34 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

The Department of Radiology is the Co-Lead in the recently launched IHR-funded EDITH trial (‘Early Detection using Information Technology in Health’). The £11m trial is part of the Government’s Plan for Change to shape a new plan to cut lives lost to cancer. Nearly 660,000 women across the UK will take part in this world-leading trial. Researchers will evaluate how AI tools can enhance early detection of breast cancer during routine NHS breast cancer screenings.

We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Imaging Data Specialist with a strong academic background and experience working with the NHS. The ideal candidate will have expertise in conducting AI evaluations in healthcare, managing medical imaging workflows, facilitating the secure transfer of imaging data across different NHS Trusts, collaborating with industry partners and developing AI.

Applications are invited for a Senior Research Fellow in Prof. Driscoll’s team. The post is intended to support research related to the work of Prof. Driscoll on advanced memory materials and devices, and is available as a consequence of Professor Judith Driscoll being awarded a 5-year continuation of her Chair in Emerging Technologies by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a record of world-class research related to oxide memristor-based devices, within an established centre with a strong international reputation in this area. They will be involved in the development of research proposals, as Principal Investigator and/or Co-Investigator, and in the leadership and management of research projects. They will develop and maintain strong collaborative links with other research activities in the UK.

The role will require a balance of teaching, research and administrative duties. In terms of teaching, candidates should be able to, or have the strong potential to, inspire and educate a diverse range of students at all levels of the Department’s undergraduate and graduate programmes. Responsibilities will include full participation in the design and delivery of undergraduate and graduate courses, laboratory-based teaching, supervising student projects, examining, and supervising post-graduate research students.

Applications are invited from early career researchers currently based in Chile, Argentina or Brazil for a six-month Visiting Research Fellowship to work in battery materials research in the research group led by Prof. Dame Clare Grey at the University of Cambridge. This is part of a programme funded by the Faraday Institution (FI) to promote scientific links between the UK, Chile, Argentina and Brazil.

The project will investigate the (de)lithiation kinetics and mechanisms of a series of materials to include high-nickel and phosphate cathode materials. Different cathode battery chemistries will be examined, focusing on how degradation influences lithium ion intercalation dynamics, working towards linking degradation phenomena with reduced rate capability and energy efficiency. Special attention will be devoted to understanding the role of phase transformations in new cathode materials during cycling. The project will contribute to advanced models capturing the intricate coupling between ion and electron transfer processes.

Applications are sought for a Research Associate role on the ‘Visual Interactions in Early Writing Systems’ (VIEWS) project, directed by Dr Philippa Steele. The successful applicant will conduct research on a pre-determined aspect of the project, namely the relationships between the visibility and/or visual features of writing traditions and their vitality. The position is open to any specialisation in terms of place and period studied and disciplinary approach (e.g. linguistic, archaeological, anthropological). However, all other things being equal, there will be a preference for areas underrepresented in the project’s current case studies. Further details can be found in the attached Further Particulars document.

The successful candidate will contribute to excellence in research as a member of the VIEWS team, carrying out research at a similar level to that undertaken by lecturing staff. They will undertake to publish their project research either in a monograph by or after the end of their term of employment, or in shorter form publications, as well as pursuing short-term dissemination goals.

We are seeking applications for a Research Associate to work as part of our Natural History Humanities initiative for the period 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027. This position is part of the University of Cambridge’s Collections-Connections-Communities (CCC) Strategic Research Initiative, funded by the Isaac Newton Trust. The role offers an exciting opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary research inspired by the University’s significant natural history collections, housed across its museums, libraries, archives, and Botanic Garden.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant research network, including two other Research Associates and a community of visiting research fellows. They will have the freedom to develop their own research project, using humanities methodologies to explore the natural history collections, with an emphasis on cross-collections research. Proposals including Cambridge’s zoological and/or geological collections are especially encouraged.

The Applied Social Science Group within the Primary Care Unit at the University of Cambridge are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated research assistant to a project that explores the contribution of mental health challenges and contextual adversities to young people’s outcomes.

We are looking for someone with a desire to influence policy and practice for children and families through research. Good communication skills and some previous experience using quantitative methods would be beneficial for the role (e.g., undergraduate research project).

The successful candidate will join a friendly and supportive team, led by Professor Robbie Duschinsky. This team includes clinicians from various professions (e.g. clinical psychology, general practice, social work) and researchers from across disciplines (e.g. primary care research, epidemiology, sociology, psychology).

