20 Phd jobs in South East England

Candidates that our clients are looking for must have a strong academic background typically with a first class degree or PhD in a numerate subject such as physics, engineering or maths. We look for candidates with the aptitude to learn quickly and take on our...

Hardware Engineer

03 November 2025
Intec Recruitment Services Ltd - Guildford, Surrey
£37,000 to £55,000 per year
On-site only
Permanent
Full time

Our client based in Guildford are looking for candidates who must have a strong academic background typically with a first class degree or PhD in a numerate subject such as physics, engineering or maths. We look for candidates with the aptitude to learn ...

Research Fellow in Experimental Fluid Mechanics

11 November 2025
University of Southampton - Southampton, Hampshire
£38,784 per year
On-site only
Contract
Full time

We are seeking a talented and motivated Research Fellow to join our team for a fixed period of 6 months. The project will focus on development and commissioning of a flow facility as well as diagnostics such as force balances that can be used within it. You ...

Research Fellow in (Exo)Planetary Climate Modelling

12 November 2025
University of Southampton - Southampton, Hampshire
£36,636 to £41,064 per year
On-site only
Contract
Full time

Section Astronomy Group Location: Highfield Campus Salary £36,636 to £41,064 Full Time Fixed Term (3 years) Closing Date: Wednesday 14 January 2026 Reference 3267925WF Research Fellow in (Exo)Planetary Climate Modelling We invite applications for a 3-year full...

Research Fellow in Aerospace Engineering

03 November 2025
University of Southampton - Southampton, Hampshire
£36,636 to £44,746 per year
On-site only
Temporary
Full time

We are seeking a talented and motivated Research Fellow to join a multidisciplinary team developing innovative air sterilisation technologies for infection control in future hospital environments. The project adapts space technologies originally designed for ...

Postdoctoral Teaching Associate

06 November 2025
Royal Holloway University of London - Egham, Surrey
£41,374 per year
On-site only
Permanent
Full time

Full-Time, Permanent/Fixed-Term - One permanent appointment and one 12 month appointment Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral Teaching Associate post in the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, starting 5 January 2026. The ...

Post-Doctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) in Functional Biodiversity

11 November 2025
University of Reading - Reading, Home Counties, RG6 6AH
£36,636 per year
Contract
Full time

Full time, Fixed Term (up to 20 months) Closing date: 23:59 19 December 2025 Interview date: Week beginning 12 January (with the expectation that the appointment will start as soon as possible thereafter). By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role...

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Soil and Crop Sciences

05 November 2025
University of Reading - Reading, Home Counties, RG6 6AH
£36,636 per year
Contract
Full time

Full time. fixed term until (31/10/26) Closing Date: 23:59 on 5th December 2025 Interview Date: 15 December 2025 By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants wishing to consider ...

Group Leader in Vaccine Technology

03 November 2025
University of Oxford - Oxfordshire, South East England
£65,336 to £75,439 per year
On-site only
Contract
Full time

We are seeking to appoint a Group Leader in Vaccine Technology with a strong focus on viral vector and nucleic acid-based vaccines to join the Emerging Pathogens Vaccine Group within the Pandemic Sciences Institute. This is an exceptional opportunity for a ...

Postdoctoral Researcher - Brain Tumour Biology

10 November 2025
University of Oxford - Oxford, Oxfordshire
£39,424 to £47,779 per year
On-site only
Contract
Full time

The Pathania Laboratory will be moving to the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Oxford Branch, from the University of Cambridge in early 2026. The lab focuses on developing novel, more disease-representative models of brain tumours that recapitulate how ...