What Head Of R D Jobs are in the United Kingdom?

Ramon.Space is a leader in space-resilient computing infrastructure. Powered by its unique AI/ML processors, Ramon.Space’s software-empowered systems enable the realization of Earth-like space-resilient computing capabilities in space.

Ramon.Space has a proven track record in space since 2014, the company’s proven technology has already been deployed in space and used in over 50 deep space and satellite missions across the solar system – with zero failures, among them are missions with NASA and the European Space Agency.

We are a global start-up with 70 + employees based out of the U.S., Israel and are now expanding in the U.K.

Our mission is to revolutionize the way satellites, space robots, and spacecraft communicate through deep space, in‑earth orbit, and with ground stations. Our technology is based on space‑proven state‑of‑the‑art proprietary Manycore architecture that enables a novel approach to efficiently design satellite communication systems.

If you are looking to make an impact, come and join a team developing the next generation of space communication technology.

Ramon.Space is seeking a highly skilled and experienced R&D Leader to join our innovative team.

In this role you will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing advanced digital satellite communication systems.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in leading multidisciplinary teams, specifically in developing embedded systems for space applications, and a robust background in telecom, ideally in developing digital telecom payloads for satellites.

Experience with European Space Agency (ESA) lead projects is a significant advantage.

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary R&D team developing digital telecom payloads and embedded systems for satellite applications.
• Oversee the entire product development lifecycle, from inception to production, ensuring adherence to project timelines and milestones.
• Develop and implement engineering strategies, processes, and best practices to enhance efficiency, quality, and performance.
• Collaborate closely with adjacent teams and departments to ensure seamless integration and delivery of projects.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement within the engineering teams, encouraging the adoption of new technologies and methodologies.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
• Manage project resources, and risks, ensuring projects are delivered on time and spec.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence within the engineering teams.
• Mentor and develop engineering team members, providing guidance, training, and career development opportunities.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, customers, and external partners to ensure transparency and alignment on project goals and status.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams developing embedded systems, particularly for space applications.
• Knowledge and experience in developing cellular networks.
• Experience in leading a system architecture stage of a project.
• Experience in the design and implementation of embedded telecom systems.
• Strong knowledge of digital communication principles and satellite communication protocols.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and debug complex embedded systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and teamwork abilities, with a demonstrated history of effective collaboration across departments.
• Proven experience with R&D management, including managing resources and risks to ensure on-time and within-spec project delivery.
• Familiarity with space industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices related to satellite communication and embedded systems.

• Good knowledge of embedded systems hardware architecture, design patterns, and development methodologies.
• Familiarity with radiation‑hardened component selection and design practices for space applications.
• Good understanding of the interactions between electronics, firmware (FW), and software (SW) aspects in creating accurate system architecture.
• Understanding schematic capture and PCB layouts.
• Experience in software development for embedded systems, preferably in satellite communication or space applications.
• Good knowledge of software architecture, design patterns, and development methodologies.
• Experience with real‑time operating systems (RTOS), software‑defined radios (SDRs), and FPGA programming.
• Experience in system engineering, focusing on the overall design and architecture of satellite communication systems.
• Experience with Xilinx toolchains and ecosystems.
• Familiarity with antenna systems, RF frontend design, and modulation techniques.
• Experience with 5G waveform, DVB‑S2X, CCSDS modems, DPDK, and VPP L2/L3 processing.
• Experience in executing a European Space Agency (ESA) lead project.

Head of R&D

Molecular Biology & Bioprocess Development

Berkshire I £Competitive I Hybrid

We're recruiting for a hands‑on Head of R&D to lead a small and collaborative research team within an innovative life sciences environment. This role combines scientific leadership with day‑to‑day involvement in the laboratory, focusing on the development of molecular biology assays and bacterial bioprocesses. Working closely with the Managing Director and Aqua R&D Director, you'll help shape the direction of R&D activities while supporting and developing a growing team.

