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Universities with open postdoc positions in biomedicine in the United Kingdom include University of York, University of Bristol and Queen Mary University of London.
University of York
United Kingdom
3 days ago
The University of York is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate in Immunology to join Dr Ioannis Kourtzelis’s group at Hull York Medical School. The project examines the regulation of innate immune responses and macrophage-mediated mechanisms that shape health and disease. As part of the ARIA-funded Sustained Viral Resilience programme, the successful researcher will investigate sustained innate immunoprophylactics based on engineered lipid nanoparticles targeting lung-mediated imm...
3 days ago
Ingeborg Hers
Closing soon
Top university
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
6 days ago
Closing soon
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The University of Bristol is offering a postdoctoral Research Associate opportunity in the Bristol Platelet Group, led by Professor Ingeborg Hers. The successful researcher will join a multidisciplinary PROTAC research team investigating targeted protein degradation in human platelets. The industry-funded project will examine how degrading Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) compares with inhibiting its kinase activity, and what these differences mean for platelet function and thrombosis. The work wi...
6 days ago
Queen Mary University of London
Closing soon
United Kingdom
1 week ago
Closing soon
Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London (Blizard Institute, Centre for Bone and Joint Health) in London, United Kingdom . This fixed-term, full-time role (18 months) supports a research programme led by Dr Massimo Ganassi on human muscle ageing and sarcopenia . The project focuses on understanding mechanisms that impair muscle regeneration during ageing and evaluating candidate interventions. The successful candidate will develop and characterise in vitro human muscle ...
1 week ago
University of Edinburgh
Top university
United Kingdom
4 weeks ago
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Postdoctoral researcher opportunity at the University of Edinburgh within the Baillie Gifford Pandemic Science Hub . The project is ARIA-funded and focuses on developing inhaled therapies , with research centered on nanoparticle drug delivery , formulation , and nebulisation . This is a strong fit for candidates with interests in pharmaceutical development, therapeutic delivery systems, and translational bioengineering. Eligibility: Applicants should hold a PhD in chemistry , chemical engineerin...
4 weeks ago
The Francis Crick Institute
United Kingdom
4 weeks ago
PACE postdoctoral fellowships at the Francis Crick Institute support ambitious researchers who want to build collaborative, interdisciplinary projects across the Crick and partner universities: UCL, King’s College London, and Imperial College London. This is a postdoctoral opening, not a PhD or master’s call. Fellows join the Crick postdoc programme and work across institutions, spending equal time between the Crick and a chosen university partner. The fellowship is designed for researchers aimi...
4 weeks ago
University of Birmingham
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United Kingdom
1 month ago
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A fantastic opportunity for postdoctoral researchers interested in molecular biodiscovery at the University of Birmingham . The MOBILITY opportunity offers six outstanding postdoctoral researchers a five-year chance to develop their own ambitious research programme and build the skills, experience, and profile needed to become the next generation of research leaders. This is a strong fit for researchers with interests in biology , chemistry , medical science , and related areas of molecular disc...
1 month ago
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University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
1 week ago
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PhD in Infection and Immunity at the University of Edinburgh (Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine). This postgraduate research programme is centered on infection and immunity , with projects spanning host-pathogen interactions , immunology , genetic resistance to disease , disease epidemiology , and related animal genomics and bioinformatics themes. The degree is research-led and students are integrated into a supervisor’s group, with participat...
1 week ago
Imperial College London
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United Kingdom
4 weeks ago
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PhD Studentship in Automated Discovery of Next-Generation Lipid Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery at Imperial College London (Department of Chemical Engineering). The Elani Group is seeking a motivated PhD student to develop robotics , automation , and high-throughput screening workflows for discovering new classes of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for drug delivery . The project focuses on automated nanoparticle production, rapid characterization, and screening to understand how particle composition ...
4 weeks ago
The Francis Crick Institute
United Kingdom
1 month ago
Funded PhD opportunity at The Francis Crick Institute / King’s College London This PhD project, supervised by Dr Charlie McTernan, focuses on supramolecular chemistry , lipid nanoparticles , and targeted delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics . The research aims to develop a host-guest conjugation platform for modular functionalisation of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), enabling precise and high-throughput attachment of targeting groups for improved tissue-specific delivery beyond the liver. The proj...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Professor of Formulation Science
University of Reading
United Kingdom
Polymer Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Cyclodextrin
Drug Delivery
Nanomedicine
Professor
King’s College London
United Kingdom
Computational Linguistics
Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
Semi-supervised Learning
Machine Learning
Senior Lecturer
Birmingham City University
United Kingdom
Medical Imaging
Health Communication
Clinical Application
Deep Learning
Biomedicine
Senior Lecturer
Birmingham City University
United Kingdom
Medical Imaging
Health Communication
Clinical Application
Deep Learning
Biomedicine
University College London
United Kingdom
Epidemiology
Cardiology
Cohort Study
Covid-19
Coronary Artery Disease
Professor of Molecular Oncology
University of Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Cancer Biology
Breast Cancer
Biomedicine

UKRI funds research training and fellowships across the United Kingdom, mainly for PhD and postdoctoral study. Support often includes tuition fees, a stipend at the UKRI rate, and research costs.

The Leverhulme Trust funds a wide range of research scholarships, studentships and fellowships, mainly in the United Kingdom, across disciplines from humanities to sciences.

ESRC supports social science research training in the United Kingdom, mainly through funded PhD studentships and some postdoctoral fellowships delivered via doctoral training partnerships.
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