💼 Full-Time Position

Protein Chemist

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ECM Selection
📍 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Location
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 27, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

This Cambridge based life science start-up is seeking an experienced Protein Chemist to join them. As a start-up, there’s a variety of areas to work on, and this role would suit someone keen to experience a dynamic environment from working in the lab to technology strategy meetings.

Current projects revolve around applied proof-of-concept experiments for specific problems in pharmaceutical industries. This will include: contributing to company strategy and identifying scientific target processes that are relevant; working closely with key opinion leaders and other stakeholders; design and perform assays around protein manipulation; identify IP; support and mentor team members.


Requirements:

  • Degree in biochemistry or similar, and ideally a PhD holder.

  • Industry experience in a research environment working on peptide development or antibody therapeutics. This should include projects around protein characterisation.

  • Strong understanding of...