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ROLE OVERVIEW
Are you a seasoned scientist with a passion for drug discovery and development? An exciting role awaits you as an Associate Scientific Director, DMPK, with a leading company in the pharmaceutical industry.
This is a hybrid role, requiring ~25% on site and offers a unique opportunity to lead and influence scientific strategy across multiple departments and sites.
For the right candidate, we can also look at a part time position.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Your duties as the Associate Scientific Director, DMPK will be varied; however, the key duties and responsibilities are as follows:
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Lead DMPK strategy and delivery across integrated drug-discovery programmes and standalone client projects, guiding scientific direction and promoting scientific strategy.
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Apply DMPK, ADME, and PK/PD expertise to interpret data, inform exposure, human PK and dose projection, and solve complex problems across projects and therapeutic areas.
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Build trust and deepen strategic relationships with key clients and partners, influencing them on key business and strategic issues.
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Mentor and coach DMPK/ADME colleagues, ensuring high scientific and professional standards within the department.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
To be successful in your application to this exciting role as the Associate Scientific Director, DMPK, we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history:
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PhD (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline, with extensive experience in DMPK/ADME within drug discovery.
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Proven expertise across in vitro ADME, DMPK, and PK/PD, with a track record of solving complex problems and impacting project delivery.
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Strong client-facing communication skills, able to present complex business cases to senior colleagues and clients.
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Experience mentoring and developing scientists, including senior experienced scientists.
This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is eager to influence scientific direction while driving commercial growth.
If you are ready to take on a leadership role that combines scientific excellence with strategic oversight, this is your chance to make a significant impact.
Call to Action:
If you are ready to take your career to the next level and contribute to groundbreaking drug discovery projects, apply now to become the Associate Scientific Director, DMPK.
Join a team where your expertise will be valued, and your contributions will drive scientific and commercial success.
Key Words:
Associate Scientific Director / DMPK / ADME / drug discovery / pharmaceutical / biotechnology / CRO / PK/PD / Chapel-en-le-Frith / scientific strategy / client relationships / mentoring
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Mechatronics Design Expert - Medical Technology
Newton Colmore is working with a medical devices company based in Cambridgeshire and they are looking to expand their R&D division by bringing on board an experienced Mechatronics Engineer to lead the design of next generation machines.
This exciting new role will give a Mechatronics Engineer an excellent opportunity to work on new inventions and design novel machines within the medical technology and biotechnology spaces.
Some of the company's flagship products include liquid handling machines and highly complex surgical robotic systems.
As a mechatronics design expert you will be charged with designing and developing novel solutions to medical devices products, within a multidisciplinary team, taking your ideas through different iterations until readying the technology for manufacture.
Your work will include designing intricate mechanisms while being responsible for the wider development of the overall system/machines, along side a multidisciplinary team.
To be considered for this exciting role you will need to have experience with designing and developing mechatronic systems with strong fundamentals to boot.
They are open on sector experience, with complex mechatronic work the priority, but any experience within medical technology or biotechnology would be highly valued.
In exchange for your skills and expertise, the company offer a highly competitive package including relocation assistance and an exceptional personal training budget as well as providing excellent career progression and a company performance monetary bonus.
For more information, please call Matthew Lowdon of Newton Colmore Consulting on 0044 121 268 2240 or make an application and one of our team will be in touch.
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We conduct bespoke searches for our clients across the globe.
We are continually running searches across R&D so take a look at our open roles on our website.
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Salary / Rate: Tailored package + bonus
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Senior Mechatronics Engineer - Cambridge - Medical Devices
A leading medical devices organisation in Cambridge is expanding its development team and is seeking a highly capable Senior Mechatronics Engineer to drive the creation of new, life‑changing technologies.
You'll work closely with mechanical engineers, physicists, electronics engineers and other specialists to design and develop complex medical devices that improve and save lives.
This is hands‑on, multidisciplinary engineering at its best.
We're ideally looking for someone with experience in the medical devices sector, but we're also open to candidates from other highly regulated, technically demanding environments such as biotechnology, life sciences or healthcare technology.
Strong machine design capability is essential.
You'll be confident with CAD, prototyping and building functional mechanisms.
The project portfolio spans multiple medical specialisms.
While some work will involve surgical robotics, this role is not suited to someone who wants to focus exclusively on robotics — you'll thrive here if you enjoy variety, switching between different device types and engineering challenges.
You will likely hold a degree in mechatronics, robotics, mechanical engineering or a closely related discipline that has led you into mechatronics design.
Joining this organisation places you on a strong long‑term career trajectory.
Engineers here continually develop their skills, progress into senior roles and contribute to genuinely impactful technologies.
Alongside career development, you'll receive an excellent starting salary (dependent on experience), bonuses, an enhanced pension and a benefits package rarely seen elsewhere.
People tend to stay with this company for the long term, the diversity of projects keeps the work fresh and engaging.
This is an on‑site role, five days per week.
Due to the hands‑on nature of the work, remote arrangements are not feasible.
We expect significant interest in this position.
If you're keen, we recommend applying promptly.
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Process Development Scientist - Business Development
Are you currently working in CMC, Process Development, MSAT, Bioprocess Development or Biomanufacturing and find yourself drawn to the commercial side of the industry?
