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Research Assistant (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Psychiatry

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: £32,546 to £35,116

Closes 16 Jul

Research Associate in Machine Learning and Information Theory

Imperial College London - Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: £48,056 to £56,345 per annum

Closes 17 Jul

Degree Courses and Operations Assistant

University of Oxford - School of Archaeology

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: £27,838 to £31,459 p.a. Grade 4

Closes 07 Jul

Research Associate (Data Science) (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: £37,174 to £45,413

Closes 28 Jul

Research Assistant (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Surgery

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: £32,546 to £35,116 per annum

Closes 16 Jul

Personal Assistant

University of Oxford - Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: £31,459 to £36,616 per annum with a discretionary range to £39,749 per annum (pro-rata) : Standard Grade 5

Closes 11 Jul

Research Assistant

The University of Edinburgh

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: £34,132 to £39,355 per annum, pro-rata if part-time.

Closes 16 Jul

Research Operations Officer x 2

King's College London - Academic Psychiatry

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: £34,179 to £37,546 per annum pro rata, including London Weighting Allowance

Closes 09 Jul

Research Fellowship in Multiscale Precision Manufacturing - 16217

Brunel University London - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: £40,507 to £43,929 inclusive of London weighting with potential to progress to £47,671 per annum inclusive of London weighting through sustained exceptional contribution. Grade R1.

Closes 31 Jul

Assistant Professor in Quantum Computing

The Cyprus Institute - Project 'QUEST: Quantum Computing for Excellence in Science and Technology'

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: From £48,420.55

Closes 20 Jul

Research Assistant/Associate in Computational Neurology

Newcastle University - School of Computing

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: £32,546 to £42,882 per annum

Closes 13 Aug

Research Assistant/Associate in Embedded Machine Learning Systems

Newcastle University - School of Engineering

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: £32,546 to £35,116 per annum. See advert text for details.

Closes 16 Jul

Knowledge Exchange Assistant (726308)

University of Strathclyde - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - Department of Psychological Sciences and Health

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: £32,546 to £36,130 (pro rata).

Closes 13 Jul

Insurance Officer

University of Wolverhampton - Finance Department

Placed on: 18/06/2025 Salary: £32,546 to £35,116 per annum

Closes 06 Jul

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Manchester Metropolitan University - Department of Natural Sciences

Placed on: 17/06/2025 Salary: £35,116 to £39,355 per annum

Closes 15 Jul

Senior Researcher / Researcher / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Wind Farm & Hybrid Power Plant Simulation, Design & Control

Technical University of Denmark - DTU Wind and Energy Systems

Placed on: 17/06/2025 Salary: Based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations

Closes 31 Aug

Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 - Temporary from 1st Sep 2025 to 31st Aug 2026

University College Dublin - School of Psychology

Placed on: 17/06/2025 Salary: £39,877.54 to £45,524.25 per annum

Closes 11 Jul

Lecturer / Assistant Professor

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

Placed on: 17/06/2025 Salary: £55,764.36 to £88,305.17 per annum

Closes 20 Jul

School Manager - School of Medicine

University of Limerick - School of Medicine

Placed on: 17/06/2025 Salary: £59,558.41 to £95,705.39 p.a.

Closes 11 Jul

Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Finance

University College Cork - Cork University Business School

Placed on: 17/06/2025 Salary: Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Above the Bar) Salary Scale: €78,401 - €101,534 (Scale B) / €74,592 - €96,455 (Scale A). Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance

Closes 22 Jul

Digital R&D Engineer - Manufacturing Simulation (727763)

University of Strathclyde - Faculty of Engineering - National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)

Placed on: 17/06/2025 Salary: £37,174 to £45,413 per annum.

Closes 15 Jul

Research Fellow in Casting Technology - 16216

Brunel University London - Brunel Centre for Advance Solidification Technology

Placed on: 17/06/2025 Salary: £40,507 to £43,929 inclusive of London Weighting with potential to progress to £47,671 per annum inclusive of London Weighting through sustained exceptional contribution.

Closes 31 Jul

Vice-Chancellor’s Executive Assistant

University of Reading - Vice Chancellor's Office

Placed on: 17/06/2025 Salary: £46,735 to £57,422 per annum

Closes 06 Jul

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Neuroimaging and Ultrasound Neuromodulation

University of Oxford - MRC Brain Network Dynamic Unit (BNDU)

Placed on: 17/06/2025 Salary: £38,674 to £46,913 per annum. Grade 7

Closes 16 Jul

Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Accounting

University College Cork - Cork University Business School

Placed on: 17/06/2025 Salary: Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Above the Bar) Salary Scale: €78,401 - €101,534 (Scale B) / €74,592 - €96,455 (Scale A). Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

Closes 22 Jul

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