Job vacancies
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Research Ventures Associate: Parkinson’s Drug Discovery
Parkinson's UK Closing date: 25th OctoberLondon, Hybrid -
Biostatistician: Clinical Memory Research
Lund University Closing date: 3rd NovemberBiomedical Centre (BMC), Lund, Sweden -
Research Information Officer: Research Communications
Alzheimer's Society Closing date: 20th OctoberHome based (UK) (Remote) -
George Pickering Professor of Stroke Medicine
University of Oxford Closing date: 4th DecemberJohn Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU -
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: 1st NovemberKelowna, British Columbia, Canada -
Research Funding Officer
MND Association Closing date: 26th OctoberSummerhouse Road, Northampton NN3 6BJ, United Kingdom (Remote) -
PhD: Nervous system stability in health and disease
Nottingham Trent University Closing date: 22nd OctoberClifton Campus, Nottingham -
PhD: Frontotemporal Dementia (John Clifton Legacy)
University College London Closing date: 6th NovemberQueen Square, London -
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor: Chemical Biology
The University of Houston Closing date: 8th DecemberHouston, Texas, USA -
Product Lead: Digital Products for Dementia Services
Alzheimer's Society Closing date: 23rd OctoberHome based (UK) (Remote) -
PhD: Extracellular Matrix & Cognitive Decline after Haemorrhagic Stroke
French National Institute for Health Research (INSERM) Closing date: 8th DecemberLille, France -
Project Manager: Research Inclusion
University of Leicester Closing date: 18th OctoberLeicester LE1 7RH -
Clinical Research Fellow: Translational Neurology
The University of Sheffield Closing date: 28th OctoberSheffield (hybrid) -
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 -
Research Assistant: Dementia and Epilepsy Therapeutics
Macquarie University Closing date: 21st OctoberWallumattagal Campus, Macquarie University, NSW, Australia -
PhD: From Threat Circuits to Neurofeedback
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience Closing date: 23rd NovemberAmsterdam, Netherlands -
Associate Director: Preclinical Rare Neurological Diseases
LifeArc Closing date: 19th OctoberLondon -
PhD: Heritage Visits and Wellbeing in Dementia
Loughborough University Closing date: 29th NovemberLoughborough LE11 3TU -
PhD: Equity and Access in Community Diagnostic Centres
Newcastle University Closing date: 20th OctoberNE1 7RU -
Research Recruitment Facilitator: Clinical Research Facility
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Closing date: 18th OctoberOxford -
Postdoc Scientist: Lipid Metabolism and Neurodegeneration
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Closing date: Open until filledNew York, NY, USA -
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 -
Research Officer: MindCare4Women (Bilingual Hindi/Punjabi)
La Trobe University Closing date: 18th OctoberPlenty Rd & Kingsbury Dr, Bundoora VIC, Australia -
PhD: Neural Manifolds, Memory and Cognitive Change in Dementia
Imperial College London Closing date: 31st OctoberExhibition Rd, London -
Postdoctoral Research Assistant: Parkinson’s Neuron Metabolism
University of Oxford Closing date: 19th OctoberSherrington Building, Sherrington Rd, Oxford OX1 3PT -
Postdoctoral Fellow: Air pollution, microplastics and Parkinson’s
The Francis Crick Institute Closing date: 6th JanuaryLondon -
Senior Digital Content Officer
Race Against Dementia Closing date: 28th OctoberCovent Garden, London (hybrid) -
Postdoc Research Fellows (x2): Alzheimer’s Genomics and AI
Cleveland Clinic Closing date: 29th November9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States -
Research and Policy Manager: EDI in Science
British Science Association Closing date: 19th OctoberLondon, UK (Remote) -
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 -
Postdoc Researcher / PhD: Smartphone memory assessments in early Alzheimer’s
Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres Closing date: 31st OctoberMagdeburg, Germany -
PhD: Mechanism of Programmed Axon Death
University of Cambridge Closing date: 8th DecemberThe Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN -
PhD Studentships: Neurodegeneration & Parkinson’s
University of Kent Closing date: 23rd OctoberCanterbury CT2 7NZ -
Postdoc Research Associate: ALS Protein Interactions
King's College London Closing date: 16th OctoberStrand, London WC2R 2LS -
Postdoc Research Associate: Mitochondria & Neurodegeneration
The University of Edinburgh Closing date: 23rd OctoberEdinburgh -
DPhil: Parkinson’s Circuits and Deep Brain Stimulation
University of Oxford Closing date: 1st DecemberJohn Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 Doctoral Fellowship
University of Leeds Closing date: 19th OctoberWoodhouse, Leeds LS2 9JT -
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 -
DPhil: Lifestyle, Environment and Dementia Risk
University of Oxford Closing date: 1st DecemberOxford OX3 7LF -
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 -
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: 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 -
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 -
PhD: Physiological Drivers of Sleep-Dependent Glymphatic Flow in Alzheimer’s
Cardiff University Closing date: 21st OctoberColum Drive, Cardiff CF10 3EU -
Assistant Professor: School or Neuroscience
Virginia Tech Closing date: 7th NovemberBlacksburg, Virginia, USA -
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: 30th NovemberLondon SW7 2AZ -
Tenure-track Faculty: Neuroscience
Yale University Closing date: 15th OctoberNew Haven, Connecticut, 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 -
Assistant Professor: Neuroimmunology
Salk Institute for Biological Studies Closing date: 28th OctoberLa Jolla, San Diego, California, 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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