A Biochemist is responsible for researching the causes of disease and potential new treatment methods.
A degree is essential for the majority of Biochemistry jobs, but increasingly, employers are also seeking candidates with relevant laboratory experience. In the NHS, graduates with a first degree in Biochemistry can enter into Trainee Clinical Biochemist positions and study for a Master's degree on the job.
The NHS and private Bioscience companies are the main employers of Biochemists in the UK. Employment opportunities can often be found through specialist recruitment agencies. The majority of jobs involve working 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Those working in NHS hospitals may be required to perform on-call work.
Starting salaries are around £24,000 a year. As Biochemists progress in their field, they may be provided with the opportunity to take on Supervisory or Management posts.
Headquartered in the UK, Network Scientific is an expert-led, award-winning science recruitment agency that offers compliant temporary, permanent and contract recruitment services to the scientific, medical, laboratory and engineering industries. We work with companies ranging from start-up to global organisations and nothing is ever too much trouble for us.
Evans Business Centre, Hartwith Way, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2XA
Walter James is an international executive search and human capital advice organisation with clients in a wide range of industries and locations. The agency focuses on the sectors of Supply Chain, Business Transformation, Digital, Ecommerce & Analytics, Legal, HR, and IT. They also have specialists in the sectors of Consumer, Life Sciences, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, and Retail. The company is London-based.
111 Park Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 7JF
Chromosome Recruitment exclusively deals with recruitment in Life Sciences, covering disciplines like Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs and Biometry. With networks across Europe, America and the UK, they cater to permanent, fixed term, contract and executive placements. Example vacancies they cover are Clinical Project Manager, Regulatory Affairs Associate and Medical Affairs Director. They were founded in 2020 and are based in Poplar.
4 Westferry Road, Poplar, London, E14 8JL
Med Team Primary Care Services specialises in the provision of Medical staff within the Health Care sector. The agency offers free registrations, screening assessments, step by step guidance for candidates, and more. They also offer locum and substantive posts, and have been operating for more than 15 years in the medical service field. They search for RGNs and RMNs, Forensic Medical Examiners, Clinicians, and General Practicioners.
120 Gower Road Sketty, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA2 9BT
Lava Recruitment performs executive search in Clinical Development, connecting with Clinical Project Managers, Clinical Development Directors, Chief Medical Officers and the like. Their Haslemere consultants have international experience and have been providing both retained search and inhouse managed service solutions to the BioTech industry since 2012, focusing on aiding growth-stage Venture Capital-backed firms and publicly listed companies.
99 Wey Hill, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 1HT
VOSS Executive Search was launched in 2013 and is a search firm for financial markets, such as Private Banking and Wealth Management. They support senior hiring objectives for roles in Technical, Marketing, and Operations. VOSS Executive Search offers solutions globally.
Churchill House, London, Hendon, London, NW4 4DJ
Hanison Green is a recruitment company that specialises in finding professionals for the NeuroTech and Medical Technology industries across the UK. They place personnel on a wide variety of appointments at all levels and provide consultation to an extensive client portfolio. They have been supplying staffing solutions since 2020.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
Apsida Life Science, founded in 2019, focuses on Life Science recruitment, supporting ventures in Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and more. Utilising their consultants' recruitment experience of over 25 years, the services they extend consist of contingent search for fast turnaround requirements, retained search for talents with niche skills, and temporary and contract worker search. They work from locations in Redhill, London and Boston in the US.
Abbey House Clarendon Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1QZ
Jobs in Science specialises in hiring Scientists and Engineers for employment in Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering and more. They source for permanent, temporary and contract positions like Forensics Analyst, Laboratory Technician and Mechanical Engineer for businesses from SMEs to blue chip corporations. They also perform executive search and recruitment process outsourcing. They began in 1997 and are situated in Tamworth.
Tamworth Enterprise Centre, Phil Dix House, Corporation Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7DN
Recruitrite Ltd is a recruitment business in the North East that provides staffing solutions to several sectors including Manufacturing, Sales & Business Development, Logistics & Supply Chain, Contact Centres, Health & Care, and Engineering. They offer contract, interim, temporary & permanent recruitment, plus executive search services. Some roles they fill include Warehouse Operative, High-Pressure Water Jetter, and Digital Marketing Executive.
Coniscliffe House Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7EE
Mason Harding is a specialist Life Science recruitment company covering disciplines such as Research, Diagnostic and Biotechnology. Their competitive advantage is in spearheading single-hire, multi-hire and long-term projects, both in the UK and overseas, via bespoke models, in addition to offering free services to job seekers. Based in Leeds, their client portfolio includes Integrated DNA Technologies, Sony Biotechnology and Veranome Biosystems.
