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Biology Project Leader - Small Molecule Drug Discovery
Newton Colmore is working with a biotech in Cambridge, and we are searching for an experienced project leader to join their drug discovery team.
This is an excellent opportunity where you will be able to make a real difference with your work, developing therapeutics that aim to improve the patient's life, taking research from inception all the way through to clinical trials.
You will be utilising your molecular biology and drug discovery expertise to lead research projects in the field of oncology, manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of scientists and build upon a successful pipeline of therapeutics.
Reporting directly to the director of oncology, you will be using your deep knowledge of mechanistic biology to lead research programmes through the hit-to-lead phase and implementing screening cascades.
You will also be responsible for selecting the right CRO for the project and managing that relationship.
The company utilise in-house and unique technologies that aims to develop novel therapeutics that cannot be achieved with conventional small molecule methods.
We are looking someone who combines small molecule drug discovery expertise with an advanced knowledge of oncology, and a deep-rooted passion for science and excellence.
The company are at an exciting stage of development and are actively recruiting across all their teams.
They need people who share their passion to come on board and work towards your common scientific and career goals.
To be considered for this exciting role you will need to have the following;
Experience with leading drug discovery projects
Ideally PhD-level educated in biology or pharmacology.
Expertise in the field of Oncology and experience with mechanistic biology.
In exchange for your skills and expertise, the company offer a negotiable package tailored to you and the chance to lead a R&D team and bring new ideas to realisation.
They also provide a discretionary bonus programme and have share options available.
The company invest heavily in their labs and people and so this could be a great destination for the next stage of your career.
For more information, make a confidential application now and a member of our team will be in touch with more information.
Newton Colmore is a specialist search consultancy operating within the medical devices and biotechnology sectors.
We help our clients find the expert scientists and engineers they need to develop world class products and services.
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Type: Permanent Location: Cambridge, England
Posted: 2025-04-30 22:29:05
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Senior Bioprocess Scientist - Biology and Engineering
Newton Colmore is working with a biotechnology innovator in South Cambridgeshire and is searching for a scientist to join their bioprocess development team.
As a senior scientist in this company, you will be working closely with the VP of Science and work on complex bioprocess development challenges so that the company can manufacture novel molecules for a range of modalities and therapeutic areas.
To begin, you will be familiarising yourself with the company's technology platform, which involves suspension mammalian cell culturing, transfection, filtration, diafiltration and chromatography, before becoming fully integrated into the team to take on more responsibilities and lead process development.
You will be using your experience to work on the science of their technology, from eureka moment and initial ideation, through to delivery and manufacture.
You will take charge of the full development process and will be working closely with a multidisciplinary team, all aiming to make a step change with new ideas.
In exchange for your skills and expertise, the company offer a package tailored to you, which includes share options, and regular salary reviews.
It is a start-up environment which means you will gain exposure to other areas of the business and will give you the opportunity to learn and grow as a scientist.
To be considered for this exciting role you will need to have experience with controlled cell behaviour, various expression systems and chromatographic protein purification, coupled with biochemistry or cell biology academics.
Ideally you will have some form of industry experience to complement your skills.
For more information, make an application now and a consultant in our team will be in touch with more details, confidentially.
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Type: Permanent Location: Stevenage, England
Salary / Rate: Open on seniority - negotiable + bonus
Posted: 2025-04-30 22:13:45
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Mechanical Engineer - Fluidic Systems
Newton Colmore is working with a leading technology innovator in Cambridge, and we are looking for a mechanical engineer who understands fluidics, thermodynamics and heat transfer.
This exciting new role will give the Mechanical Engineer an excellent opportunity to work on novel products that span multiple industrial applications.
You will hold responsibility for the design and development of new ideas, from initial concept through to manufacture.
You will be evaluating new ideas using evidence from modelling or experimentally obtained evidence and will be working on system and component-level elements.
You will then test and verify your ideas and work closely with the manufacturing team to ensure manufacturability throughout every step of the design process.
You will be brining with you a passion for mechanical engineering and solving problems, coupled with strong academics.
A detailed understanding of using maths and physics within the fields of fluidics and thermodynamics is vitally important for this position.
The company are offering tailored packages for the right engineer, which includes a performance bonus, free lunches, and market leading pension plan.
They can also offer you career progression and foster an environment that encourages collaboration, learning and self-development.
If you would like to find out more about this opportunity than go ahead and make an application and a member of our team will be in touch to talk through the role further.
This role is being managed by Matt Lowdon who is one of the directors at Newton Colmore.
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Type: Permanent Location: Cambridge, England
Salary / Rate: Tailored package + bonus - Negotiable
Posted: 2025-04-30 18:05:09
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Principal Scientist - Protein Engineering - Cambridge, MA
Newton Colmore is partnered with a biotech company in Cambridge MA, and we are searching for a principal-level scientist with expertise in protein engineering.
