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Working for the Collections-Connections-Communities (CCC) initiative the Research Grants Facilitator will provide comprehensive support throughout the research funding lifecycle, from identifying opportunities and shaping proposals to managing applications and offering post-award guidance. Working closely with PDRAs, Visiting Fellows, and the wider collections community, the role will play a key part in supporting its new Natural History Humanities (H2H) programme.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational and communication skills and experience in research grant facilitation to contribute to a pioneering initiative that bridges disciplines and strengthens Cambridge's position at the forefront of collections-based research.

See Further Particulars for full role details.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

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While previous research shows outrage and division drive engagement on social media, a new study of digital behaviour during the 2024 US election finds that this effect flips during a major crisis – when “ingroup solidarity” becomes the engine of online virality.

Psychologists say the findings show positive emotions such as unity can cut through the hostility on social media, but it takes a shock to the system that threatens a community.  

In a little over a week during the summer of 2024, the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a rally (July 13) and Joe Biden’s suspension of his re-election campaign (21 July) completely reshaped the presidential race.

The University of Cambridge’s Social Decision-Making Lab collected over 62,000 public posts from the Facebook accounts of hundreds of US politicians, commentators and media outlets before and after these events to see how they affected online behaviour.*

“We wanted to understand the kinds of content that went viral among Republicans and Democrats during this period of high tension for both groups,” said Malia Marks, PhD candidate in Cambridge’s Department of Psychology and lead author of the study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

“Negative emotions such as anger and outrage along with hostility towards opposing political groups are usually rocket fuel for social media engagement. You might expect this to go into hyperdrive during times of crisis and external threat.”

“However, we found the opposite. It appears that political crises evoke not so much outgroup hate but rather ingroup love,” said Marks.

Just after the Trump assassination attempt, Republican-aligned posts signalling unity and shared identity received 53% more engagement than those that did not – an increase of 17 percentage points compared to just before the shooting.

These included posts such as evangelist Franklin Graham thanking God that Donald Trump is alive, and Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham posting: “Bleeding and unbowed, Trump faces relentless attacks yet stands strong for America. This is why his followers remain passionately loyal.”

At the same time, engagement levels for Republican posts attacking the Democrats saw a decrease of 23 percentage points from just a few days earlier.

After Biden suspended his re-election campaign, Democrat-aligned posts expressing solidarity received 91% more engagement than those that did not – a major increase of 71 percentage points over the period shortly before his withdrawal.

Posts included former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich calling Biden “one of our most pro-worker presidents”, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi posting that Biden’s “legacy of vision, values and leadership make him one of the most consequential Presidents in American history.”

Biden’s withdrawal saw the continuation of a gradual rise in engagement for Democrat posts attacking Republicans – although over the 25 July days covered by the analysis almost a quarter of all conservative posts displayed “outgroup hostility” compared to just 5% of liberal posts.

Research led by the same Cambridge Lab, published in 2021, showed how social media posts criticizing or mocking those on the rival side of an ideological divide typically receive twice as many shares as posts that champion one’s own side.

“Social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook are increasingly seen as creating toxic information environments that intensify social and political divisions, and there is plenty of research now to support this,” said Yara Kyrychenko, study co-author and PhD candidate in Cambridge’s Social Decision-Making Lab.

“Yet we see that social media can produce a rally-round-the-flag effect at moments of crisis, when the emotional and psychological preference for one’s own group takes over as the dominant driver of online behaviour.”

Last year, the Cambridge team (led by Kyrychenko) published a study of 1.6 million Ukrainian social media posts in the months before and after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February of 2022.

Following the invasion they found a similar spike for “ingroup solidarity” posts, which got 92% more engagement on Facebook and 68% more on Twitter, while posts hostile to Russia received little extra engagement. 

Researchers argue that the findings from the latest study are even more surprising, given the gravity of the threat to Ukraine and the nature of its population.

“We didn’t know whether moments of political rather than existential crisis would trigger solidarity in a country as deeply polarised as the United States. But even here, group unity surged when leadership was threatened,” said Dr Jon Roozenbeek, Lecturer in Psychology at Cambridge University and senior author of the study.

“In times of crisis, ingroup love may matter more to us than outgroup hate on social media.”

* The study used 62,118 public posts from 484 Facebook accounts run by US politicians and partisan commentators or media sources from 5-29 July 2024.

Research reveals how political crises cause a shift in the force behind viral online content ‘from outgroup hate to ingroup love’.

It appears that political crises evoke not so much outgroup hate but rather ingroup loveMalia Marksconceptphoto.info via FlickrThe Trump assassination attempt on the front page of German newspaper Bild.

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While previous research shows outrage and division drive engagement on social media, a new study of digital behaviour during the 2024 US election finds that this effect flips during a major crisis – when “ingroup solidarity” becomes the engine of online virality.

Psychologists say the findings show positive emotions such as unity can cut through the hostility on social media, but it takes a shock to the system that threatens a community.  

In a little over a week during the summer of 2024, the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a rally (July 13) and Joe Biden’s suspension of his re-election campaign (21 July) completely reshaped the presidential race.

The University of Cambridge’s Social Decision-Making Lab collected over 62,000 public posts from the Facebook accounts of hundreds of US politicians, commentators and media outlets before and after these events to see how they affected online behaviour.*

“We wanted to understand the kinds of content that went viral among Republicans and Democrats during this period of high tension for both groups,” said Malia Marks, PhD candidate in Cambridge’s Department of Psychology and lead author of the study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

“Negative emotions such as anger and outrage along with hostility towards opposing political groups are usually rocket fuel for social media engagement. You might expect this to go into hyperdrive during times of crisis and external threat.”

“However, we found the opposite. It appears that political crises evoke not so much outgroup hate but rather ingroup love,” said Marks.

Just after the Trump assassination attempt, Republican-aligned posts signalling unity and shared identity received 53% more engagement than those that did not – an increase of 17 percentage points compared to just before the shooting.

These included posts such as evangelist Franklin Graham thanking God that Donald Trump is alive, and Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham posting: “Bleeding and unbowed, Trump faces relentless attacks yet stands strong for America. This is why his followers remain passionately loyal.”

At the same time, engagement levels for Republican posts attacking the Democrats saw a decrease of 23 percentage points from just a few days earlier.

After Biden suspended his re-election campaign, Democrat-aligned posts expressing solidarity received 91% more engagement than those that did not – a major increase of 71 percentage points over the period shortly before his withdrawal.

Posts included former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich calling Biden “one of our most pro-worker presidents”, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi posting that Biden’s “legacy of vision, values and leadership make him one of the most consequential Presidents in American history.”

Biden’s withdrawal saw the continuation of a gradual rise in engagement for Democrat posts attacking Republicans – although over the 25 July days covered by the analysis almost a quarter of all conservative posts displayed “outgroup hostility” compared to just 5% of liberal posts.

Research led by the same Cambridge Lab, published in 2021, showed how social media posts criticizing or mocking those on the rival side of an ideological divide typically receive twice as many shares as posts that champion one’s own side.

“Social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook are increasingly seen as creating toxic information environments that intensify social and political divisions, and there is plenty of research now to support this,” said Yara Kyrychenko, study co-author and PhD candidate in Cambridge’s Social Decision-Making Lab.

“Yet we see that social media can produce a rally-round-the-flag effect at moments of crisis, when the emotional and psychological preference for one’s own group takes over as the dominant driver of online behaviour.”

Last year, the Cambridge team (led by Kyrychenko) published a study of 1.6 million Ukrainian social media posts in the months before and after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February of 2022.

Following the invasion they found a similar spike for “ingroup solidarity” posts, which got 92% more engagement on Facebook and 68% more on Twitter, while posts hostile to Russia received little extra engagement. 

Researchers argue that the findings from the latest study are even more surprising, given the gravity of the threat to Ukraine and the nature of its population.

“We didn’t know whether moments of political rather than existential crisis would trigger solidarity in a country as deeply polarised as the United States. But even here, group unity surged when leadership was threatened,” said Dr Jon Roozenbeek, Lecturer in Psychology at Cambridge University and senior author of the study.

“In times of crisis, ingroup love may matter more to us than outgroup hate on social media.”

* The study used 62,118 public posts from 484 Facebook accounts run by US politicians and partisan commentators or media sources from 5-29 July 2024.

Research reveals how political crises cause a shift in the force behind viral online content ‘from outgroup hate to ingroup love’.

It appears that political crises evoke not so much outgroup hate but rather ingroup loveMalia Marksconceptphoto.info via FlickrThe Trump assassination attempt on the front page of German newspaper Bild.

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Hear from a pioneering member of the Google team as Chade-Meng Tan (Meng) discusses how his commitment to mindfulness has shaped his career.

Do you have a passion for plants, people, and lifelong learning? We're looking for an enthusiastic educator and science communicator to join our Learning team at the Botanic Garden. This is an exciting opportunity to inspire curiosity, learning and enjoyment across two key areas:

Develop and deliver engaging and accessible interpretation across the Garden in collaboration with Curation and Horticulture teams to share the stories behind our collection in imaginative ways.

