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Universities with open postdoc positions in epigenetics in the United Kingdom include UCL Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London and Wellcome Sanger Institute.
UCL Cancer Institute
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United Kingdom
Posted Yesterday
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Cancer Cell Plasticity and Functional Genomics at the VIB–KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology in Leuven, Belgium. The Laboratory for Functional Genomics and Gene Regulation, established in 2025, is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to investigate the molecular mechanisms and genetic dependencies underlying cancer cell plasticity, using pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) as the main model system. The project sits at the intersection of cancer biolo...
Posted Yesterday
Queen Mary University of London
United Kingdom
3 days ago
Queen Mary University of London is recruiting a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate for a 3.5-year project in the Barts Cancer Institute. The ARIA-funded epiPRIME: epigenetically programmed resilience through innate memory engineering project aims to use epigenetic editing in cell lines and primary cells to induce antiviral immunity in human cells in vivo. The postdoctoral researcher will conduct laboratory experiments and collaborate with computational epigeneticists, immunologists and ch...
3 days ago
Wellcome Sanger Institute
Closing soon
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Closing soon
Postdoctoral Fellow opportunity at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the United Kingdom, based in Hinxton/Cambridge, within the Martin group. The project sits at the intersection of statistical genetics, genomics, proteomics, epigenetics, bioinformatics, and medical science, with a strong focus on early-life traits and conditions, neonatal diseases, pregnancy complications, perinatal traits, and biomarker development. Research directions include analysis of large-scale proteomic data from Scandin...
2 weeks ago
Queen Mary University of London
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Queen Mary University of London is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Barts Cancer Institute , Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, for a fixed-term full-time appointment of 3.5 years. The project is funded by ARIA and focuses on epiPRIME (“epigenetically programmed resilience through innate memory engineering”). The successful candidate will conduct laboratory experiments using epigenetic editing approaches engineered in cell lines and primary cells to induce antiviral immunity in ...
2 weeks ago
University of Cambridge
Closing soon
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United Kingdom
1 month ago
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Postdoctoral Research Associate opportunity at the University of Cambridge in the Department of Genetics , working with Dr Felipe Karam Teixeira on germline differentiation and oogenesis in the Drosophila female germline . The project investigates the molecular mechanisms that drive developmental switches required for oocyte formation, with a focus on how transcriptional, post-transcriptional, translational, and chromatin-associated mechanisms coordinate differentiation in vivo. The research env...
1 month ago
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University of Edinburgh
Top university
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
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Fully funded PhD opportunity in chemical biology , protein engineering , synthetic biology , and advanced imaging at the University of Edinburgh . The project is part of a 2027 intake and focuses on developing next-generation molecular tools to quantify protein/peptide trafficking in the endolysosomal system . The research uses genetically encoded, environment-responsive fluorescent amino acids and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) to study how proteins are sorted, recycled, and de...
2 weeks ago
Gatsby Charitable Foundation
United Kingdom
1 month ago
Prestigious Sainsbury PhD Studentships in Plant Sciences are available through the Gatsby Charitable Foundation for a four-year PhD starting in October 2027 . The programme supports high-calibre doctoral research in plant sciences , with a strong emphasis on rigorous training, research excellence, and professional development. Example project themes listed include AI protein design , structural biology , synthetic plant immune receptors , engineering synthetic gene clusters , genetic syntax , an...
1 month ago
Lisa Russell
Newcastle University
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Newcastle University is advertising a fully funded 4-year PhD opportunity in epigenomics and childhood leukaemia risk through the CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship Programme , delivered with Black in Cancer and the Windsor Fellowship . The project, supervised by Prof Lisa J Russell (Professor of Cancer Epigenomics), focuses on understanding how early-life exposures such as maternal exposure to benzene, caffeine, or folate may create persistent epigenomic changes that alter gene regula...
2 weeks 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
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University of Leicester
United Kingdom
Biostatistics
Cardiology
Medical Science
Genomic
Phenotypic Variation
Has grant
University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Biostatistics
Cognitive Neuroscience
Dna Methylation
Medical Science
Genome-wide Association
University of Leicester
United Kingdom
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Chromatin Biology
Epigenetic
Histone Biology
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Epigenetic
Smoking Cessation
Cohort Study
CEO, Professor
Institute of Cancer Research
United Kingdom
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Epigenetic
Histone Biology
Gene Silencing
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Epigenetic
Next-generation Sequencing
Genomic

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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