As a Principal Scientist within this organisation, you will be utilising your expertise to design and execute protein engineering strategies, design and develop new assays for kinetic and stability characterisation and to transfer results from early-stage concept into manufacture-ready developments across multiple therapeutic areas.
You will be part of a tight-knit team, multidisciplinary in nature, all working towards the goal of achieving a step-change in this technology.
To be considered for this exciting role we are looking for scientists with the following attributes;
Hands-on commercial experience in protein engineering.
Expertise with analytical techniques and computational approaches to protein engineering.
Ideally educated to PhD level in molecular biology or biochemistry
Industrial experience with assay development, high-throughput screening and enzyme characterization would be ideal.
In exchange for your skills and expertise, the company offer a highly competitive package and the chance to bring the technology to life.
For more information, make a confidential application now and a member of our team will be in touch with more details.
Newton Colmore is a specialist recruiter operating within the medical devices and biotechnology sectors.
We have over ten years worth of expertise of placing candidates with our clients, globally.
Our sole aim is to utilise this expertise and knowledge to maximise your chances of securing your ideal role with our clients.
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Type: Permanent Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Salary / Rate: Tailored package + bonus
Posted: 2025-04-30 18:00:30
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Lead Mechanical Engineer - TechBio
Newton Colmore is partnered with a TechBio company in Cambridge and we are hiring for a lead mechanical engineer to join the team.
As a Mechanical Engineer, you will be utilising your mechanical design engineering knowledge, problem-solving and your 3D modelling skills to create novel solutions for real-world engineering and scientific problems.
The technology you will be working on will include optical, fluidic and thermal mechanical systems and is aiming to make a step-change in innovation for the biotechnology sector.
Your specific responsibilities will be to identify product requirements, create and define technical solutions for the product and the generation of concepts and systems.
You will then also be charged with transferring designs through to manufacture and competing technical analyses to ensure the product is safe, reliable and scalable.
To be considered for this exciting role you will need to have experience of designing complex mechanical systems within a highly regulated sector, coupled with an impressive academic record.
SolidWorks and Creo knowledge would be ideal as would experience with transferring designs to manufacture.
In exchange for your skills and expertise, the company offer a highly competitive package as well as providing excellent career progression and training as well as providing a platform for you to work on start of the art technologies and testing equipment.
For more information, make a confidential application now and a member of our team will be in touch with more details.
Newton Colmore Consulting is a specialist recruitment consultancy operating within the medical devices and biotechnology sectors.
We conduct bespoke searches for our clients across the globe.
We are continually running searches across R&D so take a look at our open roles on our website.
Key words: Mechatronics Engineer, Mechanical Engineer Medical Devices, Drug Delivery, Inhalation, Injectable, ISO13485, CFD, SolidWorks, ProE.
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Type: Permanent Location: Cambridge, England
Salary / Rate: £55000 - £75000 per annum + Negotiable - Tailored package + bonus
Posted: 2025-04-30 17:59:27
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The Life Sciences arm of this significant IP practice is continuing to develop and flourish.
With this there is capacity to welcome a talented Biotech Attorney into their stellar team.
Ideally, you'll be at finalist level or recently qualified with experience in Biotechnology and/or affiliated Life Science matters.
With an impressive and expanding client base of innovators across a plethora of technical areas such as antibody and vaccine technology, gene therapies, small molecule pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
It would be advantageous if you enjoy and thrive on direct client collaboration and are keen to get involved in business development initiatives.
Flexibly, although this role is ideally based in London, there is plenty of scope to work from one of the regional offices on a blended working basis.
If you're ready for a significant and rewarding career change in the new year within an expert and supportive team, then please do contact Catherine French who will be happy to talk you through it on 0113 467 9790 or via: catherine.french@saccomann.com ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: London, England
Posted: 2025-04-28 09:49:04
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The Life Sciences arm of this significant IP practice is continuing to develop and flourish.
With this there is capacity to welcome a talented Biotech Attorney into their stellar team.
Ideally, you'll be at finalist level or recently qualified with experience in Biotechnology and/or affiliated Life Science matters.
With an impressive and expanding client base of innovators across a plethora of technical areas such as antibody and vaccine technology, gene therapies, small molecule pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
It would be advantageous if you enjoy and thrive on direct client collaboration and are keen to get involved in business development initiatives.
Flexibly, although this role is ideally based in London, there is plenty of scope to work from one of the regional offices on a blended working basis.
If you're ready for a significant and rewarding career change in the new year within an expert and supportive team, then please do contact Catherine French who will be happy to talk you through it on 0113 467 9790 or via: catherine.french@saccomann.com ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: South West England, England
Posted: 2025-04-28 09:49:00
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The Life Sciences arm of this significant IP practice is continuing to develop and flourish.
