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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 136 live vacancies across 29 institutions, including The University of Birmingham, The University of Southampton and Queen Mary University of London. Advertised salaries range from £23,736 to £59,390 a year.

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Research Assistant / Associate in Synthetic Chemistry

Newcastle University · School of Natural and Environmental Science

Newcastle Fixed-term £34,630–£46,970 / year
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 3 Dec 2026
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 3 Dec 2026

Research Associate

Aston University · Sir Peter Rigby Digital Futures Institute

Birmingham · Hybrid Fixed-term £39,560–£46,970 / year
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 14 Dec 2026
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 14 Dec 2026

Research Fellow Grade 8

University of Glasgow · James Watt School of Engineering / Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy

Glasgow Fixed-term £51,258–£59,390 / year
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 10 Dec 2026
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 10 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher

Birkbeck College · School of Psychological Sciences

London Fixed-term £45,132–£51,387 / year
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 9 days
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 9 days

Part time Post-Doctoral Research Assistant - Sustainable Fashion and Behaviour Change (Fixed Term)

Bath Spa University · Creative Engagement Unit

Bath · Hybrid Fixed-term £23,736–£26,611 / year
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 3 Dec 2026
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 3 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Research Associate

The University of Leicester

Leicester Fixed-term Not specified
Posted 12 Nov
Posted 12 Nov

Research Fellow

University of Warwick

Coventry Fixed-term Competitive
Posted 12 Nov
Posted 12 Nov

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

Postdoctoral Researcher in Socio-Technical Resilience & Innovation Management (Fixed Term, 0.6 FTE)

Bournemouth University

Bournemouth Fixed-term Grade not specified
Posted 12 Nov
Posted 12 Nov

Research Fellow (Energy Materials, PASTY Project)

The University of Birmingham · School of Metallurgy and Materials

Birmingham Fixed-term £46,970–£46,970 / year
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 6 days
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 6 days

Research Fellow for Development of a Novel Vestibular Diagnostic

The University of Birmingham · School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Birmingham Fixed-term £37,369–£46,970 / year
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 6 days
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 6 days

Project Engineer or Research Fellow

University of Warwick · WMG - Education

Coventry Fixed-term £36,320–£46,970 / year
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 10 days
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 10 days

RA in Automated Formulation & Computational Design of Antimicrobial Delivery

Loughborough University

Loughborough Fixed-term Competitive
Posted 12 Nov
Posted 12 Nov

Research Fellow in Global Marine Ecosystem Modelling

The University of Southampton · School of Ocean and Earth Science

Southampton Fixed-term £37,369–£41,885 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 9 Dec 2026
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 9 Dec 2026

Senior PDRA: SOB4ES - The economic value of soil biodiversity and ecosystem services [Full Time, Fixed Term until 3 February 2028]

Harper Adams University · Harper Adams Business School

Fixed-term £40,705–£45,641 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes in 5 days
Posted 11 Nov
Closes in 5 days

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Aston University

Birmingham Fixed-term £41,885–£46,970 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 11 Jan 2027
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 11 Jan 2027

Research Associate in Artificial Intelligence Fixed Term for 2 Years

Liverpool John Moores University · School of Computer Science and Mathematics

Liverpool Fixed-term £32,722–£38,448 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 30 Nov 2026

Research Fellow in Polar Oceanography

The University of Southampton · National Oceanography Centre Southampton

Southampton Fixed-term £37,369–£45,641 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 16 Dec 2026
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 16 Dec 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 Fellow (Postdoctoral)

The University of Birmingham · School of Social Policy and Society

Birmingham Fixed-term £37,369–£46,970 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes in 12 days
Posted 11 Nov
Closes in 12 days

Research Fellow in Cosmology with Transients

The University of Birmingham · School of Physics and Astronomy

Birmingham Fixed-term £37,369–£46,970 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes in 12 days
Posted 11 Nov
Closes in 12 days

Research Fellow

The University of Birmingham · School of Psychology

Birmingham Fixed-term £37,369–£46,970 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026

Research Fellow in Theoretical Physics

The University of Birmingham · College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Birmingham Fixed-term £37,369–£46,970 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026

Research Fellow in Psychology

The University of Surrey · Cognition, Genes and Developmental Variability (CoGDeV) lab

Guildford Fixed-term £38,448–£44,352 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026

Research Associate

The University of Bath · Centre for Nutrition, Exercise & Metabolism (CNEM)

Bath Fixed-term £39,560–£46,970 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 11 Dec 2026
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 11 Dec 2026