Biotechnology Jobs

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Research Scientist role in the Molecular Simulations and Design team, combining generative models, physical simulation and experimental data to accelerate biomolecule design, initially enzymes. Involves developing methods such as Boltzmann samplers, long-timestep molecular dynamics, machine-learned interatomic potentials and flow matching/diffusion, with full-stack work from pre-training to design-build-test loops.

• London
• On-site
• Mid-level

Develops and optimises therapeutic delivery formulations, designing lab experiments to assess stability, physicochemical properties and in vitro performance. Works in a multidisciplinary biotech team, characterising formulations analytically and supporting scale-up and tech transfer towards manufacturing. Distinct for its blend of formulation science, experimental development and translational research.

• London
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Senior · manages people

You will design and develop LLM applications for drug discovery, working with research scientists and engineers on model architectures, post-training, reasoning, agents and reinforcement learning. The role spans core ML research, scaling training and inference frameworks, and potentially leading standalone projects with technical mentorship.

JAX · PyTorch · TensorFlow +3

• London
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Senior · manages people

Builds greenfield machine learning models and algorithms for drug discovery, designing new architectures, running experiments and scaling training and inference frameworks. Works in an interdisciplinary team of ML scientists and domain experts, with opportunities to lead projects and mentor others depending on experience.

JAX · PyTorch · TensorFlow +3

• United Kingdom
• Remote
• Senior

Acts as independent Principal Investigator overseeing qualitative in-trial research studies, from design through delivery, for pharmaceutical clients. Applies methods like interviews and surveys to capture patient experience data, manages project budgets and timelines, and contributes to proposals and client development. Requires CAQDAS expertise and strong scientific writing.

Atlas.ti · NVivo · MAXQDA +1

• Oxford
• On-site
• Entry level

Postdoctoral researchers join an interdisciplinary team fabricating three-dimensional living, synthetic and hybrid tissues for disease modelling, therapeutic testing and organ repair. Openings span cell biology, electrophysiology, bioinformatics, hydrogel science and tissue engineering, combining stem cell biology, bioprinting and device engineering within a group of about 15 members.

Multielectrode Arrays · Calcium Imaging · Optogenetics +4

• London
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead research on the capabilities and risks of frontier biological AI models, designing evaluations, red-teaming studies and threat models, and developing safeguards across training, model behaviour and access. Work sits inside the model-development team with direct access to proprietary genomic data and biological expertise, with scope to publish and shape research priorities.

EDEN · BaseData

• London
• On-site
• £37,735 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Supports the In Vivo Imaging team by running PET and SPECT imaging and biodistribution studies for internal scientists and external collaborators. Manages the nuclear imaging suite day to day, including calibrating and servicing PET-MRI, SPECT-CT, gamma counter and SARRP irradiator, radioisotope logging, waste management, SOPs and training colleagues.

PET-MRI · SPECT-CT · Micro-CT +7

• Oxford
• On-site
• £39,424 – £43,984 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Carries out laboratory research on synthetic genome DNA assembly, generating constructs and testing new approaches using recombinant DNA methylases. Involves molecular cloning, long DNA molecule extraction, bacterial culture and recombinant protein production and purification, with scope for some bioinformatic analysis. Based in a well-equipped Oxford lab, collaborating on translation of synthetic chloroplast genomes into crop plants such as potato and wheat.

DNA Methylases

• Addlestone
• On-site
• £47,557 – £52,010 pa
• Senior · manages people
• Permanent

Lead a UKRI-funded Next Generation Veterinary Vaccines programme, investigating influenza, coronaviruses and zoonotic Disease X threats. Work across multidisciplinary teams using in vitro and in vivo approaches to design and optimise plug-and-play vaccine platforms, assessing immunogenicity, efficacy and antigenic variation. Includes line management, project coordination and work in SAPO4/ACDP3 containment facilities.

SAPO4 · ACDP3

• Addlestone
• £40,056 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Design and execute scientific investigations into mammalian viral pathogenesis and host-pathogen interactions, ensuring work meets ISO9001, budget and customer requirements. Communicate findings via conferences and peer-reviewed journals, supervise staff and students, and pursue national and international research funding. Includes rostered on-call cover for weekend and Bank Holiday diagnostics.

ISO 9001

• Oxford
• On-site
• £39,424 – £47,779 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Develops cutting-edge machine learning and computer vision methods to analyse multi-omic and imaging data, identifying disease phenotypes and tissue architecture changes. Works with software engineers and data platform developers to translate research prototypes into robust, reproducible tools, bridging research and implementation.

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Architect novel generative models to design functional proteins, working in an interdisciplinary team of ML researchers, protein engineers and biologists. Split roughly 90/10 between building and evaluating models against wet lab results and self-development, with heavy emphasis on data pipelines, cloud training and production-quality code.

NeurIPS · ICML · ICLR

• Waltham, United States
• Hybrid
• US$204,000 – US$340,000 pa
• Director

Leads the design and execution of real-world evidence and health outcomes studies for oncology assets, managing timelines, budgets and quality of protocols, analyses and publications. Advises internal medical, market access and commercial teams and external experts on evidence strategy for HTA submissions, reimbursement and value-based pricing. Requires close collaboration across a matrix and deep knowledge of real-world data sources and payer needs.

• London
• Hybrid
• US$204,000 – US$340,000 pa
• Director

Leads the design and execution of real-world evidence and health outcomes studies across oncology assets, managing timelines, budgets and quality of protocols, analyses and publications. Advises internal medical, market access and commercial teams and external experts on evidence strategy for HTA submissions, reimbursement and value-based pricing, while building knowledge of real-world data sources and payer needs.