Postdoctoral Research Assistant jobs in Oxford

Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Oxford Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in supernovae cosmology and time-domain astrophysics with Rubin, 4MOST and Euclid.Projects will be focused on improving the use of Type Ia supernovae as cosmological probes and advancing our understanding of dark energy, making use of supernovae data from Rubin, 4MOST, Euclid, and...

Are you immediately available and looking to gain some further experience in the Lab with an innovative biotech company? We are currently seeking a temporary Research Assistant to support the Protein Production Teams at a Biotech company in Oxford. The Role is expected to last for 3- 6 months with an immediate start (ideally w/c 02/02/26) Role Overview - Temporary , Full Time (37.5h per week,...

You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary.

You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford. - During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.

You will design and execute experiments, contribute to high-impact publications, and play a key role in the training and mentorship of junior researchers and students.

You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary

You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford

General Postdoctoral Researcher - $90/hr Remote - Alignerr - Location: Remote About the job At Alignerr, we partner with the world’s leading AI research teams and labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. Organization: Alignerr Position: General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) Type: Hourly Contract Compensation: $75–$90 /hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10–40 hours/week Role...

You will join a research project investigating the seismic vulnerability of flood protection systems on layered soil deposits, with a focus on partial drainage effects.

You will contribute to the numerical modelling part of the project, which will benefit from novel element level and centrifuge testing experimental results.

Particle Physics. Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3RH Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science. The post is available for a fixed-term duration of 24 months (with a possible extension subject to funding). The John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science, Oxford, is seeking an...

You will be required to upload a CV, a description of relevant research experience and interests, and the names and addresses of three referees as part of your online application. In addition, you should arrange for the two letters of reference to be sent to before the closing date.

Particle Physics, Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson House, Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3RH Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the John Adams Institute: High-Energy Beam Dynamics. The post is available initially for fixed-term duration of 24 months with the possibility of 12 months extension. The John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science, Oxford, is seeking a...

We are looking for a n enthusiastic Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join our research groups “Predictability of Weather and Climate” and “Climate Dynamics” at the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics (AOPP) sub-department of the department of Physics, at the University of Oxford. The post will address a significant problem in climate forecasting known as the Signal-to-Noise Paradox...

You will be expected to collaborate with other battery researchers in the Engineering and Materials Departments.

You will also be expected to participate in the research group's activities, submit publications to reputed journals and liaise with academic collaborators and sponsors.

You should be comfortable working with large geophysical datasets, managing projects independently, and collaborating with international partners. Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) are essential, along with the ability to meet deadlines and produce publishable research.

Department of Engineering Science, The Oxford Thermofluids Institute, Southwell Building, Oxford, OX2 0ES About the roleNon-equilibrium expanding flows are generated when shocked gas crosses expansion waves, e.g. at the rear of hypersonic vehicles or in ground-based facilities. The effect of the expansion is to reduce the frequency of collisions, so that chemical and thermal relaxation processes...

You will have the ability to lead and report an original research programme, as shown by a documented research track record, including timely publications and presentations at international conferences.

You will have relevant experience in culture, physiological monitoring techniques and optical and electron microscopic approaches.

You will be working in either the rapidly emerging area of functional material photonics in non-von Neumann computing and/or photonic metasurfaces, a field in which we have made significant strides in recent years.

You will join an interdisciplinary team of researchers spanning imaging science, machine learning, genetics, and population health, working closely with collaborators at the Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH), the Big Data Institute (BDI), and the Department of Psychiatry.

You will be working with Professor Déirdre Hollingsworth and the Disease Modelling Group, which aims to create dynamic mathematical modelling solutions to inform and support key global and local health policy decisions of diseases that predominantly affect the lowest income populations.

You will collaborate with other researchers in designing behavioural tasks and neuroimaging/neurostimulation experiments for investigating the neural mechanisms underlying emotional approach/avoid choices.

You will use fMRI and ultrasound neurostimulation techniques and will need to show some independence in conducting your work.

Atomic and Laser Physics, Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory Building, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assciate(s) in the theory of quantum systems. This post is for 2 years. This project will explore theory of quantum computing and simulation relevant to setting a roadmap for ongoing experiments, as well as recently developed applications...

You will be expected to manage your own academic research and administrative activities. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. The post will be based in the Department of Chemistry, Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery/Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building, South Parks Road, Oxford and is available from 5 January 2026.