Latest Drug Discovery Jobs

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Solution Architect (Power Platform)

The role involves shaping the adoption of automation, low-code development, and AI across the university by establishing and leading a Power Platform capability. The Solution Architect will define technical standards, guide solution design across applications, data, and integration, and support a community of citizen developers. They will collaborate with stakeholders and enterprise architecture to deliver secure, scalable, and sustainable digital solutions using Microsoft Power Platform technologies.

Loughborough University Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom £47,389 – £56,535 pa

Hybrid Permanent

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Senior AI Engineer

This role involves leading a two-year R&D project to develop emotionally responsive virtual humans for soft-skills training. Responsibilities include setting technical direction, building AI systems that perceive and respond naturally, and collaborating across multiple disciplines to turn research into a reliable product.

Bodyswaps London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Compound Coordinator - Chemistry Data Generation (Drug Discovery), London

This role involves coordinating compound management and supply across CROs to support AI-driven drug discovery and data generation initiatives. The candidate will streamline chemistry data workflows, ensure timely procurement of compounds, and support internal registration processes. It’s a key operational role enabling rapid, high-quality data delivery within a cutting-edge AI-powered drug design environment.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Head of Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Design, London

Lead a team of 25 medicinal chemists redefining drug discovery by integrating AI into molecular design. Provide strategic oversight, mentor chemists, and collaborate with AI and biology teams to accelerate projects toward clinical candidate nomination. Shape workflows, challenge traditional approaches, and drive innovation in a culture of scientific excellence and continuous learning.

Isomorphic Labs London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Talent Pool

This role is part of Relation Therapeutics' talent pool for future opportunities in computational and discovery roles within life sciences, with a focus on machine learning engineering for high-performance multi-GPU computing. The company integrates single-cell multi-omics, functional assays, and machine learning to advance drug discovery. Ideal candidates come from life sciences or cross-industry ML engineering backgrounds and are interested in contributing to transformative medicine development.

Relation Therapeutics London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Manager_Associate Director - Project Management

This role involves leading project management for a multi-year osteoporosis drug discovery programme within a TechBio environment. You'll coordinate across interdisciplinary teams including wet lab biology, machine learning, and data science, translating scientific objectives into integrated delivery plans. The position requires managing cross-team dependencies, evolving workstreams, and governance processes in a discovery-stage R&D setting with high ambiguity and scientific complexity.

Relation Therapeutics London, United Kingdom

Permanent

Junior Data Scientist - NLP/text mining

This role involves developing automated data analysis workflows and applying NLP, text mining, and AI techniques to extract insights from biomedical literature and scientific datasets. The Junior Data Scientist will support drug discovery initiatives by building content analytics pipelines and collaborating with cross-functional R&D teams. The position emphasizes data governance, responsible AI, and transforming complex scientific information into actionable intelligence.

Hays Life Sciences London, United Kingdom £175 – £275 pd

Hybrid Contract

Machine Learning Scientist

Develop novel machine learning methods for molecular and protein discovery, bridging cutting-edge AI research with practical engineering implementation. Work on geometric deep learning, graph neural networks, and diffusion models applied to biological systems. Collaborate closely with engineers to translate research into tools that accelerate scientific discovery in a well-funded life science technology environment.

Platform Recruitment London, United Kingdom £85,000 – £100,000 pa

Forward Deployed AI Engineer

This role involves deploying and integrating generative AI models into pharmaceutical and biotech customers' scientific workflows. The engineer will design production-grade API integrations, data pipelines, and model-serving infrastructure while working on-site to troubleshoot and deliver solutions. The position emphasizes customer collaboration, enterprise-grade deployment standards, and translating real-world feedback into product improvements.

Latent Labs London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

(Senior) Postdoctoral Research Scientist – Generative AI for Biological Design

Develop novel generative AI and closed-loop discovery methods for biological design within a well-funded research group. Focus on advancing AI methodology—such as generative modelling, reinforcement learning, or Bayesian optimisation—with integration into experimental feedback loops. Collaborate across AI and biosciences in a high-performance computing environment with access to automation and national-scale infrastructure.

Earlham Institute Norwich, South East England, United Kingdom £39 – £52 pa

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Senior Staff Software Engineer - Delta

Design and build high-performance backend systems for Databricks workspaces, focusing on scalability, low latency, and reliability at massive scale. Lead technical projects, mentor engineers, and contribute to core platform architecture for Delta Lake's write-path operations. Work on production systems handling exabytes of data with a focus on performance optimization and fault tolerance.

Databricks London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Frontier Agents Engineer

This role involves building and optimizing advanced AI agents for enterprise clients using Scale's Generative Platform. You'll work directly with customers to translate business needs into technical solutions, leveraging cutting-edge models and multimodal AI capabilities. The position requires hands-on development, debugging in production environments, and iterating on ML systems using data-driven experimentation.

Scale AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Asset Analytics Manager

Leads the development and application of data science, risk modelling, and asset analytics across a regional electricity network to inform investment decisions and regulatory reporting. Champions innovation in capital programme optimisation and digital transformation while building a high-performing analytics team. Works closely with internal stakeholders and regulators to enhance asset management strategies using advanced analytics and mathematical modelling.

SP Electricity North West Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom £55,000 – £60,000 pa

Platform Engineer

This role involves designing and scaling Kubernetes-based hybrid compute clusters across private and public clouds, building core platform services, and supporting machine learning workflows. The engineer will enhance CI/CD pipelines, implement monitoring and disaster recovery systems, and collaborate closely with data science and ML teams to optimize infrastructure for drug discovery. The position is central to enabling scalable, secure, and reliable computational platforms for biomedical innovation.

Relation Therapeutics London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent