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Research Associate in Glaciology

University of Sheffield - School of Geography and Planning

Placed on: 18/02/2026 Salary: £38,784 to £41,064

Closes 02 Apr

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Geological Hydrogen Storage)

The University of Edinburgh - College of Science and Engineering / School of GeoSciences

Placed on: 05/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum: Grade UE07

Closes 02 Apr

Research Fellow (Houlden Fellow) (105341-0326)

Warwick Business School, The University of Warwick

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £35,608 to £46,049 per annum.

Closes 02 Apr

Research Associate in Microbial Genomics

The University of Manchester - Division of Evolution, Infection & Genomics

Placed on: 17/03/2026 Salary: £37,694 per annum, depending on relevant experience

Closes 03 Apr

Lecturer in Computer Science

University of York - Business

Placed on: 04/02/2026 Salary: Not specified.

Closes 03 Apr

Research Fellow

University of Southampton - School of Engineering

Placed on: 04/02/2026 Salary: £36,636 to £44,746 Per Annum

Closes 03 Apr

Forensic Science and Instrumentation Technician

London South Bank University - College of Health and Life Sciences

Placed on: 19/03/2026 Salary: £33,179 to £36,384 per annum, inclusive of £5,148 London Weighting.

Closes 05 Apr

Careers Consultant: Technology, Analytics & Marketing

UCL - School of Management

Placed on: 23/03/2026 Salary: £43,981 to £52,586

Closes 05 Apr

Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics

University of York - Centre for Reviews and Dissemination

Placed on: 11/03/2026 Salary: £58,225 to £67,468 a year (reduced pro-rata for part-time working).

Closes 05 Apr

Lecturer in Law

University of the West of Scotland - School of Business and Creative Industries

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £50,253 to £56,535 per annum (AC3)

Closes 05 Apr

Senior Lecturer in Scots Private Law

University of the West of Scotland - School of Business and Creative Industries

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £58,225 to £67,468 per annum

Closes 05 Apr

Professor (B) of Education Policy

Maynooth University, National University of Ireland Maynooth - Department of Education

Placed on: 24/02/2026 Salary: £91,810.45 to £122,718.65

Closes 06 Apr

Development Officer - Medical Sciences

University of Oxford - Development and Alumni Engagement

Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: £35,681 to £41,636 per annum with possible extension to £45,212 – including an Oxford University Weighting of £1,730 a year (pro rata). Grade 6

Closes 06 Apr

Research Assistant (Scottish Literature)

Edinburgh Napier University - School of Arts and Creative Industries

Placed on: 18/03/2026 Salary: £31,236 p/a (pro rata)

Closes 07 Apr

Lecturer in Health Services Research

St George's, University of London - Population Health Research Institute

Placed on: 01/04/2026 Salary: £51,753 to £53,301 per annum pro rata

Closes 07 Apr

PhD Scholarship in Occupational/Organizational Psychology – focus on careers and/or vocational guidance

Birkbeck, University of London

Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: The Fund plans to support a full-time studentship for three years (or part-time equivalent in exceptional circumstance), at a rate equivalent to the ESRC funding where for 2025/6 the maintenance grant was set at £20,780 (with an additional top up for stud

Closes 07 Apr

Research Support Assistant

King's College London - Research Governance, Ethics & Integrity

Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: £34,713 to £38,127 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

Closes 07 Apr

Postdoctoral Research Associate

King's College London - Dickson Poon School of Law / Centre of European Law (CEL)

Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: £45,031 to £52,514 including London Weighting Allowance

Closes 08 Apr

Louise Johnson Associate Professorship of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

University of Oxford - Department of Biochemistry in association with the Queen’s College

Placed on: 02/03/2026 Salary: £58,265 to £77,645 per annum, increasing each year to the top of the scale, plus a college housing allowance and other benefits. Grade 10a: Combined University and College

Closes 08 Apr

Assistant Professor in Medicinal Chemistry

Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin - School of Chemistry

Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: £37,770.89 to £90,095.21

Closes 08 Apr

Research Associate (Experimental Methods)

University of Bath - Institute for Policy Research

Placed on: 16/03/2026 Salary: £38,784 to £46,049 Grade 7

Closes 08 Apr

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

University of Surrey - Clinical and Health Psychology Research Team

Placed on: 17/03/2026 Salary: From £42,254

Closes 08 Apr

Assistant Professor in the History of Northern Ireland

Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin - School of Histories and Humanities

Placed on: 10/03/2026 Salary: £37,770.89 to £90,095.21 per annum - please see advert

Closes 09 Apr

Research Associate in Biosynthesis

Imperial College London - Department of Life Sciences

Placed on: 26/03/2026 Salary: £49,017 to £57,472 per annum

Closes 09 Apr

Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management (HRM)/Organisational Behaviour (OB)

Dublin City University - DCU Business School

Placed on: 02/04/2026 Salary: £56,174.04 to £90,024.76

Closes 10 Apr

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