pre-study, initiation, routine monitoring and close-out visits. Works alongside clinic, pharmacy and lab teams during first-in-human dosing days, using integrated eSource and EDC systems to focus on data integrity and protocol compliance rather than mechanical SDV.

Parexel · Harrow

Monitors clinical trial sites across the UK as the sole point of contact, conducting qualification, initiation, monitoring and termination visits and producing visit reports. Manages site quality, regulatory documentation and drug accountability while developing recruitment strategies to meet enrolment timelines. Fully decentralised role with less travel and a lower protocol load than industry peers.

Parexel · London

Monitors and manages clinical trial sites across the UK, performing remote and on-site monitoring visits, source data review and verification, and query resolution. Handles site start-up, regulatory submissions, drug accountability and inspection readiness while driving site performance and escalating quality issues. Works within a local study team in a fully remote, travel-required role.

IQVIA · Reading

Monitors clinical trial sites across the UK, handling selection, initiation, monitoring and close-out visits in line with GCP and ICH guidelines. Manages multiple protocols, drives subject recruitment, tracks regulatory submissions and CRF data, and maintains Trial Master File documentation. Based in Reading with regular travel to investigative sites.

Thermo Fisher Scientific · United Kingdom

Independently manages basic project tasks including budgets, timelines and client correspondence, while supporting protocol and report development under senior supervision. Conducts qualitative data collection such as cognitive interviews and focus groups, performs literature reviews and data analysis, and assists with scientific publications. Requires 10-30% travel and works within a multidisciplinary patient-centered research team.

Thermo Fisher Scientific · United Kingdom

Supports patient-centered research projects by conducting literature reviews, cognitive interviews and focus groups, managing data collection and coding, and assisting with analysis and reporting. Works within a multidisciplinary team spanning psychometrics, epidemiology and health sciences, with some independent project task management.

Fortrea · Maidenhead

Unblinded monitoring of pharmacies at clinical trial sites across Scotland and the North of England, with possible additional UK and Ireland sites. Involves Investigational Product oversight, ICH-GCP compliance, eTMF documentation and acting as primary contact for pharmacy monitoring, within a sponsor-dedicated team.

Moderna · Oxford

Perform bioanalytical assays using molecular and cellular techniques such as ddPCR, qPCR, RT-qPCR and gel electrophoresis to quantify RNA in biological matrices. Support phase-appropriate assay development, qualification and validation within a GCLP-compliant clinical framework, partnering with internal and external labs and cross-functional teams. The role blends basic science research, bioanalysis and clinical development, with exposure to digital and automation tools.

Moderna · Oxford

Develops, validates and runs ligand-binding and cell-based bioanalytical assays generating pharmacodynamic and immunogenicity data for clinical mRNA programmes. Works in a GcLP-regulated lab using Thermo Watson LIMS and electronic notebooks, handling clinical samples, critical reagents, SOPs and validation reports while partnering with Clinical Operations and Sample Management.

Imperial College London · London · £50,733 – £59,484 pa

Lead the harmonisation, integration and analysis of large-scale multi-omics datasets including single-cell transcriptomics, epigenomics and proteomics, building reproducible Nextflow or Snakemake pipelines on HPC or cloud infrastructure. Work with AI and mathematical modelling teams within a multidisciplinary consortium spanning Imperial, UCL and industry partners on an ARIA-funded programme studying innate immune protection against respiratory viral infections.

University of Sheffield · Sheffield · £39,560 – £41,885 pa

Contribute to a research programme analysing explanted polymeric medical devices, investigating how implant degradation, tissue responses and patient-specific factors drive complications. Establish experimental and sample-handling workflows, develop lab methods to characterise tissue and immune responses, and collaborate with academic, clinical, regulatory and patient partners including Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Cambridge.

Pfizer · Collegeville, United States · US$176,600 – US$294,300 pa

Accountable for planning and executing multiple complex global clinical studies, driving timelines, budgets and quality from start-up through database release and inspection readiness. Leads cross-functional study teams, manages CRO vendor oversight, risk and governance milestones, and may support program-level and submission activities.