14 Postdoctoral Fellowship at King’s College London, United Kingdom

We are seeking two dynamic researchers interested in working as part of an interdisciplinary research team on a project funded by the Wellcome Trust (Discovery Award) Between Deception and Dissent: regulating unproven, disproven and misleading health-related claims.

This 6-year Discovery Award will critically explore how contemporary seek to control and regulate unproven, disproven, or misleading health-related claims. Bringing together perspectives from socio-legal studies, science and technology studies (STS), and philosophy our project will critically explore regulatory approaches and their unfolding impacts in three regions: Europe (France/Greece/Ireland/UK), West Africa (Ghana/Senegal), and North America (Canada/Mexico).

The postdoctoral associates will be responsible for delivering the research, alongside and under the supervision of the PI, across the UK and either France or Ireland). The post holders will also work closely with Prof. Cloatre and the rest of the team towards the broader objectives of the project, and will be embedded in its broader cross-national team and activities.

The Centre for the Study of Governance and Society (CSGS) in the Department of Political Economy (DPE) is seeking a one-year post-doctoral fellow to work on the project ‘Market Economies and Green Ideals’ supported by the John Templeton Foundation. The aim of the project is to bring into contestation different models of market economies and their relationship to sustainability objectives with a particular focus on liberal, missionary and stakeholder models of market systems. We aim to recruit a post-doctoral researcher working in one of the following areas; the relationship between market economies, economic growth and sustainability; the relationship between market economies and systemic ecological risks; and the relationship between market economies, freedom and environmental justice. We welcome candidates working on any of these topics and addressing different aspects of them from disciplinary and inter-disciplinary perspectives across the social sciences and humanities. These include anthropology, economics, geography, philosophy, political economy, political science, political theory, and sociology. Where relevant we also welcome candidates, whose work integrates insights from the social and human sciences with the natural sciences. The successful candidate will be expected to work on academic papers and/or book manuscripts and contribute to the daily life of the CSGS and DPE.

The UK, being the eighth largest manufacturing economy, is increasing its reliance on industrial robots (IR) within its manufacturing sector. According to BEIS research, the country’s industrial robotics market is projected to grow at over 40% annually from 2020–2030. However, this rapid integration raises concerns about environmental sustainability, given that decommissioned robots and related equipment often contain large amounts of critical raw materials (CRM). 

This project aims to investigate digital solutions to promote a circular use of traditional and collaborative IR in manufacturing lines by extending their useful life as well as enabling their end-of-life (EoL) remanufacturing and recycling of embedded CRM. The candidate will join our multidisciplinary research team and will collaborate with both academic and industrial partners, including the Royal College of Art, Loughborough University, University College London, and the Manufacturing Technology Centre, alongside industry partners such as NVIDIA, OMRON, ASTM International, Katlas Technology, Wootzano, and Inovo Robotics. Within the scope of this project, the candidate will contribute to the development of digital enablers for authentic real-time performance data and responsible decision-making, by putting user needs at the centre.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated talented individual as a research assistant and network coordinator for the EMPOWER Dementia Network+ – Empowering a Meaningful Life for All. The Network aims to identify, promote and sustain high-quality care for people with dementia needing support, and their families, throughout the disease trajectory, including into end of life and bereavement.

The Network brings together strengths in dementia care, social care, primary care and palliative care, with lived experts and communities to realize sustained change to support and empower equalities in care for people living and dying with dementia, and their families. The network is funded by the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

This is an opportunity to join our team led by Professor Catherine Evans in the Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation working in collaboration with co-lead Professor Emma Wolverson, Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory,  University of West London. The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team across health and social care faculties at King’s College London and with our university and community partners, and lived experts.  

The post-holder will lead the design and realisation of a state-of-the-art multiphoton microscope that couples ultrafast femto- and picosecond laser excitation with high-speed fluorescence-lifetime detection (Fast-FLIM) and temporal focusing. This instrument will deliver quantitative, sub-second imaging of live three-dimensional cell-culture and organoid models, advancing fundamental and translational questions in developmental and cancer biology. The position sits within Dr Simon Poland’s Advanced Microscopy Development Group in the Comprehensive Cancer Centre and interfaces closely with biologists, clinicians and facility engineers to translate optical innovation into biological insight. 

The postholder will be part of an exciting new project to develop an app to support management and treatment for people with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders. The postholder will be responsible for developing apps and related digital technology for use on android and apple smartphones and undertaking field testing and refining of the apps with volunteers, including people with psychotic disorders. They will also be responsible for data analysis under supervision and other academic activities, including helping with literature review of the use of digital technology for people with mental illnesses

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an a fixed term contract for 1 year from appointment (with potential to extend depending on funding)

This Post CCT Fellowship is for Neurologists who have completed General Neurology training and want to develop a specialist interest in Neuro-oncology. The post leverages the close relationship between the research interests in oncology and neuroscience offered by King’s College London with the Neuro-oncology service based at King’s College Hospital and Guy’s Hospital.

The Fellowship will be split with 50% time for research and 50% time for clinical care. The objective is to prepare the Neurology trainee to lead neuro-oncology research projects in the future that will improve the diagnosis and management of patients with brain tumours.

