Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please see below our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss career options in other areas of Life Science and Technology.

Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please use the above link to see our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss career options in other areas of Life Science and Technology.

​Software Engineer (Life Sciences)

Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please use the above link to see our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search, please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss c

Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please use the above link to see our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search, please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss career options in other areas of Life Science and Technology.

Software Engineer

Software Engineers in the life sciences sector develop, test, and maintain software systems that support critical scientific workflows in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare technology. Their work enables researchers, clinicians, and production teams to operate efficiently, access data securely, and comply with regulatory standards.

A Software Engineer’s role typically involves:

  • Designing and building scientific applications – This can include systems for laboratory automation, data visualization, clinical trial management, or real-time monitoring of manufacturing processes.

  • Integrating with scientific instruments and databases – Engineers ensure seamless data capture from lab instruments (e.g., mass spectrometers, sequencers) and build connections to databases used for bioinformatics, compound libraries, or patient data.

  • Implementing secure, compliant systems – In regulated environments, software must comply with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, and ISO standards. Engineers develop audit trails, user authentication protocols, and robust documentation.

  • Developing APIs and user interfaces – Many Software Engineers build APIs that support data sharing between systems, as well as intuitive front-end interfaces for scientists and operations teams.

  • Collaborating across disciplines – Software Engineers work alongside scientists, data analysts, QA professionals, and regulatory teams to ensure their systems meet technical and scientific requirements.

Areas of specialization may include:

  • Bioinformatics Software Development – For tools that process NGS or proteomics data.

  • Clinical Systems Engineering – Creating platforms for trial monitoring, EDC, or ePRO systems.

  • Lab Informatics – Supporting LIMS/ELN systems and integration with lab instruments.

  • Embedded Systems – Engineering firmware and software for medical devices or diagnostics hardware.

Strong candidates typically have experience with languages such as Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript, and familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure), database technologies, and DevOps workflows.

Wrexham is a great place to further your career in life sciences. If you are a looking for pharmaceutical jobs in Wales, scientific careers in Wales or want to discuss cell therapy, gene therapy, ATMP, medical device, technology, biotech or pharmaceutical job opportunities inWales, give our Next Phase team a call. The Welsh area is continuing to expand as a centre for jobs in science, process development, technology, software development, project management, informatics, quality, reg affairs and supply chain.

 Wrexham is a large market town and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley neighboring the English county of Cheshire.

Named after the 14th century scholar and last Welsh Prince of Wales, Owain Glyndŵr, Wrexham Glyndŵr University was formed when the North East Wales Institute (NEWI) was granted full university status in 2008. It consists of Plas Coch campus in the western part of the town and the North Wales School of Art and Design located on Regent Street. The institution was founded in 1887 as the Wrexham School of Science and Art.

Glyndŵr remains an accredited institution of the University of Wales and offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Glyndŵr has approximately 8,000 full-time students and over 350 from outside the UK, although not all on the Wrexham campus.

At Next Phase we help people find new jobs in life sciences across the UK, Europe and USA. This page lists some of the job opportunities in Wales, and if you give us a call we can also talk to you about other scientific jobs, pharmaceutical career opportunities and the latest updates in cell and gene therapy and ATMP development in the UK area.​