7 Nov 2025

Team news

Team news

Team news

Research Scientist, Target Discovery & Validation opportunity

Are you ready to shape the future of neurodegenerative disease therapeutics?

Join Scripta Therapeutics — a new techbio company founded in late 2024, working in close partnership with Oxford University and supported by world-class investors. Our mission is to discover and develop novel classes of therapeutics using the latest in artificial intelligence, deep learning, and multi-omics technologies.

To apply for this role, please head to our LinkedIn jobs page.

Why Scripta?

Culture: Step into a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your ideas help define the next wave of scientific progress.

Innovation: We blend real-world patient-derived iPSC models, high-content imaging, and AI-powered informatics — giving us the tools to push boundaries and make breakthroughs at speed.

Partnerships: Our Oxford Science Park location connects us directly with leading minds across academia and industry.

Reward: we offer a competitive salary, a generous bonus scheme, access to private medical/dental insurance, and company pension. On-site parking makes your workday even smoother.

What You’ll Do

Be part of a team developing, optimising, and validating next-generation cell-based assays—enabling real-world impact on drug discovery for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions.

Design experiments using mammalian cell cultures and high throughput imaging platforms, generating robust data that drives discovery.

Collaborate daily with top drug discovery and AI specialists: brainstorm, troubleshoot, and innovate together.

Present findings and shape our scientific direction in regular internal and external meetings.

Champion data integrity, safety, and operational excellence in our dynamic laboratory setting.

About You

  • You’re passionate, driven, and thrive at the intersection of science and technology.

  • BSc, MSc/MRes (preferred) in biochemistry, neuroscience, molecular biology, or related field—plus at least 1-year hands-on lab experience.

  • Skilled in mammalian cell culture or molecular biology techniques; excited to learn and apply lab automation/data analysis.

  • Ready to work independently and in collaborative multidisciplinary teams—sharing results and ideas with confidence.

  • Interested in drug discovery and neurobiology, keen to make a genuine difference for patients.

Join Us

Apply by Thursday, November 20th, 2025. Engage with a team on the cutting edge, contribute to game-changing science — and help shape the future of Scripta Therapeutics.

Essentials/specifics

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Contract length: 24 months

Benefits:

  • Canteen

  • Company pension

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Enhanced maternity leave

  • Enhanced paternity leave

  • Free parking

  • Life insurance

  • On-site parking

  • Private dental insurance

  • Private medical insurance

  • Sick pay

Work Location: In person

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