Medicine jobs
October 2026
Join Melanie Chan’s Renal Genomics group at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences on Imperial’s Hammersmith campus. The project investigates gene-regulatory networks in kidney and urinary-tract development and how their disruption causes congenital anomalies. Establish iPSC-derived kidney and ureteric-bud organoids, perturb candidate regulatory elements…
Full-time / fixed term / 3 yearsLondon, UK
Develop antibody-based approaches to Alzheimer’s disease at the Queensland Brain Institute. The project investigates tau-targeting monoclonal antibodies through protein production, cell-based experiments and mouse studies. Responsibilities include analysing results, preparing publications, contributing to funding applications and supporting junior…
Full-time / fixed termSt Lucia QLD, Australia
Studying the Demographic Consequences of Medical Progress
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
Closes in 2 days
Join Marcus Ebeling’s Medical Demography Group to study how medical progress changes disease burden, ageing and population vulnerability. Themes include the distinction between disease presence and impact, diffusion of medical advances, and population resilience. Postdocs contribute to the shared programme while developing an independent research direction,…
Postdoctoral researcherRostock, Germany
Join Zhichao Zhou’s research at BioClinicum to investigate red-blood-cell signalling and vascular complications of type 2 diabetes. The project studies noncoding RNA and related mechanisms using clinical material, rodent models, cell culture, extracellular vesicles and vascular functional assays. Methods include myography, immunohistochemistry,…
Postdoctoral ResearcherSolna, Sweden
Undertake doctoral research on psychiatric genomics at the UCT Neuroscience Institute, supervised by Megan Campbell. The project uses large-scale genomic analysis, statistical genetics and computational methods adapted to diverse and admixed populations. Training is tailored to the project and includes contributions to community engagement. A grant-funded…
Funded PhD positionCape Town, South Africa
Postdoctoral Researcher in Metabolic Regulation of Inflammation
Karolinska Institutet
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The Rydén and Mejhert laboratory recruits a postdoctoral researcher to study how metabolism regulates inflammatory gene expression in human white adipocytes. Projects investigate glutamine metabolism, signalling interactions and chromatin regulation using cultured cells, genetic and pharmacological perturbations, immunoblotting, co-immunoprecipitation,…
Postdoctoral ResearcherSolna Municipality, Sweden
The winter selection recruits doctoral researchers to investigate cancer mechanisms and improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Applications close on 19 October 2026 through the DKFZ online system. Research is interdisciplinary, including experimental and computational approaches. Programme positions awarded through the selection are funded by a DKFZ…
PhD researcherHeidelberg-Handschuhsheimer Feld, Germany
Investigate molecular mechanisms of virus entry, replication and immune recognition in Leo Hanke’s laboratory at BioClinicum, Karolinska University Hospital. The work uses cryo-electron microscopy to study viral and host proteins, including nanobodies as structural probes. Duties span protein expression and purification, sample preparation, data collection,…
Postdoctoral ResearcherSolna Municipality, Sweden
Analyse clinical trials and linked register data on stress-related ill health and persistent fatigue, including treatment prediction, mediation, moderation and long-term outcomes. Work covers healthcare use, sickness absence, medication and socioeconomic measures. The role belongs to Karolinska’s Division of Psychology and is mainly based at Gustavsberg…
Postdoctoral ResearcherGustavsberg, Sweden
Join Dr Eder Zavala’s Mathematical Biomedicine Group to analyse high-resolution hormone time series and wearable-device data for digital endocrinology and precision medicine. Research will characterise individual variation and misalignment of hormonal rhythms, integrate data analysis with models of responses to stressors, sleep disruption and disease, and…
Full-time / fixed term / 33 monthsManchester, UK
November 2026
Five CREATE doctoral fellowships support practising health professionals developing clinical academic careers in global health. The Wellcome-funded programme links five UK universities with six partner institutions in Ghana, Pakistan, South Africa, The Gambia, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Research may span biological mechanisms, methods and technologies, or…
Full-time / 3-year doctoral fellowshipUnited Kingdom
Deadline not stated
Scientific Assistant – Biomedical Data Science & Spinal Cord Injury Research
ETH Zurich, Biomedical Data Science Lab
Deadline not stated
Analyse European Multicenter Study about Spinal Cord Injury datasets to predict neurological recovery and functional outcomes. Tasks span data harmonisation, feature engineering, regression, survival analysis and machine learning, with reproducible R/Python workflows. Work with clinicians and international collaborators on publications and coordinate…
Scientific assistant / 80–100% / one-year fixed term / possible one-year extensionSchlieren, Switzerland
Emory Rehabilitation Medicine seeks a physician to serve as Assistant Medical Director at Emory Rehabilitation Hospital. The appointment combines inpatient neurological and stroke rehabilitation with general physiatry, cancer rehabilitation, outpatient care and hospital consultation. Duties include supervision and teaching of residents and fellows,…
Full-time clinical facultyAtlanta, USA
Build and maintain HumanBase, a platform used by biomedical researchers to investigate molecular mechanisms of human disease. This hands-on backend role translates computational biology methods into production software, scalable genomics pipelines and machine-learning workflows. Responsibilities include data processing, infrastructure, engineering practices…
Senior Software EngineerNew York, USA
A postdoctoral position at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering develops synthetic-biology approaches to human-cell therapies. Work combines molecular engineering, biosensing and gene circuits to monitor cellular states, regulate therapeutic proteins and produce programmable implant prototypes. Projects connect basic cell biology with…
Postdoctoral ResearcherBasel, Switzerland
Doctoral research at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering will engineer human cells for therapeutic applications using synthetic biology. Projects connect gene circuits, biosensors and molecular engineering to control therapeutic proteins and develop programmable cellular implants. The research addresses cancer and metabolic, neurological,…
Doctoral ResearcherBasel, Switzerland
The Future Health Technologies 2 programme seeks a doctoral researcher to develop deep-learning models that predict personalised hip-fracture risk from bone-density and CT scans. Research will extend predictions to repeated imaging and future bone-ageing trajectories, and validate them against biomechanical simulations and observed fractures. This full-time…
Doctoral ResearcherSingapore
Develop an AI-assisted digital platform for stroke rehabilitation at the Singapore-ETH Centre. The project combines a mobile app and conversational agent with a soft robotic hand orthosis, supporting rehabilitation adherence at home. Work includes gathering patient and clinician requirements, building and validating the app, integrating rehabilitation…
PhDSingapore
Matt Waldor's laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital seeks a postdoctoral scientist to lead research on bacterial pathogens, virulence mechanisms, and host responses with potential translation to vaccines and therapeutics.
Full-time postdoctoral positionBoston, USA
A postdoctoral opportunity in Elisa Zhang's laboratory at UC Davis studying uterine, placental, and pregnancy biology with stable research support, cross-disciplinary facilities, publication opportunities, and tailored mentorship.
Full-time postdoctoral positionDavis, USA
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