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Clinical Research Assistant in Sexual Health and HIV

UCL - Institute for Global Health (IGH)

Placed on: 22/09/2026 Salary: Not specified.

Closes 05 Oct

Research Assistant - Preconception Health

UCL - National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) / Inequalities Challenge: Maternity Disparities Consortium (MDC)

Placed on: 22/09/2026 Salary: £39,807 to £42,891

Closes 02 Oct

Research Technician

UCL - Biosciences

Placed on: 22/09/2026 Salary: £36,433 to £42,891

Closes 16 Oct

Research Fellow in Event-Triggered Cloud Computing

University of Southampton - Cyber Physical Systems

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £44,746 Per annum

Closes 08 Oct

Research Assistant/Associate in Particulate Monitoring

Newcastle University - School of Engineering

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £33,951 to £36,636 per annum. See advert text for details.

Closes 05 Oct

Head of Biorisk and Compliance

The Francis Crick Institute

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: From £77,500 with benefits, subject to skills and experience

Closes 04 Oct

Queen's University Belfast - IT

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £42,972 to £51,270 per annum

Closes 19 Oct

Clinical Researcher AI

University of Oxford - Department of Psychiatry

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £40,190 to £45,994

Closes 16 Oct

Clinical Trial Project Manager

University of Oxford - Department of Paediatrics, Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine, Churchill Hospital

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £39,424 to £47,779 per annum (with a discretionary range to £51,983 per annum). Grade 7

Closes 14 Oct

Research Assistant in Agentic AI Security

Queen's University Belfast - School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £36,366 to £41,727 per annum

Closes 05 Oct

Scientific Officer - Histology

CRUK Scotland Institute

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £25,500 to £38,076 based on qualification and experience

Closes 16 Oct

Research Associate (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham - Life Sciences

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £32,080 to £35,608 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience.

Closes 12 Oct

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

University of Oxford - Department of Statistics

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £41,636 to £47,779 RESEARCH GRADE 7

Closes 12 Oct

Senior Research Assistant (History and/or Philosophy of Science)

Manchester Metropolitan University - History, Politics & Philosophy

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £41,064 pro rata. Grade 7

Closes 16 Oct

Assistant Support Analyst

University of Plymouth - IT Support Team

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £26,707 to £29,588 per annum - Grade 4

Closes 04 Oct

Laboratory Technician

University of Oxford

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £28,437 to £32,108 per annum (pro rata). Standard Grade 4. This is inclusive of a pensionable Oxford University Weighting of £1,730 per year (pro rata).

Closes 05 Oct

Head of Curriculum

University College Birmingham - UCB Sixth Form

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £64,231 per annum (Fixed)

Closes 08 Oct

Research Study Manager

University of Oxford - Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £39,424 to £41,636 per annum (pro rata).Grade 7 This is inclusive of a pensionable Oxford University Weighting of £1,730 per year.

Closes 05 Oct

Senior Finance and Resource Assistant

University of Warwick - Mathematics

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £31,236 to £34,610 per annum

Closes 04 Oct

Research Fellow in Transient Astrophysics

University of Southampton - Astronomy Group

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £36,636 to £44,746 per annum

Closes 06 Nov

Student Support Coordinator

University of Surrey - Student Hub

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £32,080 per annum

Closes 04 Oct

Research Assistant

UCL - Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Institute of Child Health

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £39,807

Closes 18 Oct

Post-doctoral Research Assistant

University of Reading - Psychology

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £36,636 to £38,784 per annum /pro rata. Grade 6

Closes 08 Oct

Senior Research Operations Officer (Maternity Cover)

King's College London - Engineering

Placed on: 21/09/2026 Salary: £39,076 to £43,909 per annum inclusive of London Weighting

Closes 04 Oct

Academic Lead for Future Students (MPA)

Bath Spa University - School of Music & Performing Arts

Placed on: 18/09/2026 Salary: £58,226 to £61,760 per annum, Grade Ac4S

Closes 09 Oct

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