46 Park Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2RY
ARTO delivers specialised staffing solutions to employers in the Life Sciences industry. They source job seekers for contract, interim, and permanent jobs. Since their foundation in 2020, they have been offering services to the following areas: Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, and R&D Preclinical.
Innovation House, Innovation Wy, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9FF
Springboard Worldwide, situated in Verwood, helps fulfil Sales, Marketing and Professional recruitment requirements in the Technology, Engineering, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology sectors. Generating a wealth of experience since they started in 1999, their previous successes include global placements across Europe, Asia and US.
27 Vicarage Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6DR
AKS Recruitment recruits across the Pharmaceutical, Contract Research Organisation, Medical Devices and Biotechnology markets. Since they started their operations in 2006, they have gathered candidate contacts from over 20 countries and made it to the Preferred Supplier Lists of over 40 companies. These are made possible by their services such as executive search, permanent staffing and contract recruitment. Their office can be found in Leeds.
Willow Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 6GP
A Select UK is equipped with over 20 years of industry experience. They cater primarily to the Technical Engineering and Manufacturing industries, particularly in the Scientific, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality areas. They feature a recruitment team consisting of CertRP-qualified consultants. They are headquartered in Hampshire.
Unit 24 Tower House, Nottingham South & Wilford Business Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 7EP
AssureBio provides Life Science recruitment solutions to Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies. With an office in Wilmslow, they cover the entirety of the UK and Europe in sourcing for permanent, interim and executive Quality Assurance roles. Their experience in recruitment dates back to 2015, and they perform retained and contingent search. Fields they manage include Quality Management System, Inspection Readiness and Internal & External Audit.
Bollin House, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1DP
SciPro is a Life Science recruitment company. They cover areas including Clinical, PreClinical, Technical Operations, and Professional Services. With offices in London, Munich, LA, and New York, they recruit globally for a range of Drug Discovery jobs. They offer retained and contingent search, as well as contract recruitment services.
33 Colston Avenue, Bristol, Bristol, BS1 4UA
Star OUTiCO matches Healthcare professionals with ventures in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Medtech and Biotech. Incorporated in 2002, they have a customer portfolio that comprises Pfizer, Sanofi, Boehringer Ingelheim, Nestle Health Science and more. With six locations in Europe, including offices in Rugby, Bath and Manchester, they open permanent, temporary and contract vacancies like Respiratory Specialist and Clinical Technical Advisor.
11 Davy Court Castle Mound Way Central Park, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0UZ
Nortech Group is a search consultancy in Billingham that carries out Engineering Design, Project Management and specialist recruitment solutions. Nortech Group provides one-off contracts or permanent assignments, through to the delivery of retained recruitment campaigns. They also have a 92% FPAL rating (at time of writing) and is fully accredited with BSEN ISO 9001: 2015, BSEN ISO 14001: 2015, and ISO 45001:2018.
Evolution 1 Wynyard Avenue Wynyard Park, Billingham, Cleveland, TS22 5TB
Pro Med Recruitment is an expert in supplying Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Chemical, and Medical Devices personnel on a permanent, temporary, and contract basis. They cater to blue chip organisations and smaller enterprises throughout the UK and Europe, seeking candidates through headhunting, extensive advertising on the internet and non-internet-based platforms. Pro Med is also a member of the REC.
6 Marsh Parade, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 1DU
Life Science Medics hires across Life Science operations, such as Clinical Development, Drug Safety and Medical Affairs. Their searches are executed by consultants who have at least 10 years of experience. Since they opened their doors in 2016, they have been recruiting Medical Doctors and Industry Physicians from entry-level Specialists up to Chief Medical Officers. Their network extends throughout Europe through offices in Soho and Switzerland.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
MDJ Partnered Solutions is an industry expert that operates nationwide and globally. For over four years, the Dartford-based talent firm has been hiring for an extensive client portfolio in the Life Sciences market. These include the following disciplines: Audit, Biotechnology, Engineering, Medical Devices & IVD, Pharmaceutical, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs. MDJ Partnered Solutions attracts freelance and permanent candidates.
The Hill Hub, 1a Highfield Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2JH
Lead Candidate exclusively deals with Pharmaceutical and BioTech recruitment, focusing on Drug Development, Manufacturing and Contract Services worldwide. Their team has a combined experience of over 50 years, led by directors who come from Pharma and Bio Supply Chain backgrounds. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, they mainly support developing businesses and scaling organisations like MedPharm Ltd, INCOG BioPharma Services and AES Clean Technology.
Sunco House, 5 Carliol Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UF
Turner Regulatory Recruitment are industry experts that place Regulatory Affairs professionals in the UK's Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors. Based in Hertfordshire and London, they recruit for permanent and contract roles such as Project Manager, Team Leader, and Associate Director. Established in 2005, they work with a diverse client portfolio which includes Roche, Norgine, BioMarin, Vertex, Shire, ReNeuron, and Seqirus/CSL.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
Molecular Search operates across the Life Science market, performing recruitment both inside and outside the UK, with the help of their Redhill office. They mainly support the Contract Development & Manufacturing Organisation, and BioTech industries, through models which consist of contingency search and retained search.
