Barrington James

About the Company

The global Life Sciences industry is dominant in today's world. Drug development processes are progressing faster than ever before. The need for vaccines, treatments and medical devices continues to grow at an exponential rate to ensure treatment for disease reaches those it needs to.

That means for Barrington James, we grow at the same speed. With 14 global offices specialising in niche areas of the Life Science industry, we are ready to support our growing group of clients in sourcing the most, senior, specialist and rare candidates to join them.

'We Invest In Our People' through training and development, through meritocratic progression, and through unrivalled commission structures, shareholder and bonus schemes.


Barrington James Board & Executive Partners
Barrington James is your global and award- winning Life Science Executive recruitment partner. With combined experience of over 100 years, our Executive Search team has access to the deepest pharmaceutical networks.

Our primary focus is to understand and address the business challenges and hiring needs of our clients through a range of bespoke services, including Executive Search, Project Management, Market Research, Mapping Practice and Reference Check Insights.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Barrington James

Job Title

Sales Director

Job Description

**Job Title:** Sales Director **Role Summary:** Dynamic, results‑driven leader responsible for developing and executing the UK sales strategy for a CDMO specializing in finished dosage form (FDF) products. Remote position focused on driving revenue growth, expanding the pharma and biotech client base, and leading a high‑performing sales team. **Expectations:** - Achieve ambitious UK revenue targets. - Build and maintain strategic relationships with key pharma/biotech customers. - Operate independently in a remote environment while collaborating cross‑functionally. - Demonstrate strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and implement a comprehensive UK sales plan aligned with corporate objectives. - Identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities across tablets, capsules, and injectables. - Manage full sales cycle: proposal development, pricing, negotiations, and contract execution. - Lead, mentor, and motivate the UK sales team to exceed performance metrics. - Coordinate with operations, marketing, and project management to ensure seamless project delivery. - Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory changes to refine strategy. **Required Skills:** - Proven B2B sales success in pharmaceutical or CDMO environments. - Deep knowledge of Finished Dosage Form products (tablets, capsules, injectables). - Strong leadership and team‑building capabilities. - Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills. - Self‑motivated, proactive, and comfortable working remotely. - Analytical mindset with ability to interpret market data and drive strategic decisions. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or related field (Master’s preferred). - Relevant sales or pharmaceutical industry certifications (e.g., Certified Pharmaceutical Sales Professional) advantageous but not mandatory.

United kingdom

Remote

17-10-2025

Company Name

Barrington James

Job Title

Chief Business Officer

Job Description

**Job Title** Chief Business Officer **Role Summary** Lead commercial strategy and business growth within the life sciences and biopharma sectors. Act as the interface between scientific, data, and technology teams and external partners to translate complex immunology and AI insights into actionable value, expanding the company’s commercial footprint and building strategic collaborations. **Expectations** - Drive revenue growth and market expansion - Secure and qualify new business opportunities with pharma, biotech, and academia - Build executive relationships with clients, collaborators, and stakeholders - Mentor and develop commercial and business development teams **Key Responsibilities** - Develop and execute commercial and partnership strategy - Identify, qualify, and secure new business opportunities with pharma, biotech, and academic partners - Build and maintain strong executive relationships with clients, collaborators, and key stakeholders in R&D, translational science, and clinical domains - Lead high‑impact client engagements, presentations, and solution proposals, articulating value of AI and data‑driven platforms - Collaborate with scientific, data science, and product teams to deliver tailored solutions for complex immunology and translational research needs - Negotiate partnership and commercial agreements that deliver long‑term strategic value - Track, forecast, and report commercial performance and pipeline progress using CRM and analytical tools - Monitor market trends in immunology, AI, and precision medicine to inform commercial strategy - Represent the company at industry conferences, summits, and partnering events - Mentor and grow the commercial and business development teams, fostering a high‑performance culture **Required Skills** - Bachelor’s or Master’s in Life Sciences, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Immunology, or related field; MBA or business qualification a plus - 8+ years of commercial or business leadership experience in biotech, life sciences, or healthtech sectors - Proven track record of building partnerships with pharma, biotech, or academic organizations, ideally in data‑driven or AI‑enabled science - Strong understanding of translational research, immunology, and digital health landscapes - Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship‑building skills at executive and scientific levels - Strategic thinker with a hands‑on, results‑oriented approach - Experience managing complex sales cycles and multi‑stakeholder partnerships - Willingness to travel internationally (30–50%+) - Proficiency with CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot) and productivity tools (Microsoft Office / Google Suite) **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Immunology, or related field - MBA or business qualification (preferred)

