Science jobs in Birmingham

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a project exploring contemporary relations between the UK and Germany, at a time when these are being significantly developed by both counties.  The project is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).You will be working within a small team of researchers at Aston led by Dr. Ed Turner and Dr Carolyn Rowe in gathering data on the relation

An exciting four-year opportunity is available for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate with expertise in the acquisition and analysis of human MEG +/- OPM-MEG data to study brain function and cognition in children and young people as part of a Wellcome-funded project. The post-holder will work with Dr Sukhvir Wright and colleagues at the Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment (IHN) in the MRC-fun

The Engineering for Sustainable Development Research Centre, the Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) and the Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME) are seeking to appoint three Early Career Researchers (ERCs) from Thailand for 12 months. The fellowships, funded by the British Council under the UK’s International Science Partnerships scheme (ISPF), aim to provide the sele

Aston University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to join the UK Multidisciplinary Centre for Neuromorphic Computing. The project will focus on determining functional properties and mechanisms of human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) derived cortical neuronal networks in cortical organoids and planar cultures. Techniques used will include electrophysiological

We are seeking a highly motivated and mathematically skilled Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to join Aston University’s interdisciplinary team within the recently established UK Multidisciplinary Centre for Neuromorphic Computing. The revolutionary project will see scientists use human brain stem cell clusters (organoids) on microchip arrays to push the boundaries of neuromorphic

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Engineering for Sustainable Development Research Centre at Aston University for 12-month fellowships for three Early Career Researchers from Jordan. The fellowships are funded by the British Council under the UK’s International Science Partnerships scheme. The fellowships programme aims to provide the selected early career researchers with a str

The University of Worcester has received a significant award from the National Institute for Health and Social Care Research (NIHR) to expand our mental health research capacity and develop a programme of research into rural mental health inequality.  Led by the University of Worcester, the programme will be delivered in collaboration with colleagues at the Institute for Mental Health, Univer

About the UniversityWe have one simple promise – to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better.The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region.We

Join a unique British University in China.  The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. This award winning campus offering a UK style education has grown to establish a student body of over 9,000 in just 20 years.The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China, a pioneer in Sino-foreign tertiary education, is rap

Based in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham, this role will focus on electromagnetic design, modelling and validation of microwave heating technologies for the BioIron™ project—a groundbreaking collaboration with Rio Tinto to decarbonise the iron and steel-making industry. The iron and steel-making industry is responsible for around 11% of the global CO2 emissio

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

(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 seek to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow to work in a vibrant and multidisciplinary project funded by the EPSRC Working with Centres Programme under the supervision of Dr Anabel Lanterna in the School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham. The project focuses on Mapping Photocatalysts using Tandem Super-resolution Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy in collaboration with the S

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

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

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

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

About the role The role-holder will work dynamically within the Rights Lab’s Business and Economies programme on externally-funded research projects that focus on analysing human rights and modern slavery risks for businesses, and on developing responses to those risks. The role holder will conduct primary and secondary research, synthesising a range of evidence, and contribute to the d

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