With this there is capacity to welcome a talented Biotech Attorney into their stellar team.
Ideally, you'll be at finalist level or recently qualified with experience in Biotechnology and/or affiliated Life Science matters.
With an impressive and expanding client base of innovators across a plethora of technical areas such as antibody and vaccine technology, gene therapies, small molecule pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
It would be advantageous if you enjoy and thrive on direct client collaboration and are keen to get involved in business development initiatives.
Flexibly, although this role is ideally based in London, there is plenty of scope to work from one of the regional offices on a blended working basis.
If you're ready for a significant and rewarding career change in the new year within an expert and supportive team, then please do contact Catherine French who will be happy to talk you through it on 0113 467 9790 or via: catherine.french@saccomann.com ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Posted: 2025-04-28 09:48:57
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Electronics Engineer - Piezoelectronics - New Product Development - Cambridge
A growing Scientific Engineering organisation is currently seeking an Electronics Engineer to assist in the product development of new piezoelectronics technologies.
You will collaborate with a team of mechanical design engineers, software engineers, and scientists, making teamwork crucial.
In this role, you will be the sole electronics specialist, so confidence in your abilities is essential.
Your responsibilities will include electronics design and PCB layout for the new piezoelectronics devices, as well as writing Embedded C software and using other software languages.
While having experience in piezoelectronics would be ideal, it is not a strict requirement.
However, we do prefer candidates with experience in highly regulated fields such as Medical Devices, Biotechnology, Scientific Engineering, Pharmatech, or other scientific domains.
While working on cutting-edge technologies, you will also enjoy an excellent starting salary, a generous pension, annual bonuses, private medical cover, life assurance, and other benefits typically associated with larger organisations.
Given the expected high level of interest in this role, we recommend submitting your application promptly if you are interested.
We are looking for someone to start relatively soon, though we understand that you may have a notice period.
The interview process will be swift, commencing with a video interview and progressing to an in-person interview.
Part of the interview may involve a tour of their state-of-the-art facilities, which are currently being expanded to stay at the forefront of technological advances.
For further information, please do not hesitate to call Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices Recruitment and Scientific Recruitment Specialist at Newton Colmore, on +44 121 268 2240, or submit an application, and a member of our Newton Colmore team will get in touch with you.
Newton Colmore Consulting is a specialist recruitment company within the Medical Devices, Scientific Engineering, Scientific Software, Robotics, Science, Electronics Design, New Product Design, Human Factors, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, and Field Service Engineering sectors. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Cambridge, England
Salary / Rate: Negotiable
Posted: 2025-04-22 13:07:16
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Our client, a heavyweight IP firm with an impressive global reputation has an outstanding opportunity for a dynamic Chemistry Patent Attorney to join their friendly London team.
You'll ideally be a circa 1-year PQE attorney, ready for your next exciting challenge, and rest assured your continued career development will be paramount here.
Hard pushed to find a more collegiate and supportive team, you'll be nurtured by partners and attorneys at all levels as you work collaboratively delivering a bespoke service to an impressive array of clients across the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life science sectors.
What awaits is an exceptional variety of cutting-edge work across the patent life cycle that will require your expertise from day one.
This impressive practice has a collaborative and progressive ethos, blended working and a generous remuneration and benefits package.
Why not get in touch today to discover more on this excellent Chemistry Patent Attorney offering!
Catherine French on 0113 467 9790 or catherine.french@saccomann.com
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Type: Permanent Location: London, England
Posted: 2025-04-16 10:45:20
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This is a rare and outstanding in-house opportunity for a finalist level or recently qualified European or Chartered Patent Attorney to join this fun, friendly and flourishing team within a global corporation.
We love working with this business, the team is close-knit, collaborative, brilliantly managed and offer both complex and challenging work with exceptional training and support.
Critically they have a genuine regard for their people as well as a commitment to giving them every opportunity to thrive and develop as they wish throughout their careers.
As a consequence their turn over is low and morale is high.
They are also continuing to grow, and that is why they have again exclusively instructed us to recruit additional attorneys into two of their sub-groups.
The Role
As a nearly or recently qualified Patent Attorney, you will provide robust patent advice to support and execute the company's IP strategy, to maximise commercial opportunities and minimise business risk.
What's in it for You?
, One of the most competitive packages in the market: A salary and benefits package designed to reflect your skills and reward performance, with a bonus significantly higher than any private practice.
, Career Development: Plentiful clear, transparent and supported avenues for progression throughout your career.
, Autonomy & Support: Take charge of your own caseload while enjoying comprehensive training and support from outstanding attorneys with a purely team-based approach.
