Dementia Research Jobs

Dementia research jobs from across the UK and beyond, gathered in one place — postdoctoral posts, PhD studentships, research assistant roles, fellowships and clinical positions.

We list dementia research jobs from universities, NHS trusts, charities, biotech and pharmaceutical companies and care organisations, across the whole field: fundamental neuroscience, neuroimaging, genetics, drug discovery and clinical trials, epidemiology and data science, nursing and allied health, social science and care research.

Most listings are UK-based, but we carry roles across Europe, North America and Australia too, along with a growing number of remote and hybrid positions. Use the search below to filter by role, discipline, organisation or distance from where you are.

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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

Our community writes about this constantly, and those collections keep growing. Start with finding a job, then job applications, academic CVs and job interviews. If you are moving between posts rather than looking for a first one, changing jobs gathers those stories. Everything else sits in Getting Ahead.