Jobs - LifeArc

What our employees are saying

Working for LifeArc has been a breath of fresh air. We are driven in all that we do by our charitable objectives, which is part of what initially attracted me to the role. LifeArc encourages a highly collaborative culture and I'm surrounded by technical experts, which is really helpful when working on challenging issues. I most enjoy the variety in my role, which provides plenty of opportunity for professional development.

Chelsea Roche

Legal Counsel

When I joined LifeArc I was immediately struck by the friendly, welcoming and supportive culture of the organisation. Personal growth is greatly emphasised and since joining I’ve received development in very diverse areas, such as financial management, licensing and venture creation as well as being involved in a wide range of fascinating science projects. These projects have been heavily involved and despite being outside of my comfort zone I have greatly enhanced my knowledge of technology transfer.

Alex Templar

Business Manager, Technology Transfer

LifeArc has provided me with opportunities to expand my interests, knowledge and responsibilities into new areas of science. I enjoy working where drug discovery research and charitable status are intertwined, and where there is a significant emphasis on collaboration, both in-house and with external partners. I’ve worked on a diverse range of stimulating and challenging multi-disciplinary projects with great colleagues, in very well-equipped labs and surroundings and very much feel that my contribution is valued.

Jon Large

Senior Scientist, Chemistry

Since joining LifeArc, my knowledge of intellectual property has broadened as I have been able to learn about different aspects and how other parties are involved, such as licensees and contributors. We are encouraged to challenge ourselves and speak up if we think something could be improved and I personally have been encouraged to take on more responsibility since joining. LifeArc is an open and friendly place where people are really interested in helping you. It is nice to work somewhere where people are passionate about the end result, trying to find and develop science that can really help people – especially the rare diseases.

Anna Cooke

Technology Transfer Administrator

I chose to join LifeArc after graduating from my chemistry degree because they are different. They bring together great scientific minds from across the globe and unite them with a common ethos; to help mankind. As a charity we have the opportunity to target treatments for diseases wherever the need is greatest. This allows us to have a significant impact and personally allows me to work on a diverse range of disease areas and targets. It has been a pleasure to start my scientific career at LifeArc.

Timur Avkiran

Scientist, Chemistry

LifeArc has given me fantastic opportunities for career development due to its dynamic and innovative working environment. The open plan working setting creates good opportunities for communications across both various departments and management layers, and the work ethos is very much a mixture of both academic and industrial elements which in my opinion makes this an ideal work place for a scientist.

Lone Friis

Team Leader, Biotherapeutics

I joined LifeArc following my PhD and am grateful for the opportunities that it has provided. The culture is incredibly supportive, valuing every employee as an individual, and the atmosphere in the offices and labs is very friendly and collaborative. The immediate impact our work has on patient lives through promoting the translation of early-stage drug discovery from bench to bedside and the breadth of research areas I am exposed to as part of my role are two key aspects that make my job incredibly rewarding.

Tanja Taylor

Therapeutic Review Team Manager

Our opportunities

IT Support Analyst

Job Description

We are seeking an IT System / Support Analyst to work closely with our scientists in support of the current software and the hardware estate within a front-line support role.

The role is both stimulating and rewarding, and proven problem solvers who have worked with a diverse range of specialist applications will enjoy a highly engaging environment at LifeArc. The ability to work across a range of issues of varying scale and complexity alongside highly skilled clients is particularly valued. Previous experience in a scientific IT setting is desirable, but not essential.

Responsibilities and duties:

delivering outstanding support and assistance to lab-based colleagues
dealing with a diverse software portfolio
investigate root cause, problem solve and research solutions
manage service documentation

Qualifications and skills:

BSc in IT, Computer Science or relevant field, or equivalent industry experience
one to two years in 1^st line support alternatively work / industrial experience while studying
ability to communicate at all levels of technical expertise and seniority, inside and outside the organisation, both verbally and in writing

Please click on ‘Read more’ for a more detailed job description, or send your CV and covering letter via ‘Apply Now’.

Location: Stevenage

Closing date: 25/09/2020

Senior Project Manager

Job Description

We require a highly experienced Senior Project Manager who will be responsible for the management, strategic implementation and successful completion of scientific or technical projects and programmes within LifeArc.

The role requires both excellent scientific and technical understanding relevant to the field of therapeutic research or technology implementation, coupled with extensive cross-functional project management experience from the project to the programme level.

To be considered for this role you must have the following experience :

experience and technical understanding in early development and/or discovery research within the life-sciences industry
prior biopharma experience (3-7 years)
educated to at least BSc degree, Life Science subject strongly preferred
formal qualification in project management, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred

Who you are

You must be able to demonstrate experience and technical understanding within the life-sciences industry and:

be able to critically and objectively interpret and evaluate scientific and business-related information, and challenge assumptions
have excellent planning and organising skills with the ability to set clear expectations and the tenacity to drive projects to conclusion
showcase excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, to influence in a matrix environment
be highly skilled in building external networks to access capabilities that can support delivery

Please click on ‘Read more’ for a more detailed job description, or send your CV and covering letter via ‘Apply Now’.

Location: Stevenage

Closing date: 30/09/2020

Principal Project Manager

Job Description

We require a highly experienced Principal Project Manager who will be responsible for the management, strategic implementation and successful completion of scientific or technical research projects and programmes within LifeArc.

The role requires deep knowledge and technical understanding of early drug discovery (from target selection to development candidate delivery) and/or antibody engineering, coupled with extensive cross-functional project management experience from the project to the portfolio level. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience of leading projects within a research environment.

To be considered for this role you must have the following experience:

substantial experience and technical understanding in early development and/or discovery research within the life-sciences industry
experience with both small molecule and antibody-based drug discovery particularly desirable
educated to at least BSc degree in a Life Science subject.
prior biopharma experience (6-10 years)
formal qualification in project management, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred

Who you are

You must be able to demonstrate experience and technical understanding within the life-sciences industry and have:

the proven ability to critically and objectively interpret and evaluate scientific and business-related information, and challenge assumptions
extensive knowledge and application of project management systems and tools
experience of managing strategic alliances with external partners
excellent planning and organising skills with ability to set clear expectations, drive accountability and the tenacity to drive projects to conclusion
excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to influence without authority in a matrix environment

Please click on ‘Read more’ for a more detailed job description, or send your CV and covering letter via ‘Apply Now’.

Location: Stevenage

Closing date: 30/09/2020

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