Job vacancies
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PhD: Peptides to Boost Brain Cell Recycling in Neurodegeneration
University of Bath Closing date: 21st OctoberClaverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY -
PhD: Protein Aggregates and Neurodegeneration
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Closing date: 8th DecemberCambridge Biomedical Campus, Francis Crick Ave, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 0QH -
PhD: Brain Resilience, Vascular Health and Early Neurodegeneration
University of Cambridge Closing date: 8th DecemberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
Postdoc Researcher: Mass Spec & LRRK2 Signalling in Parkinson’s
University of Dundee Closing date: 7th OctoberNethergate, Dundee DD1 4HN -
Administrative Support Officer
National Institute for Health and Care Research Closing date: 6th OctoberLeeds -
PhD: Fluid Biomarkers of Inflammation in Frontotemporal Dementia
University of Cambridge Closing date: 8th DecemberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
PhD: 3D Bioprinted Models of Neuron-Muscle Breakdown in ALS
University of Exeter Closing date: 21st OctoberStocker Road, Exeter -
PhD: Mapping Brain Disorder Biology to Find Drug Targets
University of Bristol Closing date: 26th OctoberQueens Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1QU -
Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager: NIHR Digital Services
University of Leeds Closing date: 9th OctoberQueen Street, Leeds -
Research Associate: Older Adults’ Social Care Research
University of York Closing date: 7th OctoberHeslington, York YO10 5DD -
Research Technician / Assistant: Single Cell and Omics
UK Dementia Research Institute - University College London Closing date: 6th OctoberGower Street, London -
Research Assistant: Human Nutrition
Newcastle University Closing date: 7th OctoberNewcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU -
Postdoc Scientist: Lymphatic and Cardiovascular Valve Biology
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) Closing date: 24th OctoberOklahoma City, OK 73104, USA -
Global Medical Science Leader: Alzheimer’s Disease
Roche Cloding date: tbcWelwyn, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom -
Research Associate: Alzheimer’s and Cerebrovascular Function
Imperial College London Closing date: 4th OctoberExhibition Rd, London -
Theme Lead: Palliative and End-of-Life Care
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East of England Closing date: 21st October18 Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 8AH (Remote) -
Assistant or Associate Professor: Alzheimer’s Disease Mechanisms
Temple University Closing date: Open until filledPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA -
Clinical Trials Project Co-ordinator
University of Cambridge Closing date: 4th OctoberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
Research Engagement and Involvement Coordinator
MND Association Closing date: 5th OctoberSummerhouse Road, Northampton NN3 6BJ, United Kingdom (Remote) -
Research Assistant / Research Associate: MS stem cell models
University of Cambridge Closing date: 11th OctoberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
Deputy Head of Admiral Nurse Academy
Dementia UK Closing date: 27th SeptemberHome based, UK (Remote) -
Clinical Doctoral Fellowship
University of Leeds Closing date: 19th OctoberWoodhouse, Leeds LS2 9JT -
Research Technician
University College London Closing date: 7th OctoberGower Street, London WC1E 6BT -
Research Fellow: Genetic Analysis
University College London Closing date: 4th OctoberGower Street, London -
Faculty Position: Aging and Technology
Indiana University Bloomington Closing date: 16th NovemberBloomington, Indiana, USA -
Postdoc Researcher: Event segmentation and laminar 7T fMRI
Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres Closing date: 14th NovemberMagdeburg, Germany -
Assistant Professor: Neuroimmunology and Neurodegeneration
The University of Houston Closing date: 15th NovemberHouston, Texas, USA -
Research Assistant: Aged Care
Macquarie University Closing date: 2nd OctoberWallumattagal Campus, Macquarie University, NSW, Australia -
Research Associate: Short tandem repeats and transcriptomics in Parkinson’s
Queen Mary University of London Closing date: 30th SeptemberMile End Road, London E1 4NS -
DPhil: Lifestyle, Environment and Dementia Risk
University of Oxford Closing date: 1st DecemberOxford OX3 7LF -
Lecturer: Neuroscience / Physiology
University of Sydney Closing date: 28th SeptemberCamperdown NSW, Australia -
Assistant Professor: Neuroscience
University of Texas Closing date: 13th DecemberSan Antonio, Texas, USA -
PhD: How Sights Become Signals for Learning
University of Exeter Closing date: 21st OctoberStocker Road, Exeter -
Director: Center for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias (CARD)
National Institute on Aging (NIA) Closing date: 13th OctoberBethesda, MD, USA -
Senior Lecturer: Clinical Neuroscience
King's College London Closing date: 1st OctoberStrand, London WC2R 2LS -
PhD: AI Scientists for Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors
University of Exeter Closing date: 21st OctoberStocker Road, Exeter -
PhD: Multi-Omic Biobank Analysis of Dementia Resilience
University of Exeter Closing date: 21st OctoberStocker Road, Exeter -
PhD: The impact of unpaid caring on young adult carers
University of Liverpool Closing date: 13th OctoberFoundation Building, Liverpool -
