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Senior Research Scientist Quadram Institute

Salary:
£47,450 - £52,560

We are looking for a Senior Research Scientist to lead research activities around food composition data in nutrition, and coordinate analysis capabilities in dietary assessment research relevant for QIB and the wider research community.

 

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Ref no:
1006186
Posted:
03rd Sep 2026
Closes:
30th Sep 2026

Science Support Administrator (Maternity Cover) John Innes Centre

Salary:
£30,600 - £33,920

You will work closely with Heads of Department (HoD), Group Leaders, Scientific Facilities and Laboratory Managers to support and enhance the delivery of excellent science to beneficiaries inside and outside of the organisation.

 

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Ref no:
1006183
Posted:
18th Aug 2026
Closes:
16th Sep 2026

Statistician Quadram Institute

Salary:
£38,000 - £46,500

The postholder will provide statistical support across the Institute’s research areas, including study design, data analysis, interpretation of findings and communication of statistical methods and results.

 

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Ref no:
1006166
Posted:
13th Aug 2026
Closes:
10th Sep 2026

Research Assistant or Postdoctoral Researcher – Nobori group The Sainsbury Laboratory

Salary:
TSL Grade 6-7, Spine Point 22-36, £31,236-46,049

The Tatsuya Nobori group at TSL is seeking a scientist with strong fluorescence microscopy expertise to join the team and focus on how plant immune cell states emerge during infection and change across space and time.

 

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Ref no:
TN02-2026
Posted:
11th Aug 2026
Closes:
14th Sep 2026

Group Leader (Microbes and Food Safety) Quadram Institute

Salary:
Competitive salary

We are looking for an exceptional scientist with a research focus on ensuring food safety and security. You will join other world class Principal Investigators and research scientists within the ‘Microbes and Food Safety’ research programme at the Quadram Institute. The priorities for this programme are to reduce enduring and emerging threats to the safety of UK food supplies.

 

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Ref no:
1004850
Posted:
04th Dec 2025