Senior Scientist – Translational Imaging
Apply for the Senior Scientist – Translational Imaging role at Medicines Discovery Catapult.
This role is on a 12-month fixed term contract basis.
Medicines Discovery Catapult is a national Life Sciences service dedicated to turning drug discovery into commercial breakthroughs. We accelerate the development of science and, where there are areas of unmet patient need, we stimulate innovation.
By transforming drug discovery we can improve patient lives, increase the impact of the UK Life Sciences sector, and create a healthier society and economy. Since we started, we have helped over 300 companies raise over £1bn of R&D investment. We seek passionate individuals who are eager to collaborate, innovate, and make a tangible difference in the field of drug discovery.
Values
* Excellence – continuously deliver best solutions for partners and each other, instilling confidence.
* Integrity – commit to what we do and why we are here, and do the right thing for partners and each other.
* Community – work well together, respect each other.
* Innovation – driven by the need to make a difference, constantly looking for ways to drive change in our sector and how we work.
Role Purpose
The role of Senior Scientist – Translational Imaging suits a highly motivated self‑starter passionate about the application of imaging techniques to study drug biodistribution and efficacy. The successful candidate will support a portfolio of collaborative projects across the MDC Translational Imaging platform, using a range of pre‑clinical imaging technologies (PET, CT, Gamma counting, US, Luminescence) in tandem with advanced radiochemistry. They will bring expertise in working with in vivo mouse models to generate imaging data for drug discovery projects, designing and running pre‑clinical studies to monitor, assess and characterise the biodistribution and efficacy of drug molecules, including complex medicines and biologics. The individual will work closely with colleagues in interdisciplinary project teams and external collaborators within a high‑profile national organisation.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
* Contribute scientific and technical expertise to deliver collaborative projects focused on tissue biodistribution and efficacy.
* Work with Medicines Discovery Catapult colleagues to develop imaging strategies/methods to evaluate novel medicines.
* Be responsible for study set‑up, execution of experiments, downstream analysis, interpretation and reporting of results.
* Maintain full awareness of Home‑Office project licence and in‑vivo compliance.
* Deliver high‑quality data in a complex and time‑pressed research team environment.
* Liaise with external collaborators, contributing to scientific discussions and study design.
* Implement effective lab processes, experimental records and safety.
* Demonstrate effective communication and research collaboration skills.
* Labelling/radiolabelling expertise (optional).
Essential Qualifications, Experience And Knowledge
* Demonstrated experience in in vivo and ex vivo techniques, with a PhD or relevant laboratory experience.
* Personal Home Office licence (PIL AB).
* Proven, practical experience demonstrated by a track record of delivery.
* Practical experience of conventional in‑vivo techniques: dosing via common routes, tumour/tissues collection, blood sampling and reporting of clinical signs.
* Experience working in collaborative project teams, with both internal and external colleagues; experience of working in a medicine discovery setting, with academic groups and SMEs.
* Ability to communicate effectively with both experts and non‑experts in the field.
* Experience in one or more imaging techniques (PET and/or IVIS).
Desirable Qualifications, Experience And Knowledge
* Pharmaceutical industry experience.
* Experience in handling radioactivity.
* Proven expertise in labelling/radiolabelling techniques.
Closing Date
Friday 5th December 2025
Please note the closing date for applications may be brought forward if a high volume of applications are received.
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