Research Associate

Contract type: Fixed term for two years Summary: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN). We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced postdoctoral research associate to join an exciting translational research project funded by the US Department of Defense....

Why are brains the way they are? Do neural circuits function in an “optimal” way, and if so, in what sense are they optimal? How do brains encode sensory information and form associative memories? We are seeking postdoctoral research associates to study these fundamental questions in neuroscience in the olfactory system of the fruit fly Drosophila. You...

We are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to support The Productivity Institute’s Regional Productivity Forum (RPF) in Yorkshire, Humber & the North East, based at Sheffield University Management School. The Productivity Institute (TPI), which is funded by the Economic & Social Research Council, brings together world-leading and UK experts from a...

Are you interested in working for a world top 100 University? We are seeking to appoint a post-doctoral research associate for the Programme Grant on “Quantum and Many Body Physics Enabled by Advanced Semiconductor Nanotechnology” supported by the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). This is a five-year programme with £6.1...

The Department of Economics has an international reputation for practical and real-world economics. Our researchers advise government departments in the UK and internationally. The Department of Economics is seeking to appoint a Research Associate to provide research assistance to departmental research groups on a range of research projects. Over the...

We have an exciting opportunity in the School of English to work as a Research Associate on an exploration of Kazuo Ishiguro’s style using corpus linguistic methods. The research findings will contribute to a book about the novelist and there is scope for collaboration in writing relevant sections and/or other publications if desired. This role will offer...

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant/Associate to work on theoretical and computational analysis of MHD waves generation by vortical drivers, the interaction of multiple vortex tubes located within intergranular lanes and how they contribute to the middle and upper solar atmosphere dynamics. Plasma flows in the Sun’s photosphere have the...

Overview / About us: Lumanity is dedicated to improving patient health by accelerating and optimizing access to medical advances. We partner with life sciences companies around the world to generate evidence to demonstrate the value of their product, translate the science and data into compelling product narratives, and enable commercial decisions that...

Are you looking to improve bereavement care for those from ethnically diverse communities? Do you have a passion for community engagement? We are seeking to appoint a talented, post-doctorate Research Associate with qualitative research experience within the Department of Oncology and Metabolism at the University of Sheffield. You will support a National...

Are you interested in working for a world top 100 University? We have an exciting opportunity in the School of Education, for a Research Associate who will take a key role in the delivery of the research project: ‘Mental Health Medications in the Lives of People with Learning Disabilities’ (NIHR204107). The role will involve working closely with...

Contract Type: Fixed-term for 3 yearsSummary: Are you interested in developing the first Virtual Mouse Twin for the optimisation of treatments for Osteoporosis?This highly interdisciplinary Research Associate position will advance our understanding of the effect of the combined biomechanical and pharmacological treatments on musculoskeletal biomechanics...

Contract Type: Fixed-term for 3 years Summary: Are you interested in developing the first Virtual Mouse Twin for the optimisation of treatments for Osteoporosis? This highly interdisciplinary Research Associate position will advance our understanding of the effect of the combined biomechanical and pharmacological treatments on musculoskeletal biomechanics...

Are you interested in working for a world top 100 University? The Department of Sociological Studies is committed to understanding society and social change, and to research and teaching that improves people's lives, especially those of the most vulnerable. We are proud to be one of the top social science research departments in the UK, with a long history...

Contract type: Fixed term for 24 monthsLocation: Sheffield University Management School, Conduit Road & HybridAre you interested in working for a top-ranked, triple-crown accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) Management School? With world-class facilities, ground-breaking research and cutting-edge thinking, we are seeking applications from ambitious, highly...

Are you Interested in working for a world top 100 university? The Department of Sociological Studies is committed to understanding society and social change, and to research and teaching that improves people's lives, especially those of the most vulnerable. We are proud to be one of the top social science research departments in the UK, with a long history...

We’re looking for a highly motivated researcher to work with Professor Matthew Flinders on a project exploring the intersection between research and public policy. Professor Flinders and his academic and non-academic collaborators are leading the debate about the mobility of knowledge, talent and skills across traditional disciplinary, professional and...

You will join the School of Allied Health Professionals, Nursing and Midwifery, working as a Research Associate on the research project: ‘Breaking the Care Cycle: Parenting after leaving care’. You will join Dr Ellis and a Project Steering Group to explore the perspectives of parent care leavers and to develop alternative narratives around leaving...

Applications are invited for a Research Associate (RA), funded by the Wellcome Trust from January 2024. The post is part of a major new, long-term, research programme involving researchers in Sheffield (UK), Jena (Germany) and Harvard (USA) that will integrate microbial physiology, biochemistry and genetics with biophysics, mathematical modelling and world...

Applications are invited for a Research Associate (RA), funded by the Wellcome Trust from May 2024. The post is part of a major new, long-term, research programme involving researchers in Sheffield (UK), Jena (Germany) and Harvard (USA) that will integrate microbial physiology, biochemistry and genetics with biophysics, mathematical modelling and world...

We have an exciting opportunity for a postdoctoral research associate to join a project funded by Life Arc Rare Disease (Pathfinder) Scheme. The project to develop novel and be-spoke Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for profiling of a multicenter salivary gland cancer dataset in collaboration with Professor Nasir Rajpoot and his Tissue Image Analytics...