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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Biosciences

Durham University • Durham, County Durham

Salary
£38k – £38k
Posted
7 November 2026
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Role overview

Durham University is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Biosciences in Durham, a scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £38k – £38k. Durham University holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the International Sportsperson route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

A New Science of Death: Microbial Mortality as a Window into the Architecture and Meaning of Life We invite applications for five postdoctoral research fellowships funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation in a project entitled A New Science of Death: Microbial Mortality as a Window into the Architecture and Meaning of Life . This project is the first step in our long-term scientific goal of discovering how the ways in which living organisms die have shaped life from its origins to the …
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  • Employer: Durham University — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: International Sportsperson
  • Advertised salary: £38k – £38k
  • How this salary compares: about 7% below the £40,820 median across 1,107 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Durham, County Durham
  • Similar roles nearby: 10 other live scientific & qa roles in Durham — browse them
  • Posted: 7 November 2026
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