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Research roles of every level — postdocs, research assistants, research software engineers, data scientists and research managers.

There are 223 live vacancies across 39 institutions, including Queen Mary University of London, The University of Birmingham and The University of Southampton. Advertised salaries range from £15,379 to £82,060 a year.

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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

Senior Research Design Advisor

The University of Southampton · Faculty of Medicine

Southampton Fixed-term £46,970–£59,390 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 14 Dec 2026
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 14 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 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 Strategy and Development Partner

The University of Birmingham · Research Strategy and Services Division

Birmingham Permanent £48,337–£64,878 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes in 12 days
Posted 11 Nov
Closes in 12 days

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

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · Department of Health Services Research and Policy

London Fixed-term £46,643–£52,909 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026

Research Assistant / Associate in Health Data Science

Newcastle University · School of Computing, Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering (SAgE)

Newcastle Fixed-term £34,630–£37,369 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 8 Dec 2026
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 8 Dec 2026

Research Assistant in AI

Queen Mary University of London

London Fixed-term Not specified
Posted 10 Nov
Posted 10 Nov

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

Research Assistant (0.6 FTE)

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health

London Fixed-term £40,784–£45,173 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 11 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 11 days

Research Assistant/Research Associate (Qualitative Research)

Newcastle University · School of History, Classics & Archaeology

Newcastle · Hybrid Fixed-term £34,630–£41,885 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026

Research Assistant/Associate (Modern British History)

Newcastle University · School of History, Classics & Archaeology

Newcastle Fixed-term £33,951–£41,064 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026

Clinical Research Associate

Newcastle University · Faculty of Medical Sciences

Newcastle Fixed-term £45,591–£62,048 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 6 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 6 days

Research Assistant/Associate

Newcastle University · School of Computing

Newcastle Fixed-term £34,630–£37,369 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 4 Dec 2026
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 4 Dec 2026

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

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

Clinical Research Fellow

King's College London · Psychosis Studies, IoPPN

London Fixed-term £41,226–£67,998 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 3 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 3 days

Qualitative Research Associate: PHIRST REACH (Maternity Cover)

The University of York · Hull York Medical School

York · Hybrid Fixed-term £38,448–£46,970 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 10 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 10 days