Postdoc and research fellow jobs

Postdoctoral research associate, research fellow and early-career fellowship posts — usually fixed-term and attached to a funded project or group.

There are 19 live vacancies across 13 institutions, including The University of Lancaster, Aston University and University of Lancashire. Advertised salaries range from £13,192 to £72,255 a year.

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Senior Research Associate: SCULI: Security in Ultra-Large Scale Systems

The University of Lancaster · School of Computing and Communications

Lancaster Permanent £39,355–£45,413 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 19 Oct 2026
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 19 Oct 2026

Senior Research Associate – Marine food web rewiring

The University of Lancaster · Lancaster Environment Centre

Lancaster Fixed-term £39,906–£46,049 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 30 Oct 2026
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 30 Oct 2026

Senior Research Associate – Marine biodiversity and recovery dynamics

The University of Lancaster · Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC)

Lancaster Fixed-term £39,906–£46,049 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 30 Oct 2026
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 30 Oct 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher - Circular Design Toolbox Project

Royal College of Art · Centre for Materials Science & Culture

London · Hybrid Fixed-term £44,840–£48,416 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 2 days
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 2 days

Senior Research Fellow (MA Architecture), Riyadh University of the Arts Partnership

Royal College of Art · Research

Fixed-term £64,753–£72,255 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 18 Oct 2026
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 18 Oct 2026

Research Associate

The University of Bath · Department of Mechanical Engineering

Bath Fixed-term £38,784–£46,049 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 26 Oct 2026
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 26 Oct 2026

Research Fellow in Evidence-based Conservation - (24 months Fixed term contract)

The University of Brighton

Brighton · Fully remote Fixed-term £41,064–£48,822 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 8 days
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 8 days

Research Fellow in AI for Programmable Fibre-Laser Arrays

The University of Southampton · Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC)

Southampton Fixed-term £36,636–£44,746 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes tomorrow
Posted 25 Sep
Closes tomorrow

Research Fellow in Responsible AI Translation

The University of Southampton

Southampton · Hybrid Fixed-term £36,636–£44,746 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 14 Oct 2026
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 14 Oct 2026

Post doctoral research associate in geochemistry

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College · Department of Physical Sciences and Engineering

Egham Fixed-term From £41,374 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 20 Oct 2026
Posted 25 Sep
Closes 20 Oct 2026

Research Fellow

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · Department of Infection Biology

London Fixed-term £45,728–£51,872 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 2 days
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 2 days

Research Fellow - Mackenzie Institute

University of Lancashire · School of Medicine and Dentistry / Mackenzie Institute

Preston Permanent £42,254–£48,822 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 8 days
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 8 days

Post doctoral Research Assistant

University of Lancashire · School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Preston Fixed-term £30,378–£34,610 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes today
Posted 25 Sep
Closes today

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of Cumbria · Institute of Science and Environment

Ambleside Fixed-term £38,784–£43,482 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes today
Posted 25 Sep
Closes today

Research Fellow

The University of Surrey · School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Guildford Fixed-term £13,192–£14,372 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 8 days
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 8 days

KTP Research Associate in Mathematics Learning (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham · Human Development and Learning Research Group

Bedford Fixed-term Not specified
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 11 days
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 11 days

Research Fellow (Mental Health)

The University of Kent · Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS)

Canterbury · Hybrid Fixed-term £48,822–£54,893 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 6 days
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 6 days

Research Associate (Internal Only)

Aston University · Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics (AIFL)

Birmingham Fixed-term £38,784–£46,049 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 3 days
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 3 days

Research Associate (Internal Only)

Aston University · Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics

Birmingham Fixed-term £38,784–£46,049 / year
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 3 days
Posted 25 Sep
Closes in 3 days