This opportunity would suit an experienced Senior Scientist or Team Lead looking to take the next step into a broader leadership role, while remaining technically involved and continuing to drive innovation.

As Head of R&D, you'll oversee the day‑to‑day operation of a small Molecular Biology and Microbiology team, providing technical leadership and project direction while remaining actively involved in laboratory work. You'll collaborate with colleagues across global R&D teams, sharing technologies and supporting the continued development of new assays and processes.

With one experienced Senior Scientist and a Junior R&D Scientist in the team, you'll have the opportunity to mentor colleagues, support project delivery and help shape future R&D capability.

• Lead and coordinate R&D activities across molecular biology and microbial development projects.

• Develop and optimise molecular biology assays, including qPCR techniques and Nanopore sequencing applications.

• Drive the development and optimisation of bacterial bioprocesses and bioreactor fermentation systems.

• Manage multiple projects and support colleagues in the successful delivery of their own work.

• Provide technical leadership and coaching to team members.

• Work closely with the Managing Director and Aqua R&D Director to support R&D strategy and continuous improvement.

• Build strong relationships with wider global R&D teams to facilitate knowledge sharing and technology transfer.

• Analyse data, prepare reports and communicate findings to stakeholders.

• Maintain high standards of quality, documentation and scientific excellence.

• Travel within the UK and internationally to collaborate with other sites and teams.

We're interested in hearing from scientists with:

• A postgraduate qualification in Biological Sciences or a related discipline.

• Industrial experience in microbiology, biotechnology or molecular biology.

• Strong experience developing molecular biology assays, including qPCR.

• Experience using Nanopore sequencing technologies.

• Strong expertise in bacterial bioprocess development and bioreactor fermentation processes.

• Excellent project management and organisational skills.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• A passion for developing others and creating a positive team culture.

• Previous people leadership, mentoring or supervisory experience would be advantageous, although this role would also suit a Senior Scientist or Team Lead ready to step into their first formal management position.

• Salary: £Competitive (Depending on experience)

• Hours: Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours per week (approximately 08:00-16:00)

• Travel: UK and international travel to other global R&D sites

• Working Pattern: Primarily laboratory based - 1-2 days from home available

If you're an experienced scientist looking for the opportunity to step into a broader leadership role without losing the hands‑on element of R&D, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now for a confidential discussion.

Salary: £60k - £70k + Performance based bonus

Our client is a leading consultancy firm specialising in assisting businesses maximise their R&D tax credit claims. They work with companies across various industries, providing strategic advice, financial analysis, and technical expertise to help them identify and claim eligible research and development tax incentives. Their growing team of technical and finance specialists are committed to supporting over 500 of the most exciting start-ups and scaleup businesses in the UK.

In addition to R&D Tax advice, our clientalso advises across grant funding, patent box and capital allowances, allowing anybody joining the role to expand their areas of expertise.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as the Head of R&D Tax Credits. In this role, you will lead our R&D tax credits team and be responsible for managing the end-to-end process of identifying, qualifying, and maximizing R&D tax incentives for our clients. You will collaborate closely with our clients, technical experts, and finance professionals to ensure accurate and timely claims that comply with regulatory requirements.

• Lead and manage the R&D tax credits team, overseeing a team of professionals and driving high performance.
• Lead HMRC enquiry responses.
• Review reports prior to submission to ensure high quality.
• Stay up-to-date with relevant tax legislation and regulations, keeping abreast of any changes that may impact the R&D tax credits landscape.
• Develop and deliver training programs and workshops to educate internal teams and clients on R&D tax credits.
• Collaborate with the business development team to support client acquisition and expansion efforts.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, engineering, or a related field. A master's degree or relevant professional certification (e.g., CPA) is preferred.
• Extensive experience in R&D tax credits, tax consulting, or related fields, with a proven track record of successfully managing and maximizing R&D tax credits.\
• Strong knowledge of tax legislation and regulations related to R&D tax credits, including familiarity with relevant government programs and incentives.
• Exceptional analytical and financial skills, with the ability to interpret technical and financial data to identify eligible R&D activities and expenditures.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities, with a track record of building and leading high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong business acumen and a strategic mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and growth.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, with a commitment to accuracy and quality in all aspects of work.