Astral Towers Betts Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9XA
Duchesse Recruitment specialises in permanent and interim contract Life Science recruitment for fields like Biometrics, Clinical Operations & Project Management and Clinical Development. With an office in Beckenham, they hire for Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device and Contract Research Organisations worldwide across the EMEA, US and Asia-Pacific regions. They opened their doors in 2020 in Beckenham.
Jodie Court, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1RT
Mediatum supports multiple fields such as Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Healthcare, Consulting, Academic and Industrial. They also assist Not-for-Profit organisations. Recruiting both in the UK and abroad, they have teams in the City of London, three cities in Germany, Austria and the US that conduct executive search and onboarding coaching. They were incorporated in 2001.
33 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4M 5SB
Next Phase Recruitment is a multi-disciplinary supplier of talent management solutions in the Life Sciences industry nationwide and internationally. They typically attract contract and permanent candidates to the following fields: Biotechnology, Cell & Gene Therapy, Informatics, Manufacturing, MedTech, and Pharmaceuticals. The firm is a registered member of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies and also delivers consultancy services.
7-8 Sterling Buildings, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1DR
Blackfield Associates - International Life Sciences Staffing Solutions are experts in providing skilled staff in the following sectors: Engineering, Health Economics, Medical Affairs, Clinical, Scientific, Bioinformatics, and Manufacturing across England. They have been placing candidates in permanent roles for over four years. They also work in partnership with Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC).
1, Quay Point, Northarbour Rd, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3TD
Populus Select Recruitment operates primarily within the Sustainable Technology, Engineering, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, and Renewable Energy sectors. They are headquartered in Durham, with more offices located in Darlington and London. They were established in 2007 and have a global reach that allows them to place professionals such as Executives and CEOs.
The Coach House 140 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7RT
Biopharm Search is a specialist recruitment agency with a focus on executive search and senior leadership. They work with various clients nationwide and globally, ranging from start-ups to multinational organisations. Biopharm Search works exclusively for the Life Sciences sectors including Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Medical Technology.
Unit 25 Acorn Industrial Park, Crayford Road, Crayford, Dartford, Kent, DA1 4AL
ArkTalent Group recruits for the Life Science, Healthcare and Chemical industries, covering Quality Assurance, Commercial, Clinical Research and more. They accommodate permanent and contract assignments as well as needs for executive leaders. They utilise their experience, which dates back to 2012, in working with enterprises internationally. They have offices in Manchester and Oxford. They are also a supplier to the MSDUK, a supplier diversity organisation.
Third Floor, Eastgate Building, 2 Castle Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 4LZ
Albion Rye Associates delivers global recruitment solutions in Life Sciences with a focus on mid-to-executive appointments. Bringing in a collective experience of over 50 years from various backgrounds, they have been partnering with customers in Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology since 2018, with the help of their Crawley site.
Explorer 2, Second Floor, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9GT
Flowtec Group recruits for three distinct areas, which are Engineering, IT Solutions and BioTech & Life Sciences. Their services include executive search & selection, where they conduct detailed background checks, and retained project delivery, which is ideal for situations like site movements and new office openings. They have a worldwide reach through locations in Sutton Coldfield, two across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Germany, Spain and the US.
50 Victoria Rd, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1SW
Wentworth Life Sciences, located in Tunbridge Wells, sources executive leaders in Life Sciences. With the help of multilingual consultants, appointments they help make are not only within the UK, but abroad as well. Since they were formed in 2006, their past clients include Biotechnology start-ups, HealthTech companies and Pharma firms.
Foundation House, Coach & Horses Passage, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5NP
Windsor Bux specialises in Life Sciences recruitment, managing Pharmaceutical and Biotech fields like Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development and R&D. With a combined knowledge of over 20 years, they use a contingent model for permanent roles and retained approach for executive titles. They also have project management services for high-volume staffing needs. Their offices are in Brentford, Windsor, New York and Dubai.
981 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9DN
VRS Regulatory is a niche agency with a focus on Chemicals, Agrochemicals, and Biocides. They specialise in Regulatory Affairs and Risk Assessment. Their service is driven by a Chemical industry expert who has more than two decades of recruitment industry, placing over a thousand candidates.
Vantage House, 26a Northenden Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3BR
Delta Consultants, launched in 1988, supports hires of Scientific, Medical and Engineering professionals internationally. Specific areas they support include Biotech, Forensics and Pharmaceutical for all levels of expertise from trainee to senior appointments. They extend their contingency and executive search services to ventures from local startups to global organisations through a team in St. Ives. They are members of the Institute of Biomedical Science.
