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Post-Doctoral Research Assistant

University of Oxford - Physics

Placed on: 26/02/2026 Salary: £39,424 to £47,779 per annum - Grade 7

Closes 26 Mar

Postdoctoral Research Assistant - UOD2152

University of Dundee - Mathematics and Statistics

Placed on: 26/02/2026 Salary: £37,174 to £45,413

Closes 26 Mar

Faculty in Numerical Optimization and Scientific Machine Learning

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University - Department of Applied Mathematics

Placed on: 25/02/2026 Salary: Competitive and commensurate with rank and experience

Expires 24 Apr

Faculty Position in Applied Mathematics

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University - Department of Applied Mathematics

Placed on: 25/02/2026 Salary: competitive

Expires 24 Apr

Faculty Position in Statistics and Data Science

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University - Department of Financial and Actuarial Mathematics

Placed on: 25/02/2026 Salary: Competitive

Expires 24 Apr

Faculty Position in Computational/Digital/AI Chemistry

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University - Department of Chemistry and Materials Science/ School of Sciences

Placed on: 25/02/2026 Salary: Competitive salary in the market

Expires 24 Apr

Assistant Professor of Modern British History (Temporary Cover)

University of Cambridge - Faculty of History

Placed on: 25/02/2026 Salary: £47,389 to £59,966

Closes 31 Mar

Faculty Position in Chemistry and Materials Science

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University - Chemistry and Materials Science/ School of Sciences

Placed on: 25/02/2026 Salary: Competitive salary in the market

Expires 24 Apr

Chair in Structural Composites

The University of Manchester - Science and Engineering - Department of Materials - School of Natural Sciences

Placed on: 25/02/2026 Salary: Competitive salary

Closes 21 Apr

Faculty Position in Quantum Science and Technology [Open Rank]

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University - Department of Physics

Placed on: 25/02/2026 Salary: Competitive salary in the market

Expires 24 Apr

Professor in Public Health

University College Cork - School of Public Health

Placed on: 25/02/2026 Salary: £119,234.25 to £158,673.41 - please see advert

Closes 21 Apr

Lecturer in Health Economics

UCL - Global Business School for Health (GBSH)

Placed on: 25/02/2026 Salary: £54,931 to £64,644

Closes 27 Mar

Senior Lecturer in Law (Private Law - Equity, Trusts & Property)

University College Cork - School of Law

Placed on: 25/02/2026 Salary: £70,482.17 to £103,412.66 - please see advert

Closes 31 Mar

Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy

University College Cork - School of Medicine

Placed on: 25/02/2026 Salary: £65,528.69 to £89,196.71 - pleas

Closes 07 Apr

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Teaching) in Biomedical Science

University of Worcester - Three Counties Medical School

Placed on: 24/02/2026 Salary: £38,784 to £56,535 per annum

Closes 12 Apr

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Global Governance and Institutions

The University of Hong Kong - School of Governance and Policy

Placed on: 24/02/2026 Salary: Not specified.

Expires 25 Apr

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Circular Economy Engineering

University of Oxford - Department of Engineering Science

Placed on: 24/02/2026 Salary: £39,424 to £47,779 per annum. RESEARCH GRADE 7

Closes 21 Apr

Research Associate in Colour X-ray Tomography

The University of Manchester - Science and Engineering - Department of Materials - School of Natural Sciences

Placed on: 24/02/2026 Salary: £37,694 to £58,225 per annum, depending on relevant experience (Grade 6/7)

Closes 30 Mar

Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Mathematics - 3 years

University College Dublin - UCD Maths & Statistics

Placed on: 24/02/2026 Salary: £56,885.53 to £90,079.55 per annum

Closes 31 Mar

Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 - Temporary, 01st September 2026 to 31st August 2027 (with possibility of extension)

University College Dublin - School of Psychology

Placed on: 23/02/2026 Salary: £40,710.80 to £46,439.28 per annum

Closes 01 May

Dean of Students

Asian University for Women

Placed on: 23/02/2026 Salary: Not specified.

Expires 24 Apr

Assistant or Associate Professor (111338-0226)

University of Warwick - Department of Psychology

Placed on: 23/02/2026 Salary: £47,389 to £67,468 per annum

Closes 06 Apr

Postdoctoral Position in Mathematics - Beyond Unitary Representations of Locally Compact Groups

Aarhus University - Department of Mathematics

Placed on: 20/02/2026 Salary: £4,318.22 to £4,820.08 Starting Salary

Closes 30 Mar

Postdoctoral Position in Mathematics - Triangulated Categories and Representation Theory

Aarhus University - Department of Mathematics

Placed on: 20/02/2026 Salary: £4,318.22 to £4,820.08 Starting Salary

Closes 30 Mar

Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour

King's College London - Human Resource Management

Placed on: 20/02/2026 Salary: £53,947 to £63,350 per annum inclusive of London Weighting

Closes 30 Apr

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