, Work-Life Balance: A flexible and supportive workplace that values your well-being and offers sensible, pragmatic, hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities
, Handling a broad range of fast-paced, challenging and complex patent work, the nature of which is hard to replicate in practice.
, Developing and managing relationships with key external IP service providers as well as internal stakeholders
, Establishing and maintaining a strong and sustainable, strategically effective patent portfolio
About You
The ideal candidate will be proactive, client-focused, creative and commercial in their thinking and ready to make an impact.
You will have:
, Part or full qualification as a European and / or Chartered Patent Attorney
, Experience in any of the patent fields including Chemistry, Engineering, Electronics or Biotechnology
, Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, with colleagues and clients at a range of levels of IP knowledge and experience
, The ability to work both independently and as part of a close-knit team, to manage priorities, and meet deadlines.
For a confidential conversation please do contact Catherine French on 0113 467 9760 or via: catherine.french@saccomann.com or Claire Morgan on 0113 469 9799 or via: claire.morgan@saccomann.com
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Type: Permanent Location: London, England
Posted: 2025-04-15 08:03:18
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Alongside the salary of up to £65,000 (experience dependant), the successful Production Manager will receive a minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a discretionary double figure bonus, life assurance up to 4x base salary, pension option and private medical care.
This Production Manager position located on the South Coast in Littlehampton, is working with a globally leading chemical manufacturer and situated on the senior leadership team.
The company is a globally operating chemical manufacturer, which supplies raw materials to most industries.
This particular site focuses on the development and manufacture of agricultural, crop protection and pest control chemicals.
Due to the development of a new and very innovative product, they are looking to recruit a very experienced leader with a practical or theoretical understanding of fermentation processes for this Production Manager role. Accountabilities of the Production Manager:, The successful Production Manager will be responsible for the day to day leadership of manufacture on this chemical plant, across a portfolio of different species and multiple fermentation steps, ensuring safe and efficient operations, in compliance with all regulatory and company requirements.
, Ensure all EHS and Quality compliance standards are consistently met, including those of external regulators and accrediting bodies.
, Working alongside the site leadership team to develop, continuously improve all necessary site rules, policies, programs and protocols to ensure company activities abide by H&S regulations and standards, whilst keeping environmentally safe.
, Drive continuous improvement of reliability and process efficiency, with the application of lean concepts, automation and the use of digitalization.
, Provide technical guidance to the relevant process teams in developing solutions., You will lead, motivate and develop teams of direct and indirect reports (3 direct reports, 2 supervisors and a Process Specialist.
The two teams will include 5 people, and up to 8 agency workers in the packing team)., Working as part of the Site Leadership Team, build engagement through collaborating effectively with all departments on site.
To be successful in this Production Manager role you will:, Hold a degree or HND qualification in a technical scientific discipline, for example Biotechnology, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering , Have a Processes Manufacturing background - Pharmaceutical, Food, Chemicals etc.
, Possess strong manufacturing leadership experience, with the confidence to lead, develop and challenge a diverse and driven manufacturing team.
Please apply directly for this Production Manager position.
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Type: Permanent Location: Littlehampton, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £60000.00 - £65000.00 per annum
Posted: 2025-04-09 13:32:31
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R&D Test Engineer - Biotechnology
A growing biotechnology inventor in Cambridge are searching for an experienced research and development test engineer to join their in-house testing team.
As a R&D Test Engineer within this organisation, you will be utilising your experience to determine the performance and reliability of brand-new physical products within the biotechnology space.
You will be charged with building prototypes and designing and running experiments to gather performance data on new products at the intersection of science and engineering, meaning you will be working alongside physicists, scientists, and engineers.
It will be your role in ensure that exciting new breakthrough products can make the successful transition from initial concept to manufacturing.
This will be done by creating bespoke prototypes and testing programmes which will provide detailed data and insights that can be translated into real-world improvements.
To be considered for this role, we are ideally looking for a candidate who has the following;
Hands-on experience with making and testing prototypes in industry.
Strong data analysis skills and sensor performance testing experience.
Ideally STEM-degree educated.
As well as providing a great opportunity for you to work on a brand-new products within a fast-paced environment the company is offering competitive packages and opportunities for career growth.
For more information, please call Matthew Lowdon of Newton Colmore Consulting on 0044 121 268 2240 or make an application and one of our team will be in touch.
Newton Colmore Consulting is a highly specialist recruitment consultancy operating within the Medical Devices, Scientific Engineering, Scientific Software, Robotics, Science, Electronics Design, New Product Design, Human Factors, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Field Service Engineering sectors throughout Europe and the US.
Key words: Test Engineer, Mechanical Engineering, CAD, SolidWorks, Cambridge, Instrumentation, Fluidics, Sensors, Biotechnology ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Cambridge, England
Salary / Rate: Tailored package
Posted: 2025-03-31 15:53:35
