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Research Assistant

University of Glasgow - School of Cancer Sciences

Placed on: 28/10/2026 Salary: £33,951 to £37,694 per annum

Closes 25 Nov

PhD Studentship in Data-Carrying Fibre-Based Sensing

Bangor University - School of Computer Science and Engineering

Placed on: 28/10/2026 Salary: £21,805

Closes 24 Nov

PhD Studentship in Converged Fibre, RF and Optical Wireless Networks

Bangor University - School of Computer Science and Engineering

Placed on: 28/10/2026 Salary: £21,805

Closes 24 Nov

Research Assistant / Research Fellow

UCL - School of Pharmacy

Placed on: 28/10/2026 Salary: Grade 6B - 7

Closes 11 Nov

BARBRI Global Ltd

Placed on: 28/10/2026 Salary: £55,000 to £62,000

Expires 11 Nov

PhD Studentship in Physical-Layer Network Security

Bangor University - School of Computer Science and Engineering

Placed on: 28/10/2026 Salary: £21,805

Closes 24 Nov

Clinic Executive Support Administrator

University of Reading - Psychology

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £27,241 to £30,986 per annum, pro-rata. Grade 4

Closes 05 Nov

PhD in Better Nitrogen efficiency by improving Cow Resilience, Eating Dynamics, Breeding and Lifetime Efficiency

Aarhus University - Graduate School of Technical Sciences

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: Not specified.

Closes 29 Nov

Head of Law Clinic, Part-time 0.6 FTE (3 days per week)

University of Roehampton - Faculty of Business and Law

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £62,410 to £71,653 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting Allowance (pro rata).

Closes 18 Nov

Research Assistant/Associate in Carbon Assessment and Efficiency Improvement

University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: Please see advert for details

Closes 09 Nov

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Tensegrity Robot Design and Control

University of Oxford - Department of Engineering Science

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £39,424 to £47,779 per annum

Closes 01 Dec

Senior Business Engagement Manager (10415)

Rosalind Franklin Institute

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £50,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closes 15 Nov

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Modelling of Quantum Computing Control Systems

University of Oxford

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £39,424 to £47,779 per annum. Research Grade 7

Closes 16 Nov

Assistant Professor in Economics

London School of Economics and Political Science - Department of Economics

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: From £71,476 per annum

Closes 23 Nov

Open-rank Faculty Position in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Zhejiang University-University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Institute (ZJU-UIUC)

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and competitive

Expires 26 Dec

Research Fellow in AI-Enabled Flight Deck Systems Integration and Validation

Cranfield University - Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £38,655 to £46,492 per annum, with potential progression up to £53,108 per annum

Closes 22 Nov

Open-rank Faculty Position in Mechanical Engineering

Zhejiang University-University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Institute (ZJU-UIUC)

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and competitive

Expires 26 Dec

Research Associate / Senior Research Associate in Visual Neurophysiology (Eye Tracking)

University of Bristol - Public Health and Primary Care

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £40,704 to £51,258 per annum pro rata, Grade: I or J / Pathway 2

Closes 03 Nov

Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Quantum Information (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham - Mathematical Sciences

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £35,608 to £38,784 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Closes 11 Nov

Research Associate in Hers Group

University of Bristol - Translational Health Sciences

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £40,704 to £45,641 per annum, Grade: I

Closes 10 Nov

Assistant or Associate Professor in Finance (Research & Teaching Track)

PHBS

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: From £47,500 & depending on the level of appointment. Grade 7-8-9

Closes 12 Dec

Project Archivist – National Soils Map Archive

The James Hutton Institute - Professional Services – Library & Information Services

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £38,445 Starting Salary

Closes 04 Nov

Open Access Payments Senior Assistant

University of Oxford - Bodleian Libraries - Osney One Building, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0EW

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £28,437 to £32,108 per annum: Grade 4

Closes 10 Nov

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Bioelectronics and Neuroengineering for Pain

University of Oxford - Department of Engineering Science, Institute of Biomedical Engineering

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £39,434 to £47,779 per annum, with a discretionary range to £53,483 per annum (Inclusive of the Oxford University Weighting): Grade 7

Closes 23 Nov

Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Economics - Grade 8

University of Liverpool - Faculty of Humanities and Social - School of Management - Department of Economics

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £47,389 to £59,966 per annum

Closes 30 Nov

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