Research & Development (Lab & Science) Jobs

About Research & Development (Lab & Science) roles

Research and Development teams discover new drug candidates and turn them into products that can be tested and manufactured. Discovery scientists work on biology and chemistry, while development teams handle formulation, analytical method development, process development and pharmacokinetics.

Laboratory roles involve designing and running experiments, operating instruments, recording results to good documentation standards and analysing data. Specialist areas include microbiology, biomarker analysis, clinical pharmacology and evidence synthesis.

Research associates often hold a B.Pharm, M.Pharm, M.Sc or biotechnology degree, while scientist and lead roles frequently prefer a PhD and a record of research output. Practical laboratory skills and accurate documentation are the foundation of a career in R&D.

Typical job titles

• Research Associate
• Scientist / Senior Scientist
• Formulation Scientist
• Analytical R&D Scientist
• Pharmacokinetics / Pharmacology Associate
• Microbiologist