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Job Description - Research Scientist
Location: Bradford
Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract initially
Function: R&D / Pharmaceutical Development
Seniority: Graduate / Postgraduate / Early Career Scientist
Company Overview
An innovative pharmaceutical development organisation is looking to appoint a Research Scientist to join its R&D team. The company specialises in advanced crystal and particle engineering technologies, supporting the development and performance improvement of medicines across clinical development and commercial supply.
The business works on both internal product development and external client projects, partnering with pharmaceutical companies to help progress challenging therapeutic molecules through development and towards market.
Role Overview
This position would suit a recent PhD graduate or someone with relevant postgraduate experience in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, chemical engineering, formulation science or a related discipline.
The successful candidate will support R&D projects focused on pharmaceutical crystal engineering, particle engineering, formulation development and analytical characterisation. The role requires someone technically strong, curious, adaptable and confident working within a small, fast-moving scientific team.
Key Responsibilities

• Support R&D projects across pharmaceutical development, formulation and particle engineering.
• Interpret scientific and analytical data to support project progression.
• Assist with experimental design, troubleshooting and technical problem solving.
• Work across internal development programmes and client-led project work.
• Use a range of analytical techniques to assess material properties and formulation performance.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across R&D, development and manufacturing.
• Adapt to changing project priorities, client requirements and technical challenges.
• Communicate findings clearly through written reports, data summaries and team discussions.

• A degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related subject.
• A PhD or relevant postgraduate experience would be highly beneficial.
• Knowledge or experience in solid-state science, formulation development or pharmaceutical materials.
• Strong ability to interpret scientific data and draw clear conclusions.
• A genuine interest in human health, medicine development and innovative pharmaceutical technologies.
• A creative and practical approach to problem solving.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work well in a small team and support wherever needed.

• Supercritical fluid technology
• HPLC
• PXRD
• DSC
• TGA
• NMR
• SEM
• Particle size analysis
• Pharmaceutical formulation development
• Solid-state characterisation

• Scientifically curious and keen to learn new technologies.
• Adaptable and comfortable with changing priorities.
• A strong problem solver who can think creatively.
• Collaborative, hands-on and team focused.
• Confident communicating technical information clearly.
• Motivated by working in a growing, innovative pharmaceutical environment.

• Initial 12-month contract
• 6-month probationary period
• Salary range: £30,000 - £35,000
• Opportunity for progression linked to performance
• Potential long-term incentives available following successful service period

Talentmark are recruiting for a Scientific Data Analyst to join a global pharmaceutical company on a contract basis initially for 12 months. This role is based predomiately at the client's site in Slough but with some home working.

Salary:

22.40 per hour PAYE, or 30.81 per hour Umbrella (inside IR35)

Scientific Data Analyst role:

• Apply scientific knowledge alongside coding, data analysis, and AI-enabled methods to extract insights from biomedical literature and external data
• Develop and support programmatic workflows for scientific data analysis
• Apply data science techniques to extract trends and insights
• Build automated pipelines for content analytics
• Use AI and NLP tools for text mining and summarisation

• Degree in life sciences, data science, a related field or have equivilent working experinece
• Basic programming skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience with NLP, machine learning, or scientific data would be an advantage
• Familiarity with metadata, ontologies, or knowledge graphs

Fermentation Scientist

Oxford Onsite I 40K - 50k (dependant on experience)

Join an innovative organisation at the forefront of industrial biotechnology, where you'll play a key role in developing and optimising microbial fermentation processes that support more sustainable chemical manufacturing. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Fermentation Scientist to apply hands-on expertise in bioreactor operation, process optimisation and enzyme production while working alongside a collaborative R&D team on cutting-edge technology.

The Role

As a Fermentation Scientist, you will be responsible for developing and improving non-GMP microbial fermentation processes for enzyme production. You'll work across laboratory and pilot-scale systems, helping to optimise yields, improve process robustness and support the scale-up of innovative biocatalysts for industrial applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise microbial fermentation processes for enzyme production.

• Operate, monitor and troubleshoot bench- to pilot-scale bioreactors.

• Design and carry out fermentation optimisation studies, including media, feeding and induction strategies.

• Analyse experimental data and communicate findings with clear technical recommendations.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary R&D teams to support project delivery.

• Maintain accurate laboratory records, SOPs and technical documentation.

• Support laboratory operations, equipment maintenance and inventory management.

• Assist with technology transfer to external manufacturing partners where required.

About You

We're looking for someone with:

• A degree in Biology, Industrial Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering or a related scientific discipline.

• Proven industrial experience in non-GMP microbial fermentation.

• Hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting microbial bioreactors.

• Knowledge of fermentation optimisation to improve enzyme yield, productivity and process robustness.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

• A proactive approach with strong attention to detail and a passion for scientific innovation.

Applications:

If you're an experienced fermentation scientist looking to contribute to innovative biotechnology projects with real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV to find out more about this exciting opportunity.

Please note that all recruitment for HydRegen Oxford is being managed exclusively by Katie Pink at Cranleigh STEM & Sustainability. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please direct them only to Katie at Cranleigh STEM.

Biomedical Scientist (Band 5/6)

Epsom / Surrey Competitive Salary Day Shifts

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting on behalf of our client for a Biomedical Scientist (Band 5/6) to join their laboratory team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist to contribute to the delivery of high-quality diagnostic services and support excellent patient care.

As part of the laboratory team, you will be responsible for performing a range of analytical tests and investigations on patient samples. You will ensure accurate and timely results that directly support clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.

Key Duties

• Perform analytical testing, validation and processing of patient samples.
• Operate, maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment.
• Process urgent, routine and specialist investigations within agreed turnaround times.
• Review and authorise results in line with SOPs, competency requirements and quality standards.
• Participate in Internal Quality Control (IQC) and External Quality Assessment (EQA) programmes.
• Maintain compliance with ISO 15189, UKAS and laboratory quality standards.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping and full sample traceability.
• Collaborate effectively with clinicians, nurses and multidisciplinary teams to support patient care.

Requirements

• Degree in Biomedical Science or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Analyser installation/validation experience with Beckman Coulter DXI9000 or equivalent.
• HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist.
• IBMS-accredited degree.
• Experience working within a clinical pathology or diagnostic laboratory.
• Knowledge of laboratory testing processes and quality standards.
• Experience using Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
• Understanding of laboratory quality management systems and accreditation requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively in a fast-paced laboratory environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Good IT and data management capabilities.

What We Offer

• Monday to Friday day shift working pattern.
• Opportunity to work within a regulated clinical laboratory environment.
• Opportunity to support high-quality diagnostic services and patient care.
• Collaborative working environment with multidisciplinary teams.
• Opportunity to develop your career within a professional laboratory setting.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

Job Advertisement: Senior Scientist - Mass Spectrometry

Overview

We are hiring a senior scientist with expertise in advanced mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS or GC-MS/MS) to join our growing team.

Salary: 40,000 - 50,000

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize methods using LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS.
• Handle complex sample types (e.g., lipids, oils, botanical materials).
• Contribute to method validation under ICH and GMP guidelines.
• Ensure analytical quality and data integrity.
• Act as a technical specialist in mass spectrometry and troubleshoot challenges.
• Support laboratory processes and improve best practices.
• Build proficiency in GMP requirements over time.

Qualifications

• Essential:
  • BSc/MSc/PhD in Analytical Chemistry or a related field.
  • Strong hands-on experience with LC-MS/MS or GC-MS/MS.
  • Proven expertise in method development and problem-solving.
  • Familiarity with analyzing complex matrices.
  • Commitment to high analytical standards.
• Desirable:
  • GMP or regulated environment experience.
  • ICP-MS or complementary analytical techniques.
  • Understanding of data integrity (e.g., ALCOA+).

Benefits

• Generous Leave: Up to 40.5 days annually, including Christmas closures.
• Pension: 15% employer contribution to a personal pension plan.
• Employee Support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Flexible Work Options: Self-managed hours and work-life balance flexibility.
• Career Growth: Opportunities to advance skills in mass spectrometry and GMP.
• Collaborative Team: Join a technically driven team in a growing pharmaceutical sector.

Why Apply?

Join us to leverage your mass spectrometry expertise while contributing to innovative pharmaceutical solutions. This is an opportunity to work in a supportive, inclusive environment at the forefront of analytical development in a growing sector.

Research Scientist (Organic Synthesis)

• Location: Oxford, UK
• Salary: 35,000 - 45,000 + Benefits
• Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Join an innovative chemistry company based in Oxfordshire, specialising in advanced materials technologies as a Research Scientist. This role is ideally suited for a recent PhD graduate or someone nearing completion of their PhD with a strong background in organic synthetic chemistry.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Develop and optimise novel coating and materials chemistries.
• Conduct laboratory-based synthesis and characterisation work.
• Support the expansion of the company technology platform and intellectual property portfolio.
• Contribute to new product development programmes.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary R&D team.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• PhD completed or close to completion in Organic Chemistry or a related discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience in organic synthesis.
• Excellent practical laboratory skills and experimental design capability.
• Experience in analysing and interpreting experimental data.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Interest in applying research within a commercial R&D environment.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing, venture-backed business.
• Engage in commercially impactful research.
• Excellent opportunity for an early-career scientist to accelerate their professional development.
• Work within an Oxford technology spin-out environment.

To apply for this Research Scientist position, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.

Talentmark are recruiting for a Principal Scientist to join a leading full-service CRO at their site based in South Wales on a permanent basis.

The Company:
Our client is an established and expanding CRO that offer full-service clinical development solutions.

Location:
This Principal Scientist role is located a commutable distance form Cardiff, Newport and surrounding areas.

Your main duties will be to:

• Degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent; advanced qualification desirable
• Extensive experience using LC-MS/MS in a regulated laboratory environment (GCP, GLP, GMP)
• Proven track record of leading LC-MS/MS-based studies, including method development, validation, and routine sample analysis
• Deep technical expertise in mass spectrometry
• Strong understanding of bioanalytical method validation
• Experience in reviewing and approving analytical data, reports, and study documentation

• MSc or PhD in a relevant discipline
• Experience within a CRO or clinical trial environment
• Knowledge of MHRA Phase I Accreditation scheme requirements
• Experience in process improvement, operational efficiency, or workflow optimisation

Materials and Analytical Scientist

Closing Date: 28th July 2026

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

Package: Starting from 38,020 per year (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Plus a role specific allowance.

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Scientist to join AWE's Explosives Characterisation and Compatibility (XCC) Team. The XCC team plays a key role in providing analysis and expertise on the thermal, chemical and compatibility properties of energetic formulations and their individual components, supporting multiple AWE programmes and helping to ensure the safe assessment, characterisation and use of explosive materials.

Working within a busy and dynamic laboratory environment, you will be responsible for the characterisation of explosive materials using a range of thermal, chemical and compatibility assessment techniques. You will support the development, validation and verification of new and existing test methods, delivering high-quality scientific data to meet programme requirements.

The role combines hands-on laboratory work with explosives, routine analytical testing, report writing, equipment calibration, laboratory maintenance and the oversight of day-to-day laboratory activities. You will play a key role in supporting critical programmes through the safe and effective delivery of analytical testing and technical expertise.

We are looking for an individual who can work calmly and effectively in a fast-paced environment, taking ownership of their workload while maintaining high standards of safety, quality and delivery. You will bring strong analytical testing experience, enthusiasm, initiative and a flexible approach, alongside the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and contribute to the continuous improvement of laboratory capabilities and processes.

Responsibilities include:

• Deliver analytical testing of explosive materials using a range of chemical and thermal techniques.

• Method development and validation and verification of tests.

• Interpret data and produce high-quality technical reports to support customer and programme requirements.

• Manage day-to-day laboratory activities, including equipment calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting.

• Maintain the highest standards of safety, quality and compliance through the use of Safe Systems of Work.

