Topic: Diagnostics

Support animal-virus diagnostics and vaccine research within the One Health Virology team at Wageningen Bioveterinary Research. Work includes developing and validating PCR, sequencing and immunological assays, characterising outbreak viruses and maintaining research data. Based in Lelystad for 32–36 hours weekly, initially on a one-year contract with possible renewal. Apply through the university website by 12 October inclusive.

Mandatory expression-of-interest stage for research on medical countermeasures to improve UK preparedness for CBRN incidents. Projects may develop or test therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices and other interventions through early clinical studies. The programme allows up to GBP4 million per application, funds 80% of full economic cost and supports projects up to 30 months. Submit the required EOI form and the funder-requested email by 20 October 2026 at 16:00 UK time. Invited full applications open on 5 November 2026.

The Medical Research Council offers single-step support to develop a new or repurposed medicine, medical device, diagnostic, or other medical product. Projects should tackle a high-risk development step backed by prior funding and generate critical data that either de-risks onward progression or supports an evidence-based decision to stop.