Latest R&D Jobs

Associate Director, Clinical Risk Management

This role involves leading clinical risk management across multiple therapeutic areas, focusing on identifying, assessing, and mitigating quality risks in clinical trials to ensure patient safety, data integrity, and regulatory compliance. The individual will drive risk-based oversight, support inspection readiness, lead quality investigations, and advise on CAPA plans in a global, cross-functional environment. Key activities include coaching teams, maintaining clinical quality plans, and contributing to governance forums to uphold high standards in clinical development.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Hybrid Permanent

Associate Dir. Cross TA Risk Management

This role leads clinical risk management across therapeutic areas in J&J's R&D organization, focusing on ensuring data integrity, patient safety, and regulatory compliance in clinical trials. The individual will drive risk-based oversight, support inspection readiness, and provide expert guidance on quality issues and CAPA plans. The position operates in a global, cross-functional environment and contributes to shaping quality systems and processes across clinical development.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech United States US$122,000 – US$212,750 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Trainee Hardware Design Engineer (Wearables / MedTech)

This role involves designing and building PCBs and electrical systems for IoT and wearable devices in the MedTech and smart energy sectors. You'll work within an R&D team using Altium for PCB design, collaborate with project managers, and contribute to the development of next-generation connected devices. The position emphasizes hands-on hardware development and validation in a growing Scottish tech company.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Dundee, United Kingdom £30,000 – £35,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Electrical Engineer - Medical Devices

This hands-on R&D engineering role involves designing, developing, and improving advanced electro-mechanical medical devices. Responsibilities include circuit design, PCB layout, verification testing, and hardware/software integration, all while working in a collaborative team focused on women's health and fertility solutions.

Gold Group Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

PhD Studentship: Discovery of rational therapeutic biomarkers in breast cancer by systems pathology and deep learning

This PhD studentship involves using systems pathology and deep learning to discover therapeutic biomarkers in breast cancer. The project focuses on analyzing multimodal spatial datasets to understand tissue architecture and its impact on treatment efficacy, providing a unique opportunity to develop expertise in quantitative pathology and spatial cancer biology.

University of Cambridge Cambridge, South East England, United Kingdom

On-site Contract

Principal Scientist - Sensors & Diagnostics

Lead the scientific development of next-generation electrochemical biosensors and diagnostic assays, with deep involvement in experimental design, sensor optimisation, and translational R&D. Work at the intersection of electrochemistry, sensor engineering, and commercialisation to turn robust concepts into viable diagnostic products. Mentor scientists while solving core technical challenges in signal stability, manufacturability, and assay integration.

Vector Recruitment Larbert, Stirling And Falkirk, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Product Manager

This Product Manager role involves end-to-end ownership of a healthcare product portfolio, driving growth through strategic planning, lifecycle management, and cross-functional collaboration. You'll shape market entry strategies, lead product launches, and translate customer insights into competitive advantages in the UK health sector. The role requires balancing regulatory, commercial, and technical demands while influencing global teams and supporting sales and marketing initiatives.

Drive Devilbiss Healthcare Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1TH, United Kingdom

Product Manager

Product ManagerHalifaxProduct managementFull timePermanentWho We Are at Drive MedicalDrive Medical has become a leading manufacturer of medical products with a strong and consistent track record of growth achieved both organically and through acquisitions. We are proud of our high-quality, diverse...

Drive DeVilbiss Hx29Tn, United Kingdom

Senior Hardware Engineer

This role involves developing advanced sensing and measurement technology, with a focus on low-noise analogue and mixed-signal electronics, high-speed digital design, and full-lifecycle commercial electronics development. You will take ownership of electronics from concept to production, working hands-on with PCB design, board bring-up, and testing.

Avanti Recruitment Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £65,000 – £75,000 pa

Regulatory Business Analyst

This role involves gathering and translating regulatory, quality, and R&D business requirements into digital solutions within a global transformation programme. The analyst will lead discovery sessions, map complex regulatory workflows, and convert needs into user stories and acceptance criteria, working closely with IT and compliance teams. A key focus is supporting the evolution of regulatory systems with an aim to transition into a Technical Product Owner role.

New Appointments Group London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Scientist

The Scientist role involves hands-on R&D support for new product development, line extensions, and design changes, focusing on sterile, single-use medical devices. Responsibilities include laboratory testing, verification, validation, and maintaining regulatory documentation.

Cure Talent Crewe, Cheshire, United Kingdom £28,000 – £34,000 pa

On-site Temporary

NPD Chemist

New Product Development (NPD) Chemist required in Cheshire East, on a permanent basis. Requiring a degree in Chemistry, Materials Science (or similar) and recent, proven industrial experience of product development within a manufacturing environment. Candidates with coatings, adhesives, paper, film...

SRG Cheshire, United Kingdom £40,000 – £46,000 pa

Quality Engineer

A Quality Engineer will lead quality initiatives across a manufacturing value stream, providing technical support to resolve nonconformances and drive process improvements using statistical methods and root cause analysis. The role involves conducting Measurement System Analysis, process validation, and risk assessments while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Collaboration with manufacturing, R&D, and NPI teams is key to embedding quality into product lifecycle processes.

Smith & Nephew United Kingdom

Research Associate in Biomedical AI (Fixed Term)

The role involves leading projects to develop and benchmark AI models for predicting biological processes using genomic, multi-omic, and phenotypic data. The researcher will work on large-scale datasets, contribute to grant applications, and publish high-impact papers.

University of Cambridge Cambridge, South East England, United Kingdom £33 – £46 pa

Contract

Technology Transfer Specialist

This role involves leading the transfer of diagnostic products and manufacturing processes from R&D into production, ensuring compliance, scalability, and quality. The specialist will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage technical documentation, and support validation activities. It offers a key position in a growing, innovative diagnostics organisation with opportunities for professional development.

Vero Hr Basingstoke And Deane, Bedfordshire, RG20 0BE, United Kingdom £32,000 – £37,000 pa