• Work collaboratively with customers, stakeholders and technical specialists to deliver scientific solutions.

• Drive continuous improvement in laboratory processes, methods and capabilities.

• Support the delivery of technical programmes by balancing priorities and meeting challenging timescales.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• A degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline (or equivalent experience).

• Extensive experience working in a laboratory environment, including the safe handling of hazardous materials.

• Knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and working within a quality-led environment.

• Extensive experience of analytical and characterisation techniques such as HPLC, GPC, DSC, TGA and wet chemistry methods.

• Extensive experience in development of methods and validation and verification of analytical methods.

• Understanding of Safe Systems of Work, including Risk Assessments, COSHH Assessments and Operating Instructions.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to interpret scientific, technical and operational data.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical information to a range of audiences.

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Planning and implementing challenging projects, project management principles, techniques, and tools.

• Knowledge and understanding of nuclear material cycles and explosives.

• Presenting complex work in an accessible manner to multiple types of people from various Government and technical organisations.

• Working in a multi-disciplinary, customer facing team that delivers technically complex services in an area with robust technical requirements.

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.

• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).

• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.

• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.

• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.

• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).

• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.

• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Modern histology setting Strong clinical collaboration Predictable weekday working Quality-led service

Step into a role where your expertise is recognised and your judgement is trusted. As a Senior Biomedical Scientist in Histology, you will play a central part in tissue dissection and wider laboratory performance, helping to deliver high standards in a stable, digitally led service, based in Cambridge.

This Senior Biomedical Scientist role offers real scope to develop your practice, support colleagues and contribute to service improvement. You will work closely with Consultant Pathologists and an experienced team, with time to focus on quality, consistency and professional growth.

Package & Benefits

• 45,000 to 55,000 per annum.
• 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays, increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave.
• Private healthcare insurance, private pension contribution, life assurance from day one and critical illness cover.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.
• Flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits, staff discounts and savings with over 800 retailers.

• HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Experience working in an ISO 15189 accredited Histology laboratory.
• Proven tissue dissection experience, with the ability to work independently and support team performance.

Senior Protein Scientist

Permanent, full-time, onsite.

Location: Macclesfield

Up to c 40,000 depending on experience.

Our client are a multi-national drug discovery organisation providing a range of research services and internal drug discovery programmes across a variety of disease areas and drug modalities. They are currently seeking to expand their protein science team with the addition of a full-time and permanent Senior Scientist.

As a Senior Scientist within the Protein Sciences team, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting and leading client drug discovery projects across biologics and antibody portfolios.
• Designing and running a range of protein biochemistry experiments including protein design (using a range of molecular biology techniques including cloning), protein expression (using AKTA systems for IEX, SEC etc), protein characterisation (using DLS, HPLC, capillary electrophoresis and plate assays).
• Supporting the growth of more junior team members, some of whom will report directly into you. This will include creating personal development plans and other management responsibilities.
• Liaising with clients throughout the projects including data updates, presentations and scope of works.
• Working on multiple projects simultaneously.

To be successful in this position, our client are accepting applications from candidates with the following experience:

• PhD in a biological or biochemical discipline, with additional post-doctoral experience (essential, ideally with industry experience of 1+ year), or a MSc / BSc with 5+ years of industry experience in biochemistry / protein research.
• Prior experience in supervising or managing scientists / technicians (essential)
• Must have strong protein biochemistry knowledge (essential, structural biology and/or biophysical characterisation is a bonus).
• Must have experience in designing proteins using molecular biology (cloning, CRISPR etc) (essential)
• Must have protein expression experience across a range of systems including mammalian and bacterial (essential)
• Must have protein purification and characterisation experience using ion-exclusion chromatography, size-exclusion chromatography, affinity, AKTA / FPLC, plate-based assays, capillary electrophoresis (essential)
• Protein characterisation experience using biophysical (DLS, SPR etc) (desired)
• Experience of liaising with external partners / clients for project updates (desired)

The Package

As an established global organisation, our client is able to offer a competitive salary, progression options and benefits package including private pension.