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.

Technical Lead

Technical Leads in life sciences oversee the delivery of complex software, engineering, or scientific projects. They provide hands-on technical leadership, mentor teams, and ensure solutions meet both performance requirements and compliance standards.

Core responsibilities:

  • Architecting systems or processes – Whether in bioinformatics, digital health, lab automation, or manufacturing, the Technical Lead defines structure and strategy.

  • Coordinating multidisciplinary teams – Bridging developers, scientists, QA, and stakeholders to align project execution.

  • Providing code or design reviews – Ensuring robustness, efficiency, and alignment with regulatory expectations.

  • Driving delivery excellence – Managing project milestones while maintaining technical depth and quality.

  • Staying ahead of technology trends – Recommending improvements and new tools in line with business needs and scalability.

Ideal candidates are senior technologists with strong leadership, domain-specific expertise, and cross-functional communication skills.​

Borehamwood

Borehamwood is a town in Hertfordshire in the East of England region located approximately 12 miles north east of central London, 7 miles from Watford, 8 from St Albans and 20 from Luton.

Borehamwood’s strategic location with direct access to the M25, M1 and A1M motorways, frequent 18 minutes train service to Charing Cross and excellent connections to Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted Airports make it a prime commuter location.  There is, however,

a  wide  range  of  businesses  in Borehamwood with  the creative  industries  and  niche  pharmaceutical companies being particularly well represented.    The world famous Elstree Studios are also located in Borehamwood; popular TV shows that are filmed at Elstree include Holby City, Who Wants to be a Millionaire and East Enders.

Famous people from Borehamwood:  Simon Cowell, reality TV judge and Marilyn, 1980’s “New Romantic” pop singer