Lead Immunology Scientist: Inflammation & Discovery

ISR Recruitment Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 94,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

ISR Recruitment Ltd is supporting a leading organisation in Oxford to appoint a Principal Scientist in Immunology with a focus on inflammation and autoimmune disease.

The role combines hands-on laboratory work with team leadership to advance early discovery programs and deliver robust preclinical data. A PhD and 5+ years of relevant experience are required, with publication record and CRO coordination experience valued.

Qualifications

• PhD in Immunology or closely related field with substantial research experience.
• Strong expertise in immunology, autoimmune disease pathogenesis and inflammation research.
• Proven experience in drug discovery, target identification and therapeutic development.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a laboratory-based scientific team.
• Design and oversee in vitro pharmacology assays to investigate autoimmune mechanisms and antibody discovery.
• Plan and coordinate in vivo efficacy studies with CROs and internal teams.
• Develop endpoint analysis and ex vivo profiling to understand drug mechanisms of action.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across immunology, protein engineering, chemistry, biomarkers and translational medicine.
• Identify novel targets and technologies to strengthen the preclinical pipeline.
• Contribute to research reports, IND documentation, patents and publications.

Skills

Immunology

Inflammation research

Drug discovery

Team leadership

Education

PhD in Immunology

Job description

ISR Recruitment Ltd is supporting a leading organisation in Oxford to appoint a Principal Scientist in Immunology with a focus on inflammation and autoimmune disease.

The role combines hands-on laboratory work with team leadership to advance early discovery programs and deliver robust preclinical data. A PhD and 5+ years of relevant experience are required, with publication record and CRO coordination experience valued.