PhD: Training the health and social care workforce on rarer dementias
University of Liverpool Closing date: 13th OctoberFoundation Building, Liverpool -
PhD: A digital platform to support the dementia workflow
Liverpool John Moores University Closing date: 13th OctoberCopperas Hill, Liverpool L3 5AH -
PhD: Decoding Sex Chromosome Effects in the Human Brain
University of Exeter Closing date: 21st OctoberStocker Road, Exeter -
PhD: Alzheimer’s Risk–Resilience Pathways in iPSC Microglia
University of Exeter Closing date: 21st OctoberStocker Road, Exeter -
Postdoctoral Scientist: Neurobiology
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Closing date: 11th OctoberCambridge Biomedical Campus, Francis Crick Ave, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 0QH -
Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Lab Technician
University College London Closing date: 28th SeptemberGower Street, London WC1E 6BT -
PhD: Falls Prevention Technology
University of Leeds Closing date: 30th SeptemberWoodhouse, Leeds LS2 9JT -
Research Data Scientist
Macquarie University Closing date: 30th SeptemberBalaclava Rd, Macquarie Park NSW 2113, Australia -
PhD: Mathematical Modelling of Neurodegenerative Tauopathies
University of Cambridge Closing date: 8th DecemberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
PhD: How Astrocytes Shape Brain Health
Cardiff University Closing date: 21st October50-51 Park Place, Cardiff -
Scientific Project Manager
Imperial College London Closing date: 4th OctoberExhibition Rd, London -
PhD: Physiological Drivers of Sleep-Dependent Glymphatic Flow in Alzheimer’s
Cardiff University Closing date: 21st OctoberColum Drive, Cardiff CF10 3EU -
Research Associate: SPRITE+/CRANE Sandpit Project
University of Strathclyde Closing date: 25th September16 Richmond St, Glasgow G1 1XQ -
Assistant Professor: School or Neuroscience
Virginia Tech Closing date: 7th NovemberBlacksburg, Virginia, USA -
Research Fellow: Genetic Analysis
University College London Closing date: 4th OctoberLondon WC1E 6BT -
Postdoc Research Associate: Stimulator of Interferon Genes
University of Cambridge Closing date: 27th SeptemberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
Research Project Manager
UK Dementia Research Institute - King's College LondonLondon WC2R 2LS -
Research Assistant / Research Associate: Cannabinoids for LBD
King's College London Closing date: 1st OctoberStrand, London WC2R 2LS -
Research Assistant: Neuroscience
UK Dementia Research Institute - University College London Closing date: 27th SeptemberGower Street, London WC1E 6BT -
Assistant Professor: Human Neuroscience
The University of Utah Closing date: 1st OctoberSalt Lake City, UT, USA -
Research Associate: Study Coordination and Clinical Research
Felix PlatterBurgfelderstrasse 101, 4055 Basel, Switzerland -
Senior Research Fellow: Cellular Myologist
University College London Closing date: 6th OctoberGower Street, London WC1E 6BT -
Assistant Professor: Cell Biology
UT Southwestern Medical Center Closing date: 22nd NovemberDallas, Texas, USA -
Postdoctoral Positions in Neurodegeneration
University of Pennsylvania Closing date: 20th NovemberPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA -
PhD: Brain Insulin Resistance in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Imperial College London Closing date: 15th OctoberLondon SW7 2AZ -
Senior Lecturer: Basic & Clinical Neuroscience
King's College London Closing date: 1st OctoberLondon WC2R 2LS -
Tenure-track Faculty: Neuroscience
Yale University Closing date: 15th OctoberNew Haven, Connecticut, USA -
Staff Scientist: Biomarker assay development
Banner Health Closing date: TBCSun City, Arizona, USA -
Postdoctoral: Neurodegenerative Diseases & Mitochondrial Biology
Case Western Reserve University Closing date: 12th OctoberCleveland, Ohio, USA -
King’s Prize Fellowship
King's College London Closing date: 26th OctoberLondon WC2R 2LS -
Director of the Vascular Brain Health Institute
Vascular Brain Health Institute Closing date: 15th October33000 Bordeaux, France -
Group Leader: Live-cell in vitro modelling of Parkinson’s
AArhus Universitet Closing date: 5th OctoberAarhus, Denmark -
Assistant Professor: Neuroimmunology
Salk Institute for Biological Studies Closing date: 28th OctoberLa Jolla, San Diego, California, USA -
Open Rank Faculty: Cell Biology & Physiology
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Closing date: 26th SeptemberChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA -
PhD: Tele-support for family caregivers in dementia
University of Huddersfield Closing date: 30th OctoberHuddersfield
About dementia research jobs
Dementia research is not one career. Here is what tends to come up, and where to look next.
Types of role
- PhD studentshipsThree to four years, usually attached to a funded doctoral training programme.
- Research assistants and techniciansThe most common entry point after an undergraduate or masters degree, and the largest single group on this board.
- Postdocs and research fellowsFixed-term, generally two to three years.
- Clinical research rolesClinical research practitioners, research nurses, trial coordinators and clinical academic posts.
- Senior and independent postsLecturer, group leader, professor and programme lead.
- Non-lab rolesResearch management, public involvement, communications and policy.
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