The postholder will be well supported in their professional development, with opportunities for developing skills and knowledge. The Investigators will work with the postholder to develop a bespoke training and development plan that will focus on the skills and experience they need to make the most of the opportunities afforded by the project and to progress their career. This can include attending lectures, receiving training from colleagues, or external training/events. The postholder will also be supported to pursue subsequent opportunities relevant to their future career development.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual for a position in the group of Professor Mike Weekes, Department of Medicine in the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. You will join an exciting research programme investigating critical host factors influencing the pathogenesis of Monkepox Virus. This post will involve the use of cutting edge proteomic and biochemical techniques to identify cellular targets of Monkeypox, and determine how they influence viral replication.

This position is available for an immediate appointment. Candidates must either have a PhD in a relevant biological subject, or have submitted or about to submit their PhD thesis. Candidates must also have demonstrable expertise in virology, cell biology and/or molecular biology. Additional training in proteomics will be provided. Relevant post-doctoral experience is desirable. High quality peer-reviewed publications and a keen interest in viral/cellular regulation are essential.

This post-doctoral position will be placed within a collaborative research program titled ‘Molecules to Health Records’ and involves a collaboration with the Sanger Institute, University of Oxford and University College London.

The overarching aim for this project is to gain major new insights into the underlying causes and biology of diseases by bringing together on a grand scale multimodal information on genomics, other molecular traits, and high-resolution imaging and electronic health records (EHRs).

The project will help unlock the potential of major global investments in large-scale molecular bioresources of populations and patients.

This specific post will lead on the integrating of clinical neuroimaging, genetics and education records, with a principal focus on driving methodological innovation in imaging genomic integration and deployment and validation of clinical neuroimaging analytics.

We wish to appoint a Research Associate to work on a project with the TIMELY Team (PI Moore), in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge. The TIMELY Team is working to build clinically useful digital tools to predict mental health problems in children and young people and to support prevention pathways.

The appointee will work with the Research Associate leading the project (Sippy), along with other members of the team at the University of Cambridge and collaborators from the Mental Health Mission, including the University of Manchester, University of Liverpool, and University of Birmingham.

The TIMELY Team has created a unique new dataset called CADRE, which combines data drawn from healthcare, social care, education, and other agencies. These data are drawn from de-identified electronic health and care records, and administrative data. When new sources of data are acquired, the dataset must be prepared and harmonised to a common data model. Throughout this process, the Research Associate will need to communicate and coordinate with professionals from multiple agencies.

One Fellowship exists for a Research Assistant in the Department of Engineering’s Whittle Laboratory on the West Cambridge site (Cambridge, UK), to work on the Aviation Impact Accelerator project led by Professor Rob Miller.

Climate neutral aviation is possible, however, there is no silver bullet and to achieve it a whole system approach is required considering technology, scale-up, infrastructure, investment, and policy. The Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA) is an international group of academics and practitioners drawing on a broad range of expertise assembled by the University of Cambridge, to develop an interactive, evidence-based tool to allow decision-makers to map, understand, and embark on the pathways towards sustainable flight.

Key responsibilities and duties include: investigating technologies for climate neutral aviation; contributing to academic and accessible outputs including articles and papers; developing system models of aviation; working closely with AIA team and external partners; promoting diverse participation and achievement in Engineering, including supporting the annual CDT Women in Aerospace event; supporting liaison and collaboration external organisations; participating in networks for the exchange of information; planning and managing your own research activity in collaboration with others.

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate with a strong computational background and expertise in spatial profiling platforms and cancer biology, to develop and oversee a new international collaborative project for the Alliance for Cancer Early Detection (ACED), funded by Cancer Research UK. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a multi-centre, inter-disciplinary programme with an overall goal of identifying and targeting obesity-associated immune dysfunction in early-stage tumorigenic environments for precision cancer interception. The specific project will compare the immune microenvironments in pre-cancer and cancer lesions from individuals with and without obesity across several cancer types using a combination of spatial single cell RNA and proteomics analyses.

This role will require aspects of coordination (sample, data and programme management) as well as scientific expertise to contribute actively to the project. A crucial part of this project will be to identify the most appropriate platforms and methodology to address the research question and develop standardised protocols to be used across institutes. The role holder will also identify or develop as necessary data analytics tools and pipelines and ensure that work is uniform (or can be integrated) across all centres and cancer types.

We are seeking an applicant for a fully-funded ERC Research Assistant position with funding to undertake a PhD in analytic number theory led by Dr Joni Teräväinen, in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics.

