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Biological Sciences jobs at UK universities

Research and teaching roles across the life sciences: molecular and cell biology, genetics, ecology, microbiology, neuroscience and biochemistry.

There are 65 live vacancies across 25 institutions, including The University of Leeds, University of Warwick and University of Nottingham. Advertised salaries range from £26,707 to £67,468 a year.

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Bioinformatician

University of Glasgow · School of Infection and Immunity

Glasgow Fixed-term £34,630–£46,970 / year
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 13 days
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 13 days

Laboratory Teaching Technician in Biological Sciences

The University of Leeds · Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Leeds Permanent £29,588–£33,002 / year
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 13 days
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 13 days

Senior Research Technician

University of Warwick · School of Life Sciences

Coventry Fixed-term £31,861–£35,302 / year
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 15 Dec 2026
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 15 Dec 2026

Research Assistant/Associate GRADE 6/7

University of Glasgow · School of Infection and Immunity

Glasgow Fixed-term £34,630–£46,970 / year
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 9 Dec 2026
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 9 Dec 2026

Deputy Containment level 3 & Biosafety Manager

Queen Mary University of London

London Permanent Not specified
Posted 11 Nov
Posted 11 Nov

Senior Laboratory Technician (Microbiology)

The University of Surrey · School of Biosciences

Guildford Permanent £32,722–£37,369 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes in 12 days
Posted 11 Nov
Closes in 12 days

Research Technician – Immunofluorescence and Tissue Imaging (Full-Time/Part-time)

King's College London · Institute of Pharmaceutical Science

London Fixed-term £39,755–£44,685 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 29 Nov 2026
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 29 Nov 2026

Research Fellow in Computational Biology

The University of Southampton · School of Biological Sciences

Southampton Fixed-term £36,636–£36,636 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 10 Dec 2026
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 10 Dec 2026

Research Assistant

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College · Department of Biological Sciences

Egham Fixed-term £35,312–£41,038 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes in 12 days
Posted 11 Nov
Closes in 12 days

Research Associate Biodiversity Science

Newcastle University · School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Newcastle Fixed-term £37,369–£37,369 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 11 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 11 days

Laboratory Technical Specialist- Invivo Cancer Modelling

Newcastle University · Newcastle Centre for Cancer, Wolfson Childhood Cancer Research Centre

Newcastle Fixed-term £32,722–£35,302 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 11 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 11 days

Research Fellow in Molecular Microbiology

University of Warwick · Life Sciences

Coventry Fixed-term £36,320–£46,970 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 6 Dec 2026
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 6 Dec 2026

Research Assistant/Associate Grade 6/7

University of Glasgow

Glasgow Fixed-term £34,630–£46,970 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 7 Dec 2026
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 7 Dec 2026

Technical Manager (Life Sciences, Biomedical & Environment)

The University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth Fixed-term £41,064–£44,746 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 10 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 10 days

Research Assistant/Associate

Newcastle University · Faculty of Medical Sciences / Newcastle CRUK Drug Discovery Group / Translational and Clinical Research Institute

Newcastle Fixed-term £34,630–£39,560 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 7 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 7 days

Lecturer in Forensic Science - 2yrs FTC

University of Wolverhampton · Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences

Wolverhampton · Hybrid Fixed-term £41,885–£49,798 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 7 Dec 2026
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 7 Dec 2026

Advanced Technician

University of Durham · Department of Biosciences

Durham Fixed-term £27,865–£30,986 / year
Posted 9 Nov
Closes in 10 days
Posted 9 Nov
Closes in 10 days

PDRA

University of Durham · Department of Biosciences

Durham Fixed-term £39,560–£46,970 / year
Posted 9 Nov
Closes in 10 days
Posted 9 Nov
Closes in 10 days

Research Technician

The University of York · Biology

York Fixed-term £32,722–£37,369 / year
Posted 9 Nov
Closes in 10 days
Posted 9 Nov
Closes in 10 days

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Spatial Transcriptomics

Queen Mary University of London

London Fixed-term Not specified
Posted 9 Nov
Posted 9 Nov

Senior Research Technician - Rice Research (Fixed-term)

University of Nottingham

Sutton Bonington Fixed-term Not specified
Posted 7 Nov
Closes 4 Dec 2026
Posted 7 Nov
Closes 4 Dec 2026

Research Assistant

University of Warwick · WMS - Biomedical Sciences

Coventry Fixed-term £31,861–£35,302 / year
Posted 6 Nov
Closes 6 Dec 2026
Posted 6 Nov
Closes 6 Dec 2026

Senior Research Technician

University of Warwick · Life Sciences

Coventry Fixed-term £31,861–£35,302 / year
Posted 6 Nov
Closes 6 Dec 2026
Posted 6 Nov
Closes 6 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Biosciences

University of Durham · Department of Biosciences

Durham Fixed-term £39,560–£46,970 / year
Posted 6 Nov
Closes 27 Nov 2026
Posted 6 Nov
Closes 27 Nov 2026

Research Fellow in Host Pathogen Interactions

The University of Leeds · Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Leeds Fixed-term £41,064–£48,822 / year
Posted 6 Nov
Closes in 9 days
Posted 6 Nov
Closes in 9 days