Latest Drug Discovery Jobs

Research Leader / Senior Scientist (Computational Drug Design), Cambridge, MA

This role involves leading drug discovery programs using AI-first approaches, combining computational chemistry expertise with machine learning to accelerate the design of novel therapeutics. The candidate will guide projects from initiation to candidate selection, collaborate across disciplines, and help shape the evolution of Isomorphic Labs' AI platform. Opportunities exist for both scientific leadership and people management, with a focus on innovation in molecular design and strategic problem-solving.

Isomorphic Labs Cambridge, United Kingdom

Research Leader / Senior Scientist (Medicinal Drug Design), Cambridge, MA

Lead or contribute to drug discovery projects by integrating medicinal chemistry expertise with AI-driven platforms. Collaborate closely with machine learning scientists to refine predictive models, guide programs from hit identification to candidate selection, and manage external research partners. The role emphasizes innovation in structure-based and fragment-based design within a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment.

Isomorphic Labs Cambridge, United Kingdom

AI Engineer (Agentic Systems)

Design and build LLM-powered agentic workflows that help generate testable therapeutic hypotheses for rare diseases by reasoning over scientific data, knowledge graphs, and proprietary methods. Collaborate closely with drug discovery scientists and engineers to translate real-world problems into reliable, production-grade agent systems. Work within an existing agentic framework to enhance and scale AI-driven decision-making in drug discovery.

Healx Cambridge, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior QA Auditor - 60% - 80%

This role involves leading quality assurance activities for clinical research (GCP) and manufacturing (GMP) operations, ensuring compliance with international regulations and internal quality standards. The Senior QA Auditor will manage audits, investigations, change control, and product release processes, while supporting the Quality Management System (QMS) and regulatory readiness. Collaboration with CMC, Regulatory Affairs, and clinical teams is central to maintaining compliance and driving continuous improvement in drug development for rare diseases.

Healx Cambridge, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Part-time

Talent Pool

This role is part of an open talent pool for future opportunities at Relation Therapeutics, a tech-driven biotech company focused on drug discovery using single-cell multi-omics and machine learning. The company seeks candidates in computational and discovery life sciences, as well as ML engineering with high-performance GPU computing experience. Positions will support interdisciplinary research and development in London’s state-of-the-art labs, contributing to transformative therapies for diseases like fibrosis, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis.

Relation Therapeutics London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Associate Director, Platform Engineering

Lead the platform engineering function for a TechBio company pioneering drug discovery through single-cell multi-omics and machine learning. Define and evolve the hybrid on-premises and cloud infrastructure strategy, with a focus on Kubernetes, MLOps, scientific compute environments, and platform security. Develop the team and platform to support data-intensive genomic pipelines, model training, and CI/CD maturity while ensuring robust observability, disaster recovery, and compliance with clinical-stage data governance standards.

Relation Therapeutics London, United Kingdom

Permanent

Forward Deployed AI Engineer

This role involves deploying and integrating generative AI models into pharmaceutical and biotech customers' scientific workflows. The engineer will lead technical scoping, build production-grade API integrations, and ensure seamless deployment within enterprise environments. They will also act as a technical liaison, gathering feedback to inform product and research improvements while working on-site with international partners.

Latent Labs London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Applied AI Architect, Beneficial Deployments (Life Sciences)

This role involves serving as the primary technical advisor to life sciences research institutions, helping them adopt and integrate Claude into their scientific workflows. The Applied AI Architect will translate complex research needs into scalable AI solutions, lead technical enablements, and design cohort-based accelerators to drive broad impact across academia and mission-driven organizations. By bridging technical depth with relationship-building, the role focuses on making AI a seamless part of discovery and development in life sciences.

Anthropic London, United Kingdom £165,000 – £190,000 pa

Drug Delivery Business Developer

This role involves driving business development in the drug delivery sector by building strategic relationships with pharmaceutical and biotech clients. The individual will collaborate with technical teams to shape and sell innovative medical device development projects, from concept to production, focusing on inhalers, injectors, and connected delivery systems. The position requires a strong grasp of technical and commercial challenges in global drug delivery markets.

Cambridge Consultants United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Delta

This role involves designing and building high-performance backend systems for Databricks' workspace platform, focusing on scalability, reliability, and low-latency operations at massive scale. The engineer will lead technical projects, mentor junior staff, and contribute to core infrastructure innovations within the Delta DML team, which powers the write-path for Delta Lake. Work includes low-level systems debugging, performance optimization, and cross-team collaboration to solve large-scale data challenges.

Databricks London, United Kingdom

Senior Mechatronics Engineer

Design and develop cutting-edge mechatronic systems for medical technology applications, focusing on robotics, diagnostics, and drug delivery. Lead hardware design efforts from concept to manufacture, conduct first-principle analyses, and support prototyping and testing. Collaborate across disciplines to solve complex engineering challenges in healthcare innovation.

Cambridge Consultants United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Snr Data Scientist, Computational Genomics/DNA Modelling

Develop and apply machine learning models to connect DNA sequence and genetic variation with molecular and cellular phenotypes in disease contexts. Integrate genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenomic data to uncover disease mechanisms and support target discovery. Work in interdisciplinary teams to validate models and guide experimental research using cutting-edge computational genomics.

Relation Therapeutics London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior/Research Assistant, Genomics

This role involves end-to-end execution of single-cell RNA-seq and ATAC-seq workflows to generate high-quality genomics data for large-scale perturbation studies. The individual will work at the interface of wet-lab biology and automation, preparing sequencing libraries, ensuring rigorous sample tracking, and collaborating closely with computational and engineering teams to scale protocols. The position plays a key role in transforming functional genomics data into machine learning-ready outputs for drug discovery.

Relation Therapeutics London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Machine Learning Scientist – Sequence Modelling

A Machine Learning Scientist will develop and apply advanced sequence modelling techniques to DNA and genetic data to uncover associations between genetic variants and diseases. The role involves building and evaluating ML models for variant interpretation, gene discovery, and regulatory modelling, in close collaboration with computational and experimental scientists. Work is grounded in real-world therapeutic discovery, leveraging both internal and large-scale external genomics datasets.

Relation Therapeutics London, United Kingdom

Permanent

Platform Engineer

A Platform Engineer will design and scale Kubernetes-based hybrid compute clusters across private and public clouds, supporting machine learning and data science workflows. The role involves building core platform services, managing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring system reliability, security, and scalability. Close collaboration with ML and data teams is essential to meet computational demands in a high-impact biotech environment.

Relation Therapeutics London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent