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Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Oxford - Department of Biology

Placed on: 30/03/2026 Salary: £39,424 to £43,984 per annum

Closes 23 Apr

Post-doctoral Research Associate in Ultrafast Magnetic Switching (TWISST)

Lancaster University - Physics

Placed on: 30/03/2026 Salary: £33,002 to £37,694

Closes 23 Apr

Teaching Fellow (Maternity Cover) (DHP148A)

University of Aberdeen - Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History

Placed on: 30/03/2026 Salary: Salary will be at Grade 6, £38,784 per annum, pro rata for 0.8 FTE, actual rate of pay £31,027.20 per annum

Closes 13 Apr

University Assistant/Associate Professor in Civil Engineering

University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering

Placed on: 30/03/2026 Salary: £47,389 to £59,966 (Grade 9) £63,606 - £67,468 (Grade 10)

Closes 11 May

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Palaeobiology, with a focus on Extinction Selectivity

University of Oxford - Department of Earth Sciences

Placed on: 30/03/2026 Salary: £40,514 to £47,779 Grade 7

Closes 01 May

Assistant Professor in Classical Linguistics and Comparative Philology [Temporary Cover]

University of Cambridge - Faculty of Classics

Placed on: 30/03/2026 Salary: £47,389 to £59,966 per annum

Closes 24 Apr

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Macroecology/Palaeobiology, with a focus on machine learning model development

University of Oxford - Department of Earth Sciences

Placed on: 30/03/2026 Salary: £40,514 to £47,779 Grade 7

Closes 01 May

Research Associate on Online Algorithms

University of Oxford - Department of Computer Science

Placed on: 30/03/2026 Salary: £35,681 to £41,636 Grade 7 inclusive of Oxford University weighting

Closes 21 Apr

Faculty Position in Marketing and Management

Shenzhen Technology University - Business School

Placed on: 29/03/2026 Salary: Internationally competitive

Expires 28 May

Educational Developer for Industry-Integrated Education

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University - Educational Development Unit (EDU)

Placed on: 29/03/2026 Salary: Competitive salary in the market

Expires 28 May

Director of Educational Development Unit

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University - Educational Development Unit (EDU)

Placed on: 28/03/2026 Salary: Competitive salary in the market

Expires 27 May

(Senior) Health Economist

Queen Mary University of London - Wolfson Institute of Population Health

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: £38,419 to £60,901 per annum

Closes 26 Apr

Research Associate

Aston University - School of Engineering & Innovation

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: £38,784 to £43,482 per annum. Grade 08

Closes 20 Apr

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: £33,002 to £46,049

Closes 23 Apr

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Queen Mary University of London - Blizard Institute

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: £38,419 to £44,288 per annum.

Closes 26 Apr

Methods Advisor

Queen Mary University of London - Wolfson Institute of Population Health

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: £44,288 to £51,755 per annum (pro rata).

Closes 08 May

Faculty Position in Post-Quantum Cryptography

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University - Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Interdisciplinary Lab (PQC-X)

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: Not specified.

Expires 26 May

Programme Leader - Content Creation & Marketing

SAE Creative Media Institute

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: Competitive

Closes 13 Apr

Research Associate (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Physics

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: £33,002 to £46,049

Closes 26 Apr

Senior Scientist

TREAT-NMD - Research & Data Team

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: £45,000 Circa

Expires 26 May

Research and Teaching Assistant in Economics

Imperial College London - Business School

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: £43,863 to £47,223 per annum

Closes 20 Apr

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in English and Conference Interpreting

Aarhus University - School of Communication and Culture

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: Competitive

Closes 21 May

Assistant/Associate Professor - Business, Management, and Entrepreneurship

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University - College of Industry-Entrepreneurs (CIE)

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: Not specified.

Closes 30 Apr

Research Assistant

London School of Economics and Political Science - Financial Markets Group

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: £36,513 to £41,565 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £44,468 pa inclusive of London allowance

Closes 17 Apr

Research Associate in III-V Devices (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Physics

Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: £33,002 to £46,049

Closes 26 Apr

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