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Universities with open postdoc positions in biophysics in the United Kingdom include University of Birmingham, King's College London and University of Oxford.
University of Birmingham
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6 days ago
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The University of Birmingham is seeking a Research Fellow to join the Morris lab in the Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, School of Medical Sciences. Based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom, the full-time fixed-term position runs through November 2029 and is supported by a Wellcome Trust Discovery Award . The research focuses on fundamental mechanisms of DNA replication , DNA damage and repair , and the regulation of replication fork transitions. The successful researcher will in...
6 days ago
Miraz Rahman
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King's College London
United Kingdom
1 week ago
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King’s College London is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Medicinal Chemistry within the Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and the Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions . The project is a multidisciplinary drug-discovery collaboration between Professor Miraz Rahman and Professor Julian Naglik focused on discovering and optimising peptide and peptidomimetic inhibitors that neutralise candidalysin , a key virulence factor from Candida albicans . The post is based at Waterloo Cam...
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University of Oxford
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University of Oxford is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Structural Mass Spectrometry within the Department of Biochemistry in Oxford, United Kingdom. The post sits in the Newstead group and the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience , working with Professor Simon Newstead and Dr Jo Parker . The research focuses on the native mass spectrometry study of solute carrier (SLC) transporters , with broader links to structural biology , biophysical chemistry , analytical chemistry , proteomics...
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Queen Mary University of London
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United Kingdom
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Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), based in London, UK, is open in the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. The project, Dark Channelome , is a BBSRC Pioneer Award research programme led by Dr Wojciech Kopec. It focuses on the physics of predicted protein pores and whether they can reveal undiscovered human ion channels. The work combines AI-based structural modelling with molecular simulation to discover ...
1 week ago
Sheena Radford
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University of Leeds
United Kingdom
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Coming soon at the Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, The University of Leeds: two postdoctoral positions and one PhD position will soon be advertised. The research themes mentioned are outer membrane protein assembly mechanisms and cryoEM of amyloid. One postdoc and one PhD student will be linked to outer membrane protein assembly mechanisms, while one postdoc will focus on cryoEM of amyloid. The post is shared by Sheena Radford, Astbury Professor of Biophysics at The University o...
1 week ago
Ellison Institute of Technology
United Kingdom
1 week ago
Postdoctoral Research Scientists in Materials & Devices for Life Sciences at the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), Oxford, United Kingdom. This postdoctoral opportunity sits within the Institute of Materials & Devices for Life Sciences (MDLS) , led by Professor Hagan Bayley . The programme aims to advance human health by scaling interdisciplinary science at the interface of chemistry, biology, and engineering . Research themes include nanopore technologies for small-molecule diagnostics, si...
1 week ago
Imperial College London
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2 weeks ago
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Research Associate on the structural biology of bacterial secretion systems at Imperial College London (South Kensington Campus, London, UK). This is a postdoctoral research opening in the Department of Infectious Disease , working with Prof Harry Low and the Low Lab on the molecular mechanism of bacterial secretion systems, including the Tad and Type 4 pilus systems. The project is strongly focused on structural biology , cryo-electron microscopy (SPA, in-situ SPA, tomography), TIRF microscopy ...
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Imperial College London
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Imperial College London is advertising the President’s PhD Scholarships 2027–28 , a fully funded doctoral opportunity for outstanding graduates worldwide. The scholarship supports independent PhD research under the guidance of an academic supervisor at Imperial College London. Funding includes full PhD tuition fees , an annual stipend of £27,036 for living expenses, and £2,000 per year for research consumables during the first three years. Scholars also gain access to Imperial’s Early Career Res...
1 month ago
University of Cambridge
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Fully funded PhD project in AI protein design, structural biology, plant immunity, bioinformatics, biophysics, biochemistry, molecular biology, and plant biology at the University of Cambridge / Bentham Lab network, with co-supervision from Marc Knight . The project aims to design synthetic plant immune receptors from first principles, using generative AI tools such as RFdiffusion, ProteinMPNN and BindCraft, together with structural bioinformatics, X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, and in planta f...
1 month ago
Karen Olsson-Francis
Astral Neutronics
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
PhD opportunity in astrobiology , microbiology , geomicrobiology , environmental science , and the study of extreme environments . The project asks how microbial life survives and grows in different brine compositions across low and sub-zero temperatures, and what these habitats can reveal about the potential for life beyond Earth. The student will join AstrobiologyOU and work on the project 2027-OU08: Exploring the limits of habitability from Antarctic brines to icy worlds . The research focuse...
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Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
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![]() 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
Academic, Lecturer, Lecturer
University of the West of Scotland OLD
United Kingdom
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Mesoscopic Physics
Quantum Gases
Wave Mechanics
Professor
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
Tissue Engineering
Cell Biology
Regenerative Medicine
Biomaterial
Cartilage Biology
Reader
University of York
United Kingdom
Cell Biology
Microbiology
Cell Motility
Nanoelectronic
Metabolic Engineering
Professor of Structural Biology
Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Birkbeck
United Kingdom
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Cytoskeleton Dynamics
Biophysics
Protein Chemistry
University of East Anglia
United Kingdom
Biochemical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics
Biophysics
Rheology
Surfactant Science
University of Sussex
United Kingdom
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Supramolecular Chemistry
Protein Folding
Biophysics

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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