Norfolk House, 4 Station Road, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5AF
Grace Fredericks Recruitment is an agency that supplies talent resources to the Life Science, Finance and Engineering markets. They provide temporary, contract, and permanent talents to clients and opportunities as well as CV assistance to candidates. The agency operates worldwide including in the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia. They typically recruit candidates such as Quality Engineers, Finance Managers, Epidemiologists, Accountants, and Design Engineers.
15-17 Middle Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1AL
CK Group is a specialist recruiter for the Scientific, Clinical, Technical, IT and Engineering sectors. From their offices in Durham, Chesterfield and Stevenage, the agency works with clients ranging from SMEs to large pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations. Examples of permanent and contract roles they recruit for include: Analytical Scientist, Validation Engineer, Front End Web Developer, Microbiologist and Clinical Trial Leader.
Westwick House The Bridge Business Centre, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9FG
Entrust Resource Solutions is a specialist recruitment firm, merged from Entrust People and SCI Search & Selection, that supplies workforce solutions in sectors like Biotechnology, IT, Pharmaceutical, and Science. They are a member of BIA, One Nucleus, SLA, Bionow, OBN, and BIVDA. They offer permanent and temporary placements for roles such as Automation Engineer, Shift Engineering Technician, and Translational Research Manager.
River Court, 5 West Victoria Dock Road, Dundee, Angus, DD1 3JT
RAM Resourcing offers its market expertise in Research, Analytics, and Management to a diverse range of employers across the UK. They recruit within the Banking & Finance, Maritime, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical & Biotech, and Renewable Energy verticals. The talent acquisition company attracts qualified candidates to fill various appointments, including Data Analysts, Financial Data Modellers, Market Research Analysts, and Senior Tanker Research Analysts.
128 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
Care4Health is a staffing provider for the Healthcare industry. They cover roles such as Dietitian, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Social Worker, Doctor, and a whole lot more. Their headquarters is located in Worcester. Care4Health also supports SAFERjobs and is a corporate member of the REC.
8 Millhouse, Elgar Business Centre, Moseley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 6NJ
Plymtree Careers operates across the Oil & Gas, Energy, Construction, Engineering, Marine, Life Science, Technology, Finance, and Power & Mining industries. They are headquartered in Devon and have been operating since 2009. They also offer executive headhunting services for roles such as Managing Director, Operations Director, Regional Director, Country Manager, Recruitment Manager, and more senior positions.
Simmonds Place, Kingsmill Industrial Estate, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1BS
NES Fircroft is a global talent solutions agency that works within a wide range of sectors in the placement of Technical and Engineering talent. With over 100 offices across the world, they provide permanent and contract recruitment, managed solutions, and a fully outsourced service. They have made seven acquisitions in five years.
1 Marischal Square Broad Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB10 1BL
The Recruitment Hub is a staffing firm that provides full-service recruitment solutions to the Commercial, HR & Recruitment, Marketing, Sales, and Technical sectors. They have worked with companies like Xero, Conergy, Star Digital, Conga, and Solatube. The agency recruits for roles like Internal Sales Specialist, Account Executive, Sales Development Executive, Sales Coordinator, Technical Project Manager, etc.
Mereditch Barn Hanney Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6AW
Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS) exclusively operates within the Life Science sector. Founded by Ricky Martin in partnership with Lord Alan Sugar, HRS covers recruitment solutions in the Science, Engineering, Technical and Commercial sectors, working with a range of establishments such as pharmaceutical companies and FMCG business. With offices in Essex, Scotland and Manchester, they assist candidates and employers globally.
92-98 Fountainbridge, 1 Lochrin Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 9QA
LanceSoft, with international coverage, conducts multi-sector talent solutions by selecting staff who fit either contract, permanent, or temporary roles. For over 23 years, the agency has been dealing with Aerospace, Automotive, Banking & Finance, Big Data, Creative, Cyber Security, Energy, Engineering, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Semiconductor, and Telecom verticals. They are accredited members of the Better Business Bureau.
Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, Charinig Cross, London, WC2N 5BW
Biotech Rec provides specialist contract and perm Life Science Recruitment Services, globally. Our experience and partnerships with blue chip pharmaceutical and biopharma companies, has gained us a reputation for delivering reliable services. We take time to understand your unique company needs and what an individual is looking for in their job search. Using our established methods, we can meet the requirements for both client and candidate
The Workstation, Suite 1, Three Gables, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9HN
Rise Technical is a specialist in engineering, construction, energy and technology sectors. Our mission statement is to positively change lives through unrivalled organisation of highly motivated resources. We aim to add value to your organisation by providing a brilliant service and positively changing the lives of the candidates and clients we represent.
33 Colston, Bristol, Avon, BS1 4UA