If you are a driven and results-oriented professional with a passion for R&D tax credits, please apply.

About the role

Haleon’s Innovation Transformation, combined with site modernization and the run portfolio, represents a major long‑term investment exceeding £50M, with projected annualized benefits of over £100M. The scale and complexity of this transformation demand a highly coordinated, multi‑year delivery engine. Reporting to the Head of R&D Tech, this senior leadership role is accountable for the end‑to‑end orchestration of technology delivery across all R&D product pillars. Acting as the central control tower for the Innovation value pool, the role manages risks, dependencies, sequencing, execution, value realization, and service‑transition coherence, ensuring enterprise strategy is translated into a unified delivery plan that lands effectively with the business.

• Strategic Stakeholder Influence and governance: Actively engage with senior leaders globally, represent R&D Tech in senior governance bodies, and ensure high‑quality reporting, decision support, and escalation management across the portfolio.
• Strategic Digital R&D Delivery Leadership: Translate R&D and digital strategies into integrated, actionable delivery plans, lead end‑to‑end delivery orchestration across multiple product lines, and optimize the R&D Tech delivery roadmap.
• Innovation, Business Process Transformation, digitization, Technology consulting, and Value Realization: Partner with Global R&D, QSC, and marketing leaders to transform end‑to‑end innovation processes and realize value via digital, data, and AI enabled use cases.
• Matrix Team Leadership and contract ecosystem management: Provide strong leadership, drive cross‑functional teams, lead vendor negotiations, and manage contracts across a multi‑partner ecosystem.
• Operational excellence: Incorporate data literacy, change management, business readiness, training, and adoption activities to ensure new capabilities land successfully and transition into Level 2 support.

• Deep expertise in delivering innovation and R&D programs in a validated environment; broad knowledge of Veeva Vault (Clinical, Regulatory, Safety) and related workflows, formulations, and integrations.
• Strong understanding of Accolade and comparable PPM platforms.
• Broad knowledge of Clinical, Regulatory, Safety, and Research Lab processes within consumer health and life sciences.
• Proficient in integration technologies, APIs, middleware, master data, and enterprise data flows.
• Solid grounding in GxP, CSV, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.

• Provide delivery oversight for a mix of innovation and R&D priorities, including data and AI products and traditional SaaS systems.
• Understand and credibly influence the development of platforms for the benefit of the business.

• Proven track record leading large‑scale COTS implementations and multi‑system transformation programs.
• Experience managing global, cross‑functional teams and external partners.
• Strong decision‑maker with mature prioritization and risk‑management capabilities.
• Experienced strategic technology lead in large, complex global organisations.
• Experience with Haleon’s Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

• Analytical & Strategic Thinking.
• Ability to convert complex business needs into scalable, sustainable technology designs.
• Strong problem‑solver focused on simplification, usability, and value.
• Innovative mindset with a willingness to challenge the status quo.
• Excellent communicator and storyteller for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Effective relationship‑builder across R&D, Regulatory, Safety, and Digital & Tech teams.
• Adept at influencing senior stakeholders and aligning delivery across functions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, comfortable with a range of technology platforms, suppliers, and integration.

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people.

About the role

Haleon's Innovation Transformation is a major long‑term investment of over £50M, forecast to deliver annualized benefits of more than £100M. The senior leadership position reports to the Head of R&D Tech and is responsible for the end‑to‑end orchestration of technology delivery across all R&D product pillars, acting as the central control tower for the Innovation value pool.