This position is advertised in connection with the PI’s ERC Starting Grant on ‘Analytic number theory and higher order Fourier analysis’. A specific project will be determined in consultation with the PI, considering the skills and interests of the successful applicant.

Duties include undertaking your own program of research and assisting with ongoing research programmes; writing up results for publication; and presenting your work to colleagues at conferences or seminars, both internally and externally. You may also be asked to assist in organizing various seminars and study groups. During the period of funding for this role, you will be eligible to complete your PhD studies.

The McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research invites applications for a fixed-term Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the archaeology of later pastoralism in eastern Africa, with a specific focus on Kenya. This is a fixed term appointment for 36 months. The post holder will work as part of the UKRI Frontier Research funded project LHEAAPS- Landscape Historical Ecology and Archaeology of African Pastoral Societies in Kenya led by Professor Paul Lane (University of Cambridge).

The post-holder will develop and lead a pioneering research project addressing the functional impact of genetic alterations in diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). This project will employ new experimental strategies, developed within the Hodson group to modify the genetics of normal human B cells to build “synthetic”, experimental models of human lymphoma (Caeser et al. 2019 Nature Communications). Experiments will employ custom-built CRISPR and base editor libraries to recapitulate the genetic alterations found in DLBCL. These are challenging experiments that will employ cutting edge technology. The successful candidate must hold (or be about to obtain) a doctorate in a relevant subject. The candidate should have strong experience of cell culture (including culture and transduction of primary human immune cells) and molecular biology including experience of next generation sequencing and CRISPR screening technologies. They must be able to lead and troubleshoot a complex project and to engage effectively with bioinformatic and other project collaborators. The ability to learn quickly and to work both independently and as part of a team is essential. The post-holder will become a valued member of the Hodson Group and will supervise students and junior researchers. Excellent communication, organizational and proven problem-solving skills are essential. Experience of lymphoma and B cell biology is highly desirable.

(18) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position

Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Research Associate (Halim Group) (Fixed Term)

Deadline : 6 May 2025

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The MRC Epidemiology Unit seeks to appoint a post-doctoral Research Associate with skills and experience in qualitative methods to work on an evaluation of voluntary bans on the use of price promotions to sell less healthy foods in UK supermarkets.

Based in the Unit’s Population Health Interventions Programme, the primary role of this post is to lead delivery of work exploring the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of industry and citizens’ with respect to price promotions and voluntary restrictions on their use.

In February 2016, Sainsbury’s introduced a ban on using multi-buy (e.g. 2 for the price of 1) and extra volume (e.g. 20% extra free) price promotions on less healthy foods. Tesco did similar in October 2022. These voluntary approaches preceded the national ban due to be implemented in October 2025 and offer an opportunity to explore the potential of large-scale, industry-initiated, voluntary measures with the potential to support dietary public health.

The successful applicant will analyse documentary sources (e.g. press releases, trade press, company financial reports, company websites) to explore the narrative that these two supermarkets presented to justify the policy and how this varied across time and audience. They will also conduct in-depth semi-structured interviews with a diverse range of citizens to explore their knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards price promotions and the bans.

Applications are invited for a Research Associate in Medical Statistics. The successful candidate will join the team of statisticians in the Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit-Cancer theme (CCTU-CT), within the Department of Oncology, part of the School of Clinical Medicine at the University of Cambridge.

The post will involve developing methodology for the design and analysis of clinical trial data and supporting their implementation in clinical trials. In addition, the post holder will be required to produce interim and final reports for CCTU-CT studies and participate in their publication.

The Faculty of Law and Newnham College at the University of Cambridge are seeking to appoint an appropriately qualified individual to a joint Isaac Newton Trust Academic Career Development Fellowship (INT ACDF) in Law from 1 September 2025.

The Fellowship is a new opportunity for an exceptional scholar to contribute to research and teaching within a Faculty and College environment, and an excellent opportunity to prepare for an academic career in Law.

The Fellowship is a result of a partnership between the Faculty of Law and Newnham College, and will comprise:

(i) A Research Associateship at 0.7 fte in the Faculty, subject to normal conditions of employment at the University of Cambridge;

(ii) A coterminous appointment at 0.3 fte in the College, with specific teaching duties, subject to the college’s normal terms and conditions.

The MRC Epidemiology Unit seeks to appoint two post-doctoral Research Associates with experience in planning and delivering stakeholder workshops and analysing quantitative data to work on a randomised controlled trial of a group model building intervention to address inequalities in diet. Knowledge of systems thinking is essential; experience of group model building is highly desirable.

