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Principal Research Scientist I, Novel Therapeutics

Oxford, ENGLAND, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-23 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead drug discovery programs to deplete pathogenic cells and enable long-term disease modification via cellular depletion modalities.

Role type

Principal Research Scientist I (Molecule Lead)

Builds

Novel therapeutics for serious and challenging diseases

Domain

Pharmaceutical / Immunology / Cellular Therapy

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Cell depletion modality expertise, Drug discovery strategy, Experimental design, Risk assessment, Technical leadership, Scientific communication, Mentoring, Publication record, Patent record, Translational biology

Preferred skills

CAR-T/CAR-NK/CAR-Treg expertise, Complex antibody engineering (bispecific/novel formats)

Technologies

Cellular therapies, Antibody engineering

Responsibilities

Act as molecule lead on pipeline programmes, Develop and deliver drug discovery strategy, Serve as key lab focused scientist, Collaborate across immunology discovery and clinical development, Ensure high-quality project planning, Identify and evaluate emerging scientific trends, Mentor junior colleagues, Present scientific concepts to stakeholders

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship

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