Jobs in Cambridge

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Scientist I – Molecular Biology

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.

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

On-site Permanent

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Senior Computational Chemist, LNP Design

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.

CureAge Therapeutics London

Hybrid Permanent Part-time

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Biotech Mechatronics - 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

Permanent

R&D Consultant - Drug Delivery Device Design - 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.

Newton Colmore Cambridge

On-site Permanent

Research Leader (DMPK), Cambridge, MA

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

Hybrid

Research Leader (Toxicology), Cambridge, MA

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.

Isomorphic Labs Cambridge, United States

Hybrid

Research Associate - Molecular Virology and Viral Emergence (Fixed Term)

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 £37,694 – £46,049 pa

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Genomics Bioinformatician (Fixed Term)

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.

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

On-site Contract

Firmware Engineer

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.

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

Hybrid

Senior QA Validation Engineer

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...

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

Information Security Manager

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.

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

Hybrid Contract

Senior Regulatory Affairs & Quality Manager

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.

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

Hybrid Permanent

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Hands-on regulatory role supporting UKCA and CE marked medical devices and IVD products, maintaining technical documentation and lifecycle activities. Works closely with the Head of QA/RA and Scientific, Data, R&D and Quality teams on regulatory strategies, risk management, performance evaluation and post-market surveillance for new diagnostic tests.

Cure Talent Cambridge £60,000 – £75,000 pa

Senior Director Project Toxicologist

Designs and executes global regulatory toxicology strategies for compounds in late clinical development and marketed products across multiple therapy areas. Provides non-clinical safety expertise, authors and defends clinical trial and marketing applications, and coaches colleagues through regulatory defence. Based at the Cambridge R&D site, working a minimum of three days per week in the office.

AstraZeneca Cambridge

Hybrid

Biomedical Scientist - Specialised Microbiology

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.

NHS Professionals Cambridge £20 – £24 ph

On-site Temporary

Senior Reagent Production & Test Technician

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

On-site Permanent

Senior Software Engineer - Cloud

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.

Nuclera Cambridge

Hybrid Permanent