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Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! We are very experienced in helping people to progress their careers in Research. Firstly, here is a general guide to a career path in this sector. Please also scroll further down the page to see and apply for our current jobs that match your search criteria. We also invite you to go to the main page of our website for a broader job search and call us on 01403 216216 for a confidential discussion about your career options. 

Research Scientist

Research Scientists are often multi-disciplinary, with experience of using a range of scientific reearch techniques covering Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics, depending on the environment.  Often one of the most innovative sectors for Research Scientists is Synthetic Biology, which has a wide range of applications as well as the potential to impact on society significantly.  Examples of the applications are bio production, use of waste feedstocks for the manufacture of high value products, manipulation of virus or mammalian cells to be used within Viral Vector manufacture, and Cell & Gene Therapies.  Due to the relative youth of this sector this is an area where the most creative and forward thinking research scientists will be able to bring their ideas to the market, right at the cutting edge of new discoveries and innovations.  New technologies such as CRISPR will transform the industry and are now becoming more commonplace, with so many applications yet to be explored and true impact to be measured.

Research Scientists tend to have quite standard job titles – Junior Research Scientist, Senior Research Scientist, Lead Scientist, Principal Scientist and so on.

Skills and Experience required to become a Research Scientist

  • PhD or equivalent in a relevant field
  • Post doctoral experience in a commercial environment
  • Automation, statistics, design of experiments and/or programming
  • Multidisciplinary industrial environment
  • Excellent communication skills 
  • Ability to use your own initiative to work autonomously
  • Knowledge of GMLP / GLP or ISO Standards
  • Innovative, creative scientist who enjoys problem solving

Salary Levels

Research Scientists can receive a wide range of salaries depending on their seniority and areas of expertise. A graduate-level Research Scientist  would expect to earn something around £23k - £25k initially and to then progress up through each next phase of their career as a Research Scientist, especially in specialist areas such as Viral Vector science, Fermentation and Genetic Manipulation. 

Burgess Hill

Burgess Hill is a town located in West Sussex in the South East of England.  Burgess Hill is located approximately 39 miles from London and 10 miles from Brighton.  Other major towns in the area include Haywards Heath, Lewes, Horsham and Crawley.  Burgess Hill has excellent road and rail links to Brighton and London and is only 16 miles away from Gatwick Airport.  Although many Burgess Hill residents do commute to London, Brighton and other cities, global companies including Filofax, Roche Diagnostics and American Express have large offices in Burgess Hill and as a result are major employers and contributors to the local economy n Burgess Hill.

Burgess Hill is a great base for exploring many interesting historical Burgess Hill sites including castles such as Lewes, Bodiam and Arundel beautiful gardens amongst which are Nymans, Borde Hill, Wakehurst Place and Sheffield Park.  The South Downs National Park, which offers great walking, cycling and horse riding trails is also within easy reach of Burgess Hill. 

Famous people from Burgess Hill:-  Simon Nye, TV writer (Men Behaving Badly, The Durrells) and holly Willoughby, TV presenter