Jobs, Internships & PhDs

Vacancies for local, national and international jobs, internships and PhD projects

Head of Research

Required: an ambitious and motivated Head of Research to oversee the delivery of the foundation's research funding programme. You will ensure funding is delivered strategically with the greatest impact possible for people affected by MND. You will manage the research team to oversee the development and delivery of effective funding schemes, partnerships and initiatives, whilst ensuring the research outputs are monitored and evaluated, to communicate our impact and inform our future activities.

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Multiple roles at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

Includes: Clinical Lecturer/Clinical Associate Professor in Neuropathology; Clinical Research Fellow, Research Assistant – Epilepsy; Research Fellow – UK Dementia Research Institute; Centre Research Administrator; Community Engagement Coordinator – Neurodegenerative Disease

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Academic Engagement Advisor

An Academic Engagement Adviser is required to support delivery of a growing programme of work that helps civil servants access and use academic expertise. You will work across government to deliver engagement activity, develop practical tools and resources, support departmental capability and help shape the future of academic engagement across government.

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

This opportunity is for a postdoctoral research associate in metabolic psychiatry. The postholder will work on the MRC Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry, led by Professor Daniel Smith. They will be the main researcher for Workstream Three of the Hub ('Metabolic Biomarkers of Mental Illness'), conducting a detailed prospective study of patients with mental illness to assess how changes in metabolic tests and changes in sleep relate to clinical outcomes.

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2 x ECR Observers for Scientific Advisory Committee

The Epilepsy Research Institute is pleased to offer two spots for Early Career Researcher observers to join its Scientific Advisory Committee meetings as part of their 2026-2027 Grant Round.

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King's Prize Fellowship

King's College London

Applications are invited for the prestigious King’s Prize Fellowships, supporting exceptional postdoctoral scientists ready to launch independent research careers. Fellowships enable researchers to establish a distinctive research programme and prepare competitive applications for intermediate level fellowships from major funders.

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