Principal Biochemist - Scientific Consulting in Cambridge)

Newton Colmore Consulting; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific consulting firm in Cambridge is seeking a Principal Biochemist to join their multidisciplinary team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on innovative technology at the intersection of science and engineering, focusing on bioanalysis, biopharma, and life sciences R&D. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in assay design and experimental validation to support complex projects and collaborate with clients.

Benefits

Competitive salary and tailored packages, including bonuses

Autonomy to manage your work

State-of-the-art labs and workspaces

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of molecular and cellular biochemistry.
• Proven experience with novel biochemistry applications and techniques.
• Excellent academic background, ideally with a PhD.

Responsibilities

• Support projects in bioanalysis, biopharma, and life sciences R&D.
• Collaborate closely with clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work on new ideas and technologies across biochemistry applications.

Skills

Molecular and cellular biochemistry

Novel biochemistry applications and techniques

Education

PhD

Job description

Principal Biochemist - Scientific Consulting

Newton Colmore Consulting is working with a leading scientific consulting firm in Cambridge, seeking a principal-level Biochemist to join their team.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced biochemist to work within a multidisciplinary team on innovative technology at the intersection of science and engineering. Your expertise will support projects in bioanalysis, biopharma, and life sciences R&D.

You will operate at the interface of reagent design, systems engineering, and consumable operation, utilizing your experience in assay design, experimental validation, and scale-up processes, while collaborating closely with clients throughout the project lifecycle.

The role involves working on new ideas and technologies across biochemistry applications, including IVD, single-cell analysis, and antibody screening.

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of molecular and cellular biochemistry
• Proven experience with novel biochemistry applications and techniques
• Excellent academic background, ideally with a PhD

What the company offers:

• Competitive salary and tailored packages, including bonuses
• Autonomy to manage your work
• State-of-the-art labs and workspaces
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and solve complex scientific problems

To learn more and apply, please contact our biotech team for further details.

Newton Colmore Consulting is a specialized recruitment agency operating across sectors such as Medical Devices, Scientific Engineering, Software, Robotics, Electronics, Human Factors, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, and Field Service Engineering throughout Europe and the US.

Keywords: Biotechnology, Product Development, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology.