Research Scientist, Immunology at Recursion

Your work will change lives. Including your own.

The Impact You’ll Make

We are seeking an innovative Research Scientist to join our Experimental Immunology team at our new state of the art laboratories in Oxford. In this primarily lab-based role, you will provide critical cellular data to support therapeutic projects, often venturing into areas of novel biology. You will work within the Recursion Discovery team to uncover solutions for a variety of target classes and I&I indications.

You will have the freedom to design, plan, and execute complex experiments and help drive projects from target ideation through validation and into adoption in the portfolio. You will develop translationally relevant screening assays and function as an immunology expert within project teams. This role offers substantial scope for continuous learning, with exposure to all stages and disciplines of the drug discovery process. You will also have the opportunity to present your findings both internally and externally and will have access to state-of-the-art assay technologies (FRET, Luminescence, FACS, High-Content Imaging) and advanced automation and will be encouraged to evaluate and deploy the latest scientific developments to create efficient processes

In this role, you will:

Design and execute complex in vitro assays using primary human immune cells and patient-derived tissues for use in target validation, mechanism of action studies and small molecule screening.
Working closely with team leads to actively contribute to projects through the entire development lifecycle by supporting the transition from initial target ideation to advancing in the pipeline
Deploy state-of-the-art technologies such as flow cytometry and high-content imaging to address key scientific questions.
Advance early drug discovery programs by incorporating the latest scientific developments into workflows and by working closely with external collaborators to ensure generation and delivery of critical data
Provide immunology expertise to guide in vitro and in vivo workstreams in cross functional matrix project teams

The Team You’ll Join

You will be joining an established immunology group consisting of several experienced immunologists working across a number of indication spaces. The experimental immunology team work on a wide range of projects spanning target ideation through to advanced preclinical programs. You will work within project strategy and execution set by project leaders, and collaborate extensively with data scientists, chemists, and biologists throughout the organization and externally, to advance milestones and provide insights to further advance Recursion’s capabilities.

The Experience You’ll Need

Ph.D in Immunology or a related discipline or a BSc/MSc degree with significant relevant experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
Extensive hands-on experience in designing, executing and optimizing in vitro assays utilizing primary human immune cells/patient derived tissue
In depth understanding of gut, skin or airway inflammation and knowledge of in vitro relevant translational models
Experience of screening small molecules and working on a drug discovery program and in-depth knowledge of data analysis including dose response relationships
Exposure to a wide range of assay technologies such as ELISA, FRET, RT-PCR, flow cytometry and imaging with experience in target validation studies
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with ability to communicate technical information to a non-specialist audience while working across multiple projects

Working Location & Compensation:

This is a lab-based role in our Milton Park site. Employees are expected to work on-site 100% of the time, with occasional flexibility.

At Recursion, we believe that every employee should be compensated fairly. Based on the skill and level of experience required for this role, the estimated current annual base range for this role is £52,000 to £70,400. You will also be eligible for an annual bonus and equity compensation, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

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The Values We Hope You Share:

We act boldly with integrity. We are unconstrained in our thinking, take calculated risks, and push boundaries, but never at the expense of ethics, science, or trust.
We care deeply and engage directly. Caring means holding a deep sense of responsibility and respect - showing up, speaking honestly, and taking action.
We learn actively and adapt rapidly. Progress comes from doing. We experiment, test, and refine, embracing iteration over perfection.
We move with urgency because patients are waiting. Speed isn’t about rushing but about moving the needle every day.
We take ownership and accountability. Through ownership and accountability, we enable trust and autonomy—leaders take accountability for decisive action, and teams own outcomes together.
We are One Recursion. True cross-functional collaboration is about trust, clarity, humility, and impact. Through sharing, we can be greater than the sum of our individual capabilities.

Our values underpin the employee experience at Recursion. They are the character and personality of the company demonstrated through how we communicate, support one another, spend our time, make decisions, and celebrate collectively.

More About Recursion

Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX) is a clinical-stage TechBio company decoding biology to radically improve lives. Recursion is advancing a portfolio of differentiated investigational medicines across its wholly owned and partnered pipeline in oncology, rare disease, neuroscience, immunology, and other therapeutic areas with significant unmet need. Enabling its mission is the Recursion OS, an AI-native, end-to-end drug discovery and development platform integrating biology, chemistry, and clinical development into a unified intelligence system. Powered by proprietary multimodal data, purpose-built AI models, and bilingual teams fluent in both science and AI, the Recursion OS is designed to translate complex science into medicines that matter — faster, better, and at scale — for patients who are waiting.

Recursion’s platform infrastructure is anchored in Salt Lake City, Utah and Milton Park, Oxfordshire, where its automated biology and chemistry laboratories generate proprietary data at industrial scale. Recursion also maintains offices in New York, Montréal, and London, three global hubs for talent and leadership at the intersection of AI and scientific innovation. Learn more at www.recursion.com, or connect on X and LinkedIn.

Recursion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, local, or provincial human rights legislation.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Recursion Pharmaceuticals and its affiliate companies do not accept resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Recursion or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Recursion’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Recursion, and Recursion will not owe any referral or other fees. Our team will communicate directly with candidates who are not represented by an agent or intermediary unless otherwise agreed to prior to interviewing for the job.