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Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Oxford • UK

Salary
Up to £5
Posted
20 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

University of Oxford is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is Up to £5. University of Oxford holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

About the role The Department of Biology is seeking to recruit a Research Associate for a fixed-term period until end of May 2028. The post is financially supported by funds from the ARIA grant 'OPTIMiSE', awarded to Professor Francesco Licausi and Dr Ximena Chirinos, and the work will be conducted in the SynOxys Lab in the Department of Biology, University of Oxford. The postholder will contribute to the generation of transplastomic plants bearing substitutions designed to improve photosynthet…
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  • Employer: University of Oxford — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: Up to £5
  • Location: UK · Full-time
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  • Posted: 20 October 2026
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