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.​

Bathgate

Bathgate is a small town in West Lothian, Scotland situated 18 miles from Edinburgh, 23 miles from Glasgow and 9 miles from Livingston, benefitting from its proximity to the numerous electronics and hi-tech companies based in the “Silicon Glen”.  Bathgate's origins date back to the 1100s.  In 1328 Robert the Bruce gave the Royal Castle in Bathgate to his daughter Marjorie on her marriage to Walter, the High Steward of Scotland which was the start of the Stewart dynasty that ruled Scotland until 1689. The town has experienced repeated periods of growth and decline throughout its history including the Glenmavis Distillery, steelworks, coalmining, the world's first oil refinery and in more recent times, the motor  and electronics industries.  On the last Saturday in May Bathgate hosts annual the West Lothian Highland Games, it also features in the chorus of the Proclaimers' song "Letter from America."

Famous people from Bathgate:  David Tennant (Actor)

Bathgate is a great place to further your career in life sciences. If you are a looking for pharmaceutical jobs in Scotland, scientific careers in Scotland or want to discuss cell therapy, gene therapy, ATMP, medical device, technology, biotech or pharmaceutical job opportunities in Scotland, give our Next Phase team a call. The Bathgate 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.

 

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 Scotland, 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 Bathgate area.