Based in the Unit’s Population Health Interventions Programme, the primary role of these posts is to refine the intervention, develop the protocol, secure governance approvals, recruit local authority participants, deliver the intervention and lead all aspects of collection, analysis and reporting of quantitative outcome data.

We have co-developed a dietary-focused group model building intervention with public health teams that helps local stakeholders to collaborate to identify place-specific solutions to dietary inequalities. We have been awarded funding from UK Research & Innovation to refine and test this in a randomised controlled trial in English local authorities.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Astronomical Data Scientist to work within the Cambridge Centre of Excellence in Astronomical Data (CamCEAD) at the Institute of Astronomy (IoA) as part of its spectroscopic analysis system development team.

WEAVE, MOONS and 4MOST are major massively-multiplexed optical/NIR spectrographs currently under advanced stages of development, deployed on the 4.2-m William Herschel, ESO VLT and VISTA telescopes respectively. They will enable large, cutting-edge spectroscopic surveys to be undertaken across both hemispheres, observing millions of stars and galaxies during their initial multi-year survey periods. Our Cambridge team has developed the spectroscopic pipelines for WEAVE and 4MOST and has responsibility for the final development, commissioning and operations of the data pipelines. We are also developing the data flow system and housing the survey operations centre for MOONS.

This is a unique opportunity to carry out a period of postdoctoral research focused on translating scientific discoveries into new treatments for rare mitochondrial disorders as part of a new national rare disease centre funded by LifeArc and MDUK.

The Cambridge Clinical Mitochondrial Research Group (MitoCAMB) studies the genetic basis and mechanisms of mitochondrial diseases and other rare inherited neurological disorders. Our research group is embedded within the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and the MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge. Our research programme aims to better understand the mechanisms of mitochondrial diseases and other neurodegenerative/neuromuscular diseases, and to develop new and effective treatments for affected patients through investigator-led experimental medicine studies, novel gene therapy approaches, and clinical trials.

This is a unique opportunity to study for a clinical PhD or carry out a period of postdoctoral research focused on translating scientific discoveries into new treatments for rare mitochondrial disorders as part of a new national rare disease centre funded by LifeArc and MDUK.

The Cambridge Clinical Mitochondrial Research Group (MitoCAMB) studies the genetic basis and mechanisms of mitochondrial diseases and other rare inherited neurological disorders. Our research group is embedded within the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and the MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge. Our research programme aims to better understand the mechanisms of mitochondrial diseases and other neurodegenerative/neuromuscular diseases, and to develop new and effective treatments for affected patients through investigator-led experimental medicine studies, novel gene therapy approaches, and clinical trials.

A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available within the group of Dr Albert Koulman at the Institute of Metabolic Science (IMS), focusing on the development and application of comprehensive polar metabolite analysis methods.

Scientists are encouraged to apply if they have substantial practical experience in the development of comprehensive quantitative methods for the analysis of metabolites. Applicants should have a background in the development of targeted, quantitative metabolomics approaches. The role holder will be responsible for running their own research projects and will work within a small team working on lipidomics and metabolomics who have overlapping.

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research associate to work in the group of Prof. Robert Phipps in the Department of Chemistry on a project funded by UKRI through the Horizon Europe Guarantee Scheme.

The project concerns the development of new catalytic approaches to enantioselective radical reactions that utilise ion-pairing interactions. Radical reactions have seen an immense pace of recent development. Many produce stereocentres, highlighting the ongoing challenge of rendering radical reactions enantioselective. Whilst many of the key enantiocontrol strategies from the two-electron world have been applied, these are ineffective in many situations. Our group is interested in catalysis that utilises attractive non-covalent interactions to draw the reaction components close and exercise control (review: Nature Chem., 2020, 12, 990). Ion-pairing is one of the most fundamental and powerful non-covalent interactions but is frequently underexplored by synthetic chemist. We have used this extensively in the context of transition metal catalysis (perspective: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 18195, review: Chem. Rev., 2025, 125, 2846) and now seek to apply this knowledge to radical chemistry. Previous work in the group has used chiral phosphoric acids to develop the first protocol for enantioselective Minisci reactions (see Acc. Chem. Res. 2023, 56, 2037-2049). Here we will seek to apply ion-pairing approaches to tackle a broad range of radical reactions and render them enantioselective. We have recently reported enantioselective hydrogen atom abstraction using a catalyst based on the Cinchona alkaloids (Science, 2024, 386, 42; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 34970) which was influenced by the use of these natural prouducts in ionic catalysis. This is one avenue that we are seeking to further develop and explore, alongside radical reactions involving transition metals

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant/Associate (Postdoctoral Researcher) in the Department of Engineering, to work on the development of new electrodes for high energy density Li-Ion batteries as part of an ERC Consolidator Grant. The post holder will be located at the University of Cambridge in the group of Prof. Michael De Volder (www.nanomanufacturing.eng.cam.ac.uk/).

