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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 Fellow Grade 8

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

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

Research Assistant/Associate GRADE 6/7

University of Glasgow · School of Infection and Immunity

Glasgow Fixed-term £34,630–£46,970 / year · Grade 7
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 9 Dec 2026
Posted 12 Nov
Closes 9 Dec 2026

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 Assistant/Associate Grade 6/7

University of Glasgow

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

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

Research Associate

University of Glasgow · SCW&H (School/Centre for Work & Health)

Glasgow Fixed-term £41,885–£46,970 / year · Level 12
Posted 6 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Posted 6 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026

Research Associate Grade 7: PEEN (Plasmon-Enhanced Expansion Nanoscopy)

University of Glasgow · James Watt School of Engineering

Glasgow Fixed-term £41,885–£46,970 / year Visa sponsorship
Posted 4 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026
Posted 4 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026

Research Associate

University of Glasgow

Glasgow Fixed-term £41,885–£46,970 / year · Level 12 Visa sponsorship
Posted 3 Nov
Closes in 11 days
Posted 3 Nov
Closes in 11 days