Graduate Product Development Associate

This Cambridge-based role provides technical and scientific support for pharmaceutical projects from feasibility to registration, focusing on formulation development, analytical expertise, and managing relationships with external manufacturing organizations.

We have an exciting opportunity within our Product Development team, for a Graduate Product Development Associate to join our Pioneer Graduate Programme. This opportunity will provide hands‑on scientific support to development projects from feasibility phase up to Registration. You will have the opportunity to work across multiple therapeutic areas including metabolic, immunology and neurology all while exploring innovative technologies and dosage forms.

If you’re ambitious, curious, and excited by the chance to make a genuine impact while accelerating your professional development, then this role is the perfect opportunity to grow with us as we continue to expand our business.

Our Company

At Cycle, we believe that Every Single Patient Matters. This is at the heart of why we work and were looking for people to join our team who share our vision. We know that life-changing treatments need life-improving product support to match, because when you put the two together, great things can happen.

Our growing portfolio now covers products across oncology, rare metabolic, immunology and genetic conditions where we improve existing drugs, repurpose them for new uses and bring generics back to market. Using cutting-edge drug delivery technologies, we enhance the efficiency of treatments, offering patients greater freedom and choice.

Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, with a significant US presence, Cycle Pharma has scaled rapidly and was named one of the UK’s fastest-growing private companies by The Sunday Times (Sunday Times 100 2024 & Sunday Times 100 Tech 2025).

What you’ll be doing in this role:

• Provide formulation and analytical expertise to development projects, supporting Quality, Clinical, and Regulatory teams as needed.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with external Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs), suppliers, and third-party vendors.

• Work independently to capture project progress, ensuring delivery within agreed timelines, budgets, and milestones.

• Contribute to development planning, scope definition, and issue resolution for formulation activities.

• Stay current with formulation technologies, excipients, dosage forms, and regulatory guidance (particularly US FDA).

• Research and evaluate emerging technologies for discussion and potential adoption.

• Prepare and review scientific documentation in compliance with SOPs, guidelines, and internal processes.

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Biochemistry, or a related discipline.

• Interest in building a career in Product Development.

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical dosage forms.

• Working knowledge of ICH guidelines and regulatory requirements.

• An understanding of analytical method development and validation

• Comfortable working with data and standard business tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, and project management tools).

• Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities with support and guidance.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable, but not essential: 

• Master’s or PhD in a science or related discipline.

• API development experience.

• Exposure to Drug Product lifecycle through an internship, placement, CDMO experience or relevant academic project.

• Basic awareness of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

What can we offer to you:

In addition to being part of a great team and doing things that will make a real difference to patients’ lives, you will enjoy all the benefits that brings:

• Competitive salary based on experience

• Opportunities for development and progression

• Performance based bonus

• Opportunity to join a fast growing and ambitious business

• Company pension scheme

• 100% employer paid membership for Private Health Insurance

• Life and Critical Illness Insurance

• Corporate Gym membership

• Regular team building events and an agile working environment