The successful applicant will focus on the development of advanced methods to enhance the energy density of battery electrodes, for instance by structuring the electrodes or leveraging new dry coating concepts to increase their areal capacity and the overall energy density of the battery. Key responsibilities of the candidate include the design and manufacturing of electrodes as well as electrochemical testing of their performance. This project focusses on processes that are compatible with roll-to-roll coating to ensure industrial relevance.

We are seeking a talented biomedical or health data scientist to join our team as a postdoctoral researcher in the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit (CEU) and Cambridge Baker Systems Genomics Initiative (CBSGI) of the Department of Public Health and Primary Care (DPHPC). The post will suit researchers interested in analysing genomic, mult-omic and phenotypic/health-record data at population-scale (>>1 million individuals) using the CEU’s broad portfolio of different cohorts.

The primary role of the post holder will be to lead projects involving the quantitative analysis and interpretation of genomic, multi-omic and phenotypic data using polygenic scores, GWAS, Mendelian randomisation, and other statistical and machine-learning methods. The appointed researcher will have research interests aligned with those of our groups and the freedom to develop their own ideas for new research by contributing to the preparation of new grant applications. Initial possibilities for research projects include:

• Integrating multi-omics data to dissect the molecular etiology of cardiometabolic diseases
• Leveraging biochemical knowledge and databases (e.g. REACTOME) to model and interpret multi-omics data and complex phenotypes
• Combining genetics and structural bioinformatics to understand variant-to-function and potentially improve therapeutic outcomes

The Department of Social Anthropology is seeking to appoint a Post-doctoral Research Associate to work alongside the William Wyse Professor of Social Anthropology, Prof. Rebecca Cassidy.

The Research Associate will support a range of activities on the theme of succession, defined as the process by which the species and habitat in an area change over time.

The postholder will have an opportunity to:

• conduct their own research on themes relevant to multispecies succession

• work closely with Prof. Rebecca Cassidy to plan and deliver an international conference, assist with a film screening series and to produce an edited collection on multispecies succession

• be embedded in a Department research and teaching culture

• contribute to the Department’s activities in public engagement, Open Research, policy work, and REF Impact

• be mentored by Department members in academic skills (teaching, research, publication, grant applications, academic administration).

We are looking for a Research Associate to join the Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre in the Department of Computer Science and Technology. This is a new role, for a fixed term of three years in the first instance.

The Research Associate will play a pivotal role in our research into the teaching and learning of AI at the school level. The person we are looking for will have a passion for AI education for young people, preferably with existing publications or experience in this area of research.

Applications are invited for a Group Leader in the UK Dementia Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Cambridge, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

The mission of the UK DRI at the University of Cambridge, led by Professor Mina Ryten, is to create a collaborative, inter-disciplinary Centre that combines world-leading expertise across cell biology, chemistry, transcriptomics and genetics to understand the mechanisms driving neurodegeneration. We study all stages of disease in order to identify therapeutic targets with the greatest potential to treat dementia. Our existing research themes encompassing protein aggregation and clearance, ER dynamics, autophagy, DNA repair and transcriptomics, have already been highly successful and we intend to build on this momentum by continuing to recruit talented scientists.

We are looking for a clinical or non-clinical researcher to lead an individual internationally competitive research programme into neurodegeneration within the UK DRI here at Cambridge. We seek creative and innovative proposals for a new research programme in areas including but not limited to: the genetics of neurodegenerative disorders, the application of ‘Omics technologies to the study of neurodegenerative disorders and the development of computational methods with a particular focus on integrative approaches.

We are seeking candidates with a PhD (or close to completion) in a relevant field or with equivalent relevant experience to contribute to our programme of research looking at different aspects of housing and planning. You will work on research grant applications, desk-based reviews, data collection and analysis, writing outputs, and dissemination of research findings to different audiences, including through reports and academic publications. You will often be working on more than one research project at a time. In addition to academic research, we also undertake policy and practice focused consultancy research, and are keen to hear from applicants interested in this aspect of our work. An excellent standard of written English is required. Qualitative research experience is essential.