The Fellow will undertake a research project(s) which impacts diagnosis and management of brain tumour patients. The research project will be supervised by Dr Gerald Finnerty and will be based in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, King’s College London, which is on the same campus as King’s College Hospital. The Fellow’s research roles will involve developing and conducting the research project in discussion with their supervisor. We anticipate that the Fellow will Identify sources of funding and will contribute to securing those funds. The Fellow will be expected to write up their research project for publication in academic journal(s) and make presentations at conferences or exhibit work in other appropriate events. Existing research topics range from clinical research e.g. CSF liquid biopsy and stroke in brain tumour patients, through to basic science, such as live human brain tissue to study brain tumours.

We are looking for a Research Scientist (Medical) to join our team delivering the EMBRACE study, an innovative research project led by Professor Josip Car. EMBRACE is a visionary, multicomponent international research programme. The first of its kind in the world, supported by Inkfish with £35M core funds over six years. It is a global study of 60,000 participants, including 20,000 mothers, 20,000 infants and up to 20,000 partners.  It brings together world-leading clinician scientists across six distinguished healthcare organisations, exceptional AI and technology companies, together with premier biotech companies, with the overarching aim to fast-track major scientific breakthroughs, revolutionise maternal and early childhood health through precision-personalised interventions, powered by a groundbreaking symbiosis of cutting-edge AI combined with human support.

The successful candidate will partake in the development of personalised, context-sensitive Large Language Models (LLMs) for health coaching. By delivering real-time, adaptive recommendations following exercise sessions and integrating multi-modal health and lifestyle data, the post-holder will play a key role in ensuring the medical validity and real-world relevance of the coaching recommendations. Collaborating closely with AI researchers, the individual will integrate medical knowledge into the LLMs, enhance their social intelligence (empathy, theory-of-mind), and evaluate multilingual and culturally sensitive deployments.

The Research Scientist in Machine Learning for Wearables will develop predictive deep learning models to assess maternal and partner health and behaviour throughout pregnancy, enabling a holistic understanding of health trajectories and personalised interventions. The post focuses on analysing multimodal data collected from wearable devices (e.g., heart rate, sleep patterns, physical activity) and voice biomarkers to identify patterns linked to maternal health outcomes. The goal is to support personalised health interventions and contribute to the advancement of precision maternal and early childhood care within the EMBRACE research programme, which is led by Professor Josip Car. 

Multimodal wearable data will be collected from smartwatches/fitness trackers via continuously monitoring physiological metrics, including heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep patterns, physical activity levels, energy expenditure and so forth. They will be analysed to detect patterns and anomalies correlating with known markers of maternal health, including blood pressure, blood glucose, gestational weight gain, sleep and stress levels. In addition, the project will also aim to analyse voice biomarkers to capture unique vocal features that may reflect pregnant women’s physical and mental health risks and conditions. There will also be opportunities to develop research profile, travel for conferences and presentations, as well as contribute to academic publications.

The post holder will be responsible for the management of Professor Vile’s newly established laboratory including both financial and experimental management. We are seeking a self-starting, motivated individual to establish and develop a growing laboratory focused on cancer immunotherapy research, particularly in breast cancer and glioma.  The position will involve assisting in the establishment of laboratory infrastructure, including procurement of reagents and equipment, managing incoming scientists and clinicians, performing experiments using molecular biology, virology, cell culture and immunological assays and techniques and establishing and managing mouse models of both breast cancer, glioma and other tumour types.  This position offers an opportunity for open and collaborative engagement with other laboratories on the Guy’s campus as well as collaborations both nationally and internationally.

The postholder will contribute to the development of our portfolio of mHealth and health informatics platforms and research which sits within, and benefits from the leading programme of clinical, health and bioinformatics at the South London and Maudsley (SLaM) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Precision Health Informatics Data Lab (https://phidatalab.org).

The post of Senior Research Scientist in Digital Health and AI Platform Lead is a senior role on the EMBRACE study led by Professor Josip Car. This is a research post with both research and operational responsibilities, including delivering against research objectives, providing technical leadership with strategic oversight, vendor management, and ensuring alignment between the digital platform and research objectives. You will drive the design, development, and implementation of scalable AI-driven platforms that support translational research, clinical decision support, and patient-centric digital health solutions.  You will work cross-functionally with data scientists, clinical researchers, software engineers, product managers, and external partners to conceptualise and deliver novel AI technologies. This role demands both deep scientific understanding and strong technical leadership, with the ability to navigate complex datasets, ensure model robustness and compliance, and align digital innovation with unmet clinical and healthcare needs.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Research Associate (Statistician) to join dynamic, multidisciplinary team that includes statisticians, clinicians, epidemiologists, research nurses, and clinical trial managers, supporting clinical trials activity across the School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences.

The ideal candidate will have strong quantitative research skills, a passion for advancing healthcare, and excellent communication and teamwork abilities. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge clinical research, primarily focused on immune-mediated inflammatory diseases such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriasis.

The postholder will work closely with clinical researchers to plan, monitor, analyse, and report on clinical trials, while also providing expert statistical advice and support for observational studies using routinely collected healthcare data and digital health technologies. There is scope to develop and lead research projects in areas aligned with the postholder’s interests. Opportunities to engage in teaching activities may also be available, depending on expertise and preference.