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Holiday Provision Manager

University of Cambridge - Human Resources Division

Placed on: 21/08/2026 Salary: £42,254 to £56,535

Closes 06 Sep

Research Assistant (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Oncology

Placed on: 21/08/2026 Salary: £33,002 to £35,608 per annum

Closes 06 Sep

Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor

Leeds Trinity University

Placed on: 21/08/2026 Salary: £32,080 to £37,694 per annum (pro rata) in Grade 6, depending on qualifications and experience

Closes 01 Sep

Assistant Professor

University of Nottingham - Law

Placed on: 21/08/2026 Salary: £42,254 to £58,225 per annum, depending on skills and experience

Closes 11 Sep

Senior Technical Lead

UCL - Information Services Division (ISD)

Placed on: 21/08/2026 Salary: Not specified.

Closes 07 Sep

Principal Data Engineer

UCL - Data Enabling Team

Placed on: 21/08/2026 Salary: £68,284 to £76,244

Closes 07 Sep

EU Research Funding Manager - 5 years

University College Dublin - UCD Research

Placed on: 21/08/2026 Salary: £62,141.71 to £98,665.31 per annum - 95 Senior Administrative IV_2013 (2010)

Closes 11 Sep

Laboratory Manager (Health, Medical and Psychology)

University of Surrey - FHMS Faculty Admin

Placed on: 21/08/2026 Salary: £37,694 to £46,049 per annum

Closes 13 Sep

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Primary and Early Years

Edge Hill University - Department of Primary & Childhood Education, School of ITE

Placed on: 21/08/2026 Salary: £39,906 to £51,753 per annum, Grade 8/Grade 9

Closes 09 Sep

Lecturer in Specialist Teaching and Assessment for Literacy-based Difficulties (Dyslexia)

Edge Hill University - School of Education

Placed on: 21/08/2026 Salary: £39,906 to £44,746

Closes 09 Sep

Principal Gifts Manager (1FTE)

Royal College of Art - Advancement & Alumni

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £49,533 to £53,609 per annum

Closes 06 Sep

Research Assistant, PREDICTS Database Assistant

The Natural History Museum - Research

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £32,500 per annum

Closes 31 Aug

Research Associate/Assistant

Newcastle University - School of Computing

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £33,951 to £38,784 per annum. See advert text for details.

Closes 06 Sep

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

CRUK Scotland Institute

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £39,253 to £45,505 subject to experience, plus relocation allowance and visa costs if required

Closes 18 Sep

Research Fellow in Electrical Power Systems

University of Birmingham - School of Engineering

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £46,049 Grade 7

Closes 27 Aug

Research Assistant in Medical Statistics

University of Plymouth - Faculty of Health - Peninsula Medical School

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £30,378 to £38,784 per annum. Grade 5/6

Closes 20 Sep

Assistant Technical Specialist

University of Birmingham - EPS/ School of Metallurgy and Materials

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £33,002 to £35,608 Grade 6

Closes 10 Sep

Senior Technical Specialist (Actinide Analysis and Spectroscopy)

The University of Manchester - FSE Technical Services

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £47,389 to £58,225 per annum, depending on relevant experience

Closes 01 Sep

Research Contracts Officer (Maternity Cover)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - Legal Services Office

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £39,984 to £45,728 per annum pro rata inclusive

Closes 02 Sep

University of Glasgow - Estates

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £46,049 per annum

Closes 16 Sep

Research Fellow (109857-0826)

University of Warwick - Statistics

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £35,608 to £46,049 per annum

Closes 06 Sep

A-STAR Research Assistant

King's College London - St John's Institute of Dermatology

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £39,076 to £43,909 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance

Closes 06 Sep

Research and Innovation Associate

King's College London - Randall Cell & Molecular Biophysics

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £45,031 to £46,189 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance

Closes 30 Aug

CSCA Centre Administrator (Part Time, Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Faculty of Architecture and History of Art

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £31,236 to £35,608 pro rata

Closes 06 Sep

Research Associate in Quantum Sensing with Molecular Spin Qubits

University of Glasgow - James Watt School of Engineering

Placed on: 20/08/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £46,049 per annum. Grade 7

Closes 17 Sep

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