Or perhaps you are already selling into biopharma and have a strong understanding of process development workflows and manufacturing challenges?
Newton Colmore is partnered with an exciting, venture-backed techbio company that is transforming how biomanufacturing is monitored and optimised.
Following significant investment and strong early customer traction, the company is now looking to make a key commercial hire to accelerate growth across Europe and beyond.
This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage and have an impact on both company strategy and market adoption.
Based in Europe, the company offers remote working across the region, with hybrid options available for those who would like greater involvement with the team.
This role sits at the intersection of science and business focused on two key responsibilities.
You will work directly with pharmaceutical and biotech organisations to understand their process development and manufacturing challenges, helping them evaluate innovative technology designed to improve bioprocess visibility, efficiency and decision-making.
The successful candidate will become a trusted advisor to scientific and technical stakeholders, combining technical credibility with commercial curiosity.
This position would suit the following candidate type;
A scientist or engineer with 3+ years' experience in CMC, Process Development, MSAT, Upstream Development or related biopharmaceutical functions who is interested in moving into a customer-facing commercial role.
A biopharma commercial professional who already sells into process development and manufacturing teams.
Someone who enjoys building relationships, solving problems and influencing decisions, rather than remaining exclusively in the laboratory or manufacturing environment.
What you will be doing on a day-to-day basis.
Engaging with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across Europe and North America.
Developing a deep understanding of customer workflows, challenges and strategic priorities.
Building relationships with scientists, engineers, technical leaders and manufacturing stakeholders.
Leading commercial discussions and supporting customers through complex evaluation processes.
Working closely with senior leadership and technical experts to develop commercial opportunities.
Gathering market feedback and helping shape future product and commercial strategy.
Contributing to the growth of a rapidly scaling deep-tech business.
The candidate we are searching for.
Essential
3+ years' experience within biopharmaceutical CMC, Process Development, MSAT, Upstream Development, Drug Substance Development or a related technical function.
Strong understanding of biologics development and manufacturing processes.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Commercial awareness and genuine interest in working with customers.
Fluent in English.
Desirable
Previous business development, sales, applications, customer-facing or technical consulting experience.
Existing network within the biotech or pharmaceutical sector.
Experience working with bioprocessing technologies, analytics, PAT, automation, digital bioprocessing or manufacturing technologies.
Additional European languages.
What is on offer?
Join a highly innovative, investor-backed biotech technology business at a pivotal stage of growth.
Opportunity to move from a purely scientific role into a commercial career without losing your technical focus.
Work directly with industry-leading pharmaceutical organisations.
Significant exposure to company leadership and strategic decision-making.
Competitive salary, performance-based incentives and equity potential.
Fully remote across Europe, with hybrid options available.
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Electronics Engineer - Piezoelectronics - New Product Development - Cambridge
A growing Scientific Engineering organisation is currently seeking an Electronics Engineer to assist in the product development of new piezoelectronics technologies.
You will collaborate with a team of mechanical design engineers, software engineers, and scientists, making teamwork crucial.
In this role, you will be the sole electronics specialist, so confidence in your abilities is essential.
Your responsibilities will include electronics design and PCB layout for the new piezoelectronics devices, as well as writing Embedded C software and using other software languages.
While having experience in piezoelectronics would be ideal, it is not a strict requirement.
However, we do prefer candidates with experience in highly regulated fields such as Medical Devices, Biotechnology, Scientific Engineering, Pharmatech, or other scientific domains.
While working on cutting-edge technologies, you will also enjoy an excellent starting salary, a generous pension, annual bonuses, private medical cover, life assurance, and other benefits typically associated with larger organisations.
Given the expected high level of interest in this role, we recommend submitting your application promptly if you are interested.
We are looking for someone to start relatively soon, though we understand that you may have a notice period.
The interview process will be swift, commencing with a video interview and progressing to an in-person interview.
Part of the interview may involve a tour of their state-of-the-art facilities, which are currently being expanded to stay at the forefront of technological advances.
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Salary / Rate: Negotiable
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Mechanical Design Engineer - Genomics Instrumentation - Cambridge
A growing biotechnology company, based in Cambridge, is currently looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to support the development of cutting-edge genomics instrumentation.
You will be working within a multidisciplinary team of engineering experts, including physicists, electronics engineers, software developers, and life sciences specialists.
You'll be a key member of the team, contributing to the design and development of innovative devices that enable high-throughput genomic workflows and precision diagnostics.
We're looking for someone with experience in product design and development, ideally within medical devices, diagnostics, or scientific instrumentation.
A background in mechanical engineering is essential, and experience working in regulated environments (ISO 13485, FDA QSR) would be highly beneficial.
The ideal candidate will have a few years of industry experience and be looking to take the next step in their career.
You'll be involved in the full product lifecycle—from concept development and prototyping through to design for manufacture and product launch.
You'll be rewarded with a competitive salary, regular salary reviews, bonus scheme, pension, life assurance, and other excellent benefits you'd expect from a growing, forward-thinking organisation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that invests in its people and is making a real impact in the field of genomics.
Due to expected interest, I recommend applying now to avoid missing out.
For more information, please feel free to call Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices and Scientific recruitment at Newton Colmore Consulting, on +44 121 268 2240, or make an application and one of our team will be in touch.
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