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Postdoctoral Researcher in Primate Genomics (Fixed Term for 12 months)

Liverpool John Moores University · School of Biological and Environmental Sciences

Liverpool Fixed-term Not specified
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 30 Nov 2026

Assistant/Associate Professor in Pathogen Genetics

University of Cambridge · Department of Genetics

Cambridge Permanent £47,389–£67,468 / year
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 27 Nov 2026
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 27 Nov 2026

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College · Department of Biological Sciences

Egham Fixed-term From £42,150 / year
Posted 30 Oct
Closes today
Posted 30 Oct
Closes today

Research Assistant

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College · Department of Biological Sciences

Egham Fixed-term From £35,312 / year
Posted 30 Oct
Closes today
Posted 30 Oct
Closes today

Teaching Fellow in Tissue Engineering and Medical Technologies

The University of Leeds · School of Biomedical Sciences

Leeds Permanent £41,064–£48,822 / year
Posted 30 Oct
Closes today
Posted 30 Oct
Closes today

Lecturer in Zoology or Animal Science

The University of Leeds · School of Biology

Leeds Permanent £51,753–£59,966 / year
Posted 30 Oct
Closes 3 Jan 2027
Posted 30 Oct
Closes 3 Jan 2027

Lecturer in Plant Science

The University of Leeds · School of Biology / Centre for Plant Sciences

Leeds Permanent £51,753–£59,966 / year
Posted 30 Oct
Closes 3 Jan 2027
Posted 30 Oct
Closes 3 Jan 2027

Research Associate/Fellow in RNA Biology (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham · School of Pharmacy

Nottingham Fixed-term Research Associate/Fellow grade
Posted 28 Oct
Closes in 2 days
Posted 28 Oct
Closes in 2 days

Research Technician in Microbiology

The University of Leeds

Leeds Permanent £29,588–£33,002 / year
Posted 28 Oct
Closes in 9 days
Posted 28 Oct
Closes in 9 days

Research Fellow in Structural Biology (CryoEM)

The University of Leeds

Leeds Fixed-term £41,064–£48,822 / year
Posted 28 Oct
Closes in 12 days
Posted 28 Oct
Closes in 12 days

Postdoctoral Research Associate

The University of Bath · Education & Research

Bath Fixed-term £39,560–£46,970 / year
Posted 22 Oct
Closes 29 Nov 2026
Posted 22 Oct
Closes 29 Nov 2026

Lecturer in Biochemistry

Aston University · Department of Biosciences, School of Medicine, Pharmacy & Biosciences

Birmingham Permanent £39,560–£57,666 / year
Posted 21 Oct
Closes 4 Dec 2026
Posted 21 Oct
Closes 4 Dec 2026

Senior / Research Associate in Plant Biochemistry

The University of Lancaster · Lancaster Environment Centre

Lancaster Fixed-term £39,906–£46,049 / year · Grade 6
Posted 20 Oct
Closes in 10 days
Posted 20 Oct
Closes in 10 days

Programme Manager (Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Study)

The University of Southampton

Southampton Fixed-term £37,369–£45,641 / year
Posted 19 Oct
Closes in 3 days
Posted 19 Oct
Closes in 3 days

Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) PhD

Harper Adams University · Research Degree Studentships

Newport Fixed-term MIBTP PhD Scholarship — see MIBTP website for funding details International welcome
Posted 13 Oct
Closes in 9 days
Posted 13 Oct
Closes in 9 days