• Engage senior leaders globally, including executive team members and D&T Portfolio and Performance leaders, to drive strategic orchestration of digital delivery for R&D and innovation value pools.
• Represent R&D Tech in senior governance bodies such as the Haleon Digital Strategy PMO, Transformation Office, R&D Wired for Excellence forums, and global D&T governance committees.
• Translate R&D and Digital strategies into integrated, actionable delivery plans with clear outcomes, dependencies, and value measures, leading end‑to‑end delivery orchestration across multiple product lines and programs.
• Own the continuous optimization of the R&D Tech delivery roadmap and provide orchestration, dependency management, and execution alignment across all R&D product pillars.
• Oversee cross‑portfolio risks, issues, sequencing challenges, and decision enablement as the Value Pool control tower.
• Partner with Global R&D, QSC, and marketing leaders to transform end‑to‑end innovation business processes and realize value through digital, data, and AI‑enabled use cases.
• Collaborate with senior product owners, configuration experts, architects, and third‑party providers to ensure technology, vendor, and delivery choices align with D&T strategy, balancing cost, quality, and pace.
• Lead a cross‑functional innovation ecosystem with direct and indirect oversight of hundreds of resources, providing strong leadership and guidance to achieve high‑performance outcomes.

Head of R&D and Scientific Strategy, Rare Disease

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do. We are continuously looking for ways to simplify and streamline our work to not only make Syneos Health easier to work with, but to make us easier to work for. Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full‑Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovate as a team to help our customers achieve their goals, and are driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies to change lives.

Under the guidance and direction of the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), the Head of R&D and Scientific Strategy supports or leads matrix teams or enterprise‑wide initiatives aimed at driving value by harnessing the company’s scientific capabilities. The office of the CSO focuses on integrating medical and scientific resources across functions to create innovative solutions for customers and to drive collaboration across the enterprise. The Head of R&D and Scientific Strategy will contribute to and execute the Scientific Communications and Thought Leadership Strategy, engage in customer‑facing activities such as meetings, bid defenses, and awareness initiatives, and coordinate with senior management, customers, and project teams.

• Acts as a primary senior‑level contact for initiatives or teams the Head of R&D and Scientific Strategy is leading.
• Participates in customer proposals, Request for Information (RFIs), presentations, proposal defenses, and steering committees.
• Coordinates acquisition of necessary medical/scientific input from outside experts, consultants, and advisors.
• Represents the company and the CSO office at industry meetings, speaking engagements, and exhibitions, and publishes scientific articles in industry journals.
• Ensures quality standards are set and maintained over all areas of responsibility.
• Manages professional development and performance of subordinate staff, delegates tasks, and reviews progress of all direct reports.
• Performs additional tasks and duties as directed by Executive Management.

MD, DO preferred.

• Extensive clinical development leadership experience in biopharma, CRO, or consulting; experience inside a Pharma organization preferred.
• Extensive leadership experience in a clinical research organization, including clinical operations, business development, and senior management.
• Academic or industry experience in clinical medicine or drug development.
• Experience actively managing clinical research projects across functional areas preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of FDA regulations, drug development, and clinical monitoring procedures.
• Demonstrated proficiency with ICH/GCP guidelines.
• Excellent time‑management skills to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent presentation, documentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with a team‑oriented approach.
• Experience working in a matrixed team environment is critical; strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), email, and voicemail.

Benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, health benefits (medical, dental and vision), company match 401(k), eligibility to participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, eligibility to earn commissions or bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work.

The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Cranleigh Scientific Ltd in Reading is looking for a Head of R&D to lead a small, collaborative research team in molecular biology and bioprocess development. The role involves overseeing R&D activities while remaining involved in laboratory work, mentoring colleagues, and driving innovation.

Ideal candidates will have a postgraduate qualification in Biological Sciences and substantial industrial experience, particularly in developing molecular biology assays. The position offers a hybrid working pattern with competitive salary based on experience.

Haleon plc. in Weybridge is looking for a seasoned professional in Risk and Compliance management, focusing on R&D activities. You will lead teams, manage budgets, and drive compliance metrics to support governance across the organization.

The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of relevant experience and a degree in Life Sciences. Strong leadership and data management skills are essential, as you will oversee risk forums and develop supportive training materials.

The role offers opportunities to shape risk governance frameworks in a dynamic environment.