Job vacancies
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PhD: APOE and Diabetic Neuropathy in Stem Cell Models
University of Exeter Closing date: 8th DecemberStocker Road, Exeter -
PhD: Decoding Neuronal Diversity in the Brain
University of Exeter Closing date: 8th DecemberStocker Road, Exeter -
PhD: Editing the Alzheimer’s Epigenome
University of Exeter Closing date: 5th JanuaryStocker Road, Exeter -
PhD: Laminar 7T fMRI of Memory Circuits in Ageing & Alzheimer’s
Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres Closing date: 1st DecemberMagdeburg, Germany -
PhD: Pharmacological Protection Against a Bad Diet in Drosophila
University of Warwick Closing date: 23rd NovemberUniversity of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL -
PhD: Trustworthy uncertainty quantification for medical decisions
University of Southampton Closing date: 31st JanuarySouthampton -
PhD: Aptamer PET Tracer for TDP-43
University of Aberdeen Closing date: 16th NovemberAberdeen -
PhD: Brain Imaging Phenotypes from Clinical MRI
University of Edinburgh Closing date: 16th NovemberEdinburgh -
PhD: Essential Functions of TMEM131 in Development
University of Warwick Closing date: 23rd NovemberUniversity of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL -
PhD: SRPK Signalling in Alzheimer’s Disease
University of Dundee Closing date: 16th NovemberDundee -
PhD: (Epi)genetic Gene Prioritisation for Small Vessel Disease
Imperial College London Closing date: 1st DecemberLondon -
PhD: Amyloid, Synapses and Glia Across Species
The University of Edinburgh Closing date: 16th NovemberEdinburgh -
PhD: Mitochondrial Genome Editing & LHON
University of Cambridge Closing date: 8th DecemberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
PhD: Digital Biomarkers for Mobility Decline and Falls in Dementia
University of Southampton Closing date: 4th DecemberSouthampton -
PhD: mtDNA Mutations & Tissue-Specific Disease
University of Birmingham Closing date: 29th JanuaryBirmingham B15 2TT -
PhD: AI for Health, Ageing & Independent Living
Ulster University Closing date: 8th JanuaryBelfast -
PhD: Haem Sensing by the Circadian Clock
University of Leicester Closing date: 23rd NovemberLeicester, United Kingdom -
PhD: Endosomal Network Function in Neurological Disease
University of Bristol Closing date: 13th DecemberBristol, UK -
PhD: Automated Peptide Drug Discovery to Replace Antibodies
University of Warwick Closing date: 23rd NovemberUniversity of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL -
PhD: Clathrin-Coated Vesicle Formation & Drug Delivery
University of Warwick Closing date: 23rd NovemberUniversity of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL -
PhD: Wearable Sensing & Mobility Decline
University of Southampton Closing date: 1st DecemberSouthampton -
PhD: Upward Mobility, Gut-Brain Axis and Alzheimer’s Risk
University of New South Wales Closing date: Not specifiedSydney NSW 2033, Australia -
PhD: Bone Health and Fracture Prevention in Parkinson’s
University of British Columbia Closing date: 15th NovemberKelowna, British Columbia, Canada -
PhD: Frontotemporal Dementia (John Clifton Legacy)
University College London Closing date: 6th NovemberQueen Square, London -
PhD: Extracellular Matrix & Cognitive Decline after Haemorrhagic Stroke
French National Institute for Health Research (INSERM) Closing date: 8th DecemberLille, France -
PhD: Locomotor and Respiratory Pattern Generators
University of St Andrews Closing date: 16th NovemberSchool of Psychology and Neuroscience, St Mary's Quad, South Street, St Andrews KY16 9JP -
PhD: From Threat Circuits to Neurofeedback
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience Closing date: 23rd NovemberAmsterdam, Netherlands -
PhD: Heritage Visits and Wellbeing in Dementia
Loughborough University Closing date: 29th NovemberLoughborough LE11 3TU -
PhD: Precise Mitochondrial DNA Base Editors
University of Cambridge Closing date: 8th DecemberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
PhD: mtDNA Mutations & Mitochondrial Quality Control
University of Cambridge Closing date: 8th DecemberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
PhD: Familiarity and Novelty in Ageing
Western Sydney University Closing date: 31st OctoberWestmead NSW, Australia -
PhD: Motivation and Engagement in Residential Aged Care
Western Sydney University Closing date: 31st OctoberWestmead NSW, Australia -
PhD: Neural Manifolds, Memory and Cognitive Change in Dementia
Imperial College London Closing date: 31st OctoberExhibition Rd, London -
PhD: Stress Susceptibility in Motor Neurons & ALS
Babraham Institute Closing date: 8th DecemberCambridge CB22 3AT -
PhD: Mitochondrial DNA Mutations & Brain Cell Vulnerability
University of Cambridge Closing date: 8th DecemberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
PhD: Mechanism of Programmed Axon Death
University of Cambridge Closing date: 8th DecemberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
DPhil: Parkinson’s Circuits and Deep Brain Stimulation
University of Oxford Closing date: 1st DecemberJohn Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU -
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 -
PhD: Fluid Biomarkers of Inflammation in Frontotemporal Dementia
University of Cambridge Closing date: 8th DecemberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
DPhil: Lifestyle, Environment and Dementia Risk
University of Oxford Closing date: 1st DecemberOxford OX3 7LF -
PhD: Mathematical Modelling of Neurodegenerative Tauopathies
University of Cambridge Closing date: 8th DecemberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
PhD: Brain Insulin Resistance in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Imperial College London Closing date: 30th NovemberLondon SW7 2AZ
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.
Before you apply
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