Notre-dame-de-monts, France

Hybrid

Senior

06-11-2025

Company Name

Barrington James

Job Title

Artificial Intelligence Consultant

Job Description

**Job title** Artificial Intelligence Consultant – Biomedical Data & Machine Learning **Role Summary** Develop and deploy AI solutions to accelerate bispecific antibody‑drug conjugate discovery, integrating high‑throughput screening data with large public biomedical datasets and translating insights into actionable biological strategies. **Expectations** • Deliver end‑to‑end machine learning pipelines that predict drug‑target interactions, cytotoxicity, and payload sensitivity. • Translate complex biological queries into robust AI models and clear, stakeholder‑friendly insights. • Maintain reproducible, scalable workflows leveraging industry‑standard tools and best practices. **Key Responsibilities** - Advise on machine learning strategy for high‑throughput screening data and computational frameworks. - Curate, clean, and integrate proprietary and public datasets (CCLE, DepMap, TCGA, GDSC, UniProt) with internal data for predictive modeling. - Design, prototype, train, and deploy scalable ML pipelines (Python/R, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit‑learn). - Collaborate with screening, biology, and computational teams to align AI solutions with research objectives. - Conduct knowledge transfer sessions, documenting processes and model rationale for cross‑functional stakeholders. **Required Skills** - Expertise in machine learning applied to biomedical data; experience with drug repurposing, pharmacogenomics, or precision medicine. - Proficient in Python/R, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit‑learn, Git, and reproducible workflow practices (e.g., Docker, CI/CD). - Strong data curation, ETL, and database integration capabilities. - Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non‑technical audiences. **Required Education & Certifications** - PhD or MSc in computational biology, bioinformatics, computer science, or a closely related field. - Demonstrated track record of developing ML pipelines in drug discovery or related biomedical domains.

London, United kingdom

On site

19-11-2025

Company Name

Barrington James

Job Title

Machine Learning Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Machine Learning Engineer Role Summary: Senior ML Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and deploying advanced machine learning models for biological datasets (genomics, imaging, experimental data) on an MLOps platform. Works remotely on a freelance/contract basis, providing technical leadership, mentorship, and cross‑functional collaboration to translate scientific challenges into production‑ready ML solutions. Expectations: Deliver high‑quality, reproducible ML workflows; maintain model performance and lifecycle; act independently on technical projects; communicate findings to both technical and scientific stakeholders; adapt to evolving biotech data types and business needs. Key Responsibilities: - Lead model design, training, evaluation, and optimization for genomics, imaging, and other biotech data. - Build and automate scalable data pipelines for structured and unstructured data. - Develop end‑to‑end ML pipelines, including preprocessing, feature engineering, training, validation, deployment, and monitoring. - Implement ensemble and advanced techniques to enhance predictive accuracy. - Oversee production deployment using Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, and best MLOps practices. - Mentor junior engineers and contribute to strategic planning. - Present analytical insights clearly to technical and scientific audiences. Required Skills: - Strong proficiency in Python; SQL; familiarity with Scala, Java, or C++ a plus. - Extensive experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit‑learn, and modern ML frameworks. - Deep knowledge of MLOps (Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, model serving). - Proven track record of deploying and optimizing ML models in production, preferably in biotech/healthcare/science. - Excellent analytical, mathematical, and problem‑solving skills. - Effective communication and cross‑functional collaboration abilities. - Independent project management experience (freelance/contract). Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or related field. Preferred Qualifications (optional): - Cloud experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure for ML deployment. - Background in NLP, computer vision, or multimodal learning applied to biological data. - Familiarity with scientific data formats (FASTQ, BAM, microscopy images). - Experience with data visualization frameworks.

United kingdom

Remote

20-11-2025