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Research Associate

Aston University · Sir Peter Rigby Digital Futures Institute

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

Research Fellow

University of Warwick

Coventry Fixed-term Competitive
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

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 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 · Grade 7
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026

Research Fellow in Molecular Microbiology

University of Warwick · Life Sciences

Coventry Fixed-term £36,320–£46,970 / year · Grade 5
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 6 Dec 2026
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 6 Dec 2026

Research Fellow

The University of Birmingham · School of Engineering

Birmingham Fixed-term £46,970–£46,970 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 4 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 4 days

Research Fellow

The University of Birmingham · Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Birmingham Fixed-term £36,636–£46,049 / year
Posted 9 Nov
Closes 6 Dec 2026
Posted 9 Nov
Closes 6 Dec 2026

Research Associate

The University of Birmingham · Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy

Birmingham Fixed-term £33,002–£39,906 / year · Level 2
Posted 6 Nov
Closes in 2 days
Posted 6 Nov
Closes in 2 days

Research Fellow

The University of Birmingham · Immunology and Immunotherapy

Birmingham Fixed-term £37,369–£46,970 / year
Posted 6 Nov
Closes in 9 days
Posted 6 Nov
Closes in 9 days

Research Fellow

The University of Birmingham · Immunology and Immunotherapy

Birmingham Fixed-term £37,369–£46,970 / year
Posted 6 Nov
Closes in 9 days
Posted 6 Nov
Closes in 9 days

Molecular Entomologist

Keele University · School of Life Sciences

Keele Fixed-term £39,560–£48,337 / year
Posted 5 Nov
Closes in 9 days
Posted 5 Nov
Closes in 9 days

Research Fellow

Coventry University · Research Institute for Sustainability, Equity and Resilience (ISER), Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR)

Coventry Fixed-term £38,784–£42,254 / year
Posted 4 Nov
Closes in 10 days
Posted 4 Nov
Closes in 10 days

Research Fellow

University of Warwick · School of Life Sciences

Coventry Fixed-term £36,320–£46,970 / year · Level 5
Posted 4 Nov
Closes in 12 days
Posted 4 Nov
Closes in 12 days

Research Fellow

University of Warwick · School of Engineering

Coventry Fixed-term £36,320–£46,970 / year · Level 5
Posted 4 Nov
Closes in 5 days
Posted 4 Nov
Closes in 5 days

Research Fellow

The University of Birmingham · School of Social Policy and Society

Birmingham · Hybrid Fixed-term £36,636–£46,049 / year
Posted 4 Nov
Closes in 5 days
Posted 4 Nov
Closes in 5 days

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Keele University · School of Life Sciences

Keele Fixed-term £39,560–£48,337 / year · Level 2
Posted 3 Nov
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Posted 3 Nov
Closes 30 Nov 2026

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Keele University · School of Life Sciences

Keele Fixed-term £39,560–£48,337 / year · Level 2
Posted 3 Nov
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Posted 3 Nov
Closes 30 Nov 2026

Research Fellow

Coventry University · Research Centre for E-Mobility and Clean Growth (ECG)

Coventry Fixed-term £38,784–£42,254 / year
Posted 3 Nov
Closes 6 Dec 2026
Posted 3 Nov
Closes 6 Dec 2026