Research assistant jobs in Loughborough

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Assistant within the Academic Unit, Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences. The purpose of this role will be to assist and support the RELMED (Reinforcement Learning Mechanisms of Pharmacological Treatments in Depression) project research team in carrying out academic research. RELMED is a multi-site Wellcome Trust funded research project which a

Hourly Rate£16.78 plus holiday pay.Closing Date29 June 2025Job ReferenceResearch Assistant in Classics and ArchaeologyAbout the RoleTotal number of hours for this assignment is 200, to be spread over five months (October 2025-February 2026). The duties will include:Observing a series of training sessions, in-person at University of Nottingham.Assisting with the design of a schedule of questi

We are looking for a researcher, whose expertise lies in Number Theory and Modular Forms, to work with Dr. Fredrik Stromberg, on an EPSRC-funded project entitled “Explicit Methods for non-holomorphic Hilbert Modular Forms”. The central aim of the project is to develop explicit algorithms for computing with non-holomorphic Hilbert Modular Forms and using these algorithms together with t

We are looking for an Assistant Professor to deliver high quality teaching and undertake original research of international excellence in Statistics, complementing and enhancing the current activity of the Statistics and Probability (SP) Section. The School of Mathematical Sciences was ranked in the top 3 for quality of research environment and with 98% of our research being classed as ‘worl

... lead on, plan, develop and conduct individual and/or collaborative research objectives, projects and proposals either as an individual or as part of a broader programme.To establish a national reputation and regularly disseminate and explain research findings through leading peer-reviewed national publications (on a sustained basis), conferences and other appropriate media.To generate income b

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated researcher to join the Business School in our externally funded interdisciplinary research project ‘Transdisciplinary Hub to Decarbonise Commissioning and Delivery of Healthcare’ (PI Prof M Bhutta, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex). The vision is to create a world-leading hub to support the NHS to become a low carbon

Applications are invited to join the Manufacturing Metrology Team (MMT) and the Quantum Information & Metrology Research Theme (QI&M) at the University of Nottingham to carry out research focused on quantum metrology for two-dimensional and three-dimensional imaging applications, focusing on derivation of fundamental limits and quantum enhanced strategies for discrimination and estimation

The Nottingham School of Economics is a top research and teaching institution with an international reputation for excellence across all areas of the discipline. It ranks 5th in the UK according to the most recent UK Research Excellence Framework assessment and among the top 50 in the world according to the latest Tilburg University and IDEAS RePEc tables.About the roleWe are pleased to share that

We are seeking a highly motivated and creative Post-doctoral Research Fellow/Associate to contribute to a cutting-edge research project, led by Dr. Mike Smith, focused on advancing the understanding of crystallization and glassy dynamics. In collaboration with theorists Prof. Juan Garrahan (UoN) and Prof. Kranthi Mandadapu (UC Berkeley, USA), the project will build on previous work [J.G. Downs et

... and testing that help to bridge the gap between laboratory-scale research and industrial deployment. The successful candidate will also contribute to developing other novel electromagnetic heating processes in industries such as industrial minerals, food, and chemical processing.The post is offered on a full time (36.25 hours per week), fixed term contract until 31st December 2026.About the te

... minimizing repeat biopsies.We have secured funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to further develop our existing prototypes toward clinical application and as a result are seeking a highly motivated individual to lead the hardware development of a second-generation clinically translatable prototype of our ultra-thin imaging device. You will lead the technical development through to t

Applications are invited for a Research Associate/ Fellow position to join an exciting collaborative project funded by the Supergen Bioenergy Hub. The aim of this project is to investigate the potential of flower waste as an alternative feedstock to produce terpene-based chemicals. This will involves using flower extracts from waste flower streams obtained from Bridge Farm (horticulture farm

Applications are invited for the post of Research Fellow in the School of Chemistry. The research project is part of an exciting multi-disciplinary collaboration involving academia and industry focusing on the use QM/MM simulations to study targeted covalent inhibition and approaches to accelerate quantum chemistry calculations on quantum computers.Candidates should have a PhD in computational che

Applications are invited for a Research Associate/Fellow position to work on an ERC funded project ‘WATER-BLIND’ which seeks to uncover how roots sense water stress.Building on our recent discoveries (Mehra et al., Science, 2022), this project aims to identify novel genes and regulatory pathways involved in sensing water availability in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. We are part

Applications are invited from highly motivated and enthusiastic candidate to the above role to investigate and perform research to disseminate findings on a ERC project “Unravelling the atypical mitosis and meiosis in Plasmodium” under the supervision of Professor Rita Tewari.The research will involve unravelling regulatory mechanism of mitosis and meiosis in parasite proliferative sta

... ambitious, talented academics with a passion for teaching as well as research flair to join its team of science and engineering experts. UNNC is part of the University of Nottingham’s Global University, and offers unique teaching and research opportunities in a highly dynamic economy.The successful candidate will be expected to make a significant leadership impact within their academic u

INTERNAL VACANCY This vacancy is open to employees of the University of Nottingham onlyAn exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a Senior Research Fellow to join the Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology (CEBD) which is part of the Unit of Lifespan and Population Health within the School of Medicine. Led by Professors Kim Thomas and Hywel Williams, CEBD has an international reputation

(Internal Only)The Mechanical and Aerospace Systems Research Group (MAS) requires a Senior Research Fellow who is experienced in the fields of safety critical engineering relating to Thermofluids and Materials to work across several industry relevant projects and for the development of future group research strategy. MAS has a large intra-disciplinary team of researchers, engineers, technicians, s

We are now recruiting an Associate/ Fellow or Senior Fellow to join Professor Philippa Tomczak’s prestigious £1.3m, five year European Research Council Starting Grant RECEDE: ‘REgulating Criminal justicE DEtention: glocal prospects for improving health and safety in detention and society’. Successful applicants will demonstrate strong ability or potential in one&n

... School of Economics. The School is one of the UK’s premier research and teaching departments for economics, ranked 5th in the UK in IDEAS/RePEC, 5th in UK by Research Power in REF2022 and 6th in the UK by the Tilburg ranking of Economics Departments. We also rank 9th, by subject, in The Times UK University Rankings 2025.Our University is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive commu