Plan and oversee the day-to-day delivery of the Garden's vibrant Adult Learning Programme, which offers more than 70 courses each year. Working with in-house and external tutors to deliver a diverse range of subjects including horticulture, plant sciences, garden history, botanical art and creative crafts.

This is a temporary position to support the Learning Team during maternity absence of the Head of Learning. Fixed-term for 12 months or the return of the Head of Learning, whichever is the earlier.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

For any questions relating to this recruitment please contact admin@botanic.cam.ac.uk

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Microscopy Facility Technician to join the imaging team in the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. CSCI is a world-leading centre for stem cell research based in the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

We are a friendly team who provide comprehensive bio-imaging facilities to researchers throughout the CSCI and beyond. We cover a broad range of imaging techniques including widefield, confocal, spinning disc, light sheet and electron microscopy. Your core responsibilities will be to ensure that microscopes within the facility are well-maintained and to train users to set up and use them correctly and safely. You will also be responsible for instrument QC and effective image data management within the facility, as well as assisting researchers with experimental design and preparing samples for electron microscopy.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working cooperatively, is skilled at training others and has a genuine enthusiasm for microscopy. We take pride in offering an approachable and professional service to researchers so excellent communication skills are essential. You must also be able to work independently, managing your own time and keeping accurate records.

You will ideally be qualified to degree level or equivalent in a biological science. Experience of confocal and widefield imaging of biological samples is essential, together with experience of providing a service in a core facility environment or support role. Experience in electron microscopy and associated biological sample preparation is a requirement.

This is a full-time role of 36.5 hours per week.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online application form.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Closing date: 1st October 2025

Interview date: 16th October 2025

Please quote reference PS47064 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Salary: £22,954 - £23,400 per annum (which is 94.79% of the full-time salary bracket of £24,215 - £24,685) + 15% Shift Allowance = c. £26,397 - £26,910 per annum.

This equates to an hourly rate of £12.70 to £12.94 plus a 15% shift allowance.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a 24/7 Veterinary Care Assistant in our Small Animal Wing on a temporary basis. The referral hospital is a very fast-paced environment working with complex and seriously ill animals. The temporary role will begin as soon as possible from September 2025 and will continue until the November 2025.

The main objective of the role is to provide animal care to an excellent standard for the Queen's Veterinary School referral Hospital, to meet the needs of the service in the Small Animal Wing. The small animal wing consists of four dog, two cat, critical care, isolation wards housing an average of 15-25 patients during the overnight period and Theatre Suite.

You will play an important part in a primary care team working alongside nurses and other veterinary care assistants. Responsibilities will include cleaning and animal care duties in order to assist veterinary nurses in the inpatient area and in theatres.

In return, we offer an encouraging and nurturing environment and have a dedicated team of clinicians, nurses and veterinary care assistants who are committed to providing the best care for our patients.

Benefits

• Generous paid annual leave including bank holidays
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Access to a dedicated Personal and Professional Development team
• Wellness programme including Occupational Health team and Staff counselling
• Staff discount scheme including shopping vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel to work loans
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Discounted gym membership

If you have any questions about this role please contact the Clinical HR Team by email: qvsh.hr@vet.cam.ac.uk

Further particulars for the role and information about the Department are available at: www.vet.cam.ac.uk

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Closing date: Sunday, 7th September 2025

Applications will be monitored regularly, and we may contact candidates prior to the closing date. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please quote reference PP47031 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We are looking for a creative, energetic, and people-focused Family Learning Coordinator to bring our Garden to life for visitors of all ages. In this dynamic role, you will design and deliver imaginative, hands-on experiences that make lasting memories¿from seasonal trails and "Family Saturdays" to creative holiday workshops and inspiring outreach events. You will help children (and their grown-ups!) explore, discover, and fall in love with the natural world¿right here in our Garden.

If you're ready to combine your flair for education with your enthusiasm for the outdoors, this is your chance to play a key role in growing family engagement and creating joyful, meaningful connections with plants.

This role has recently expanded from part-time to full-time, giving you the opportunity to develop fresh, imaginative approaches to family engagement.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check (enhanced with children and adults' barred lists).

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

For any questions relating to this recruitment please contact admin@botanic.cam.ac.uk

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

Do you have experience of working in a busy office environment in an administrative role? Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual with excellent administrative and organisational skills? Can you make a positive contribution to our team?

This is new and exciting opportunity to join the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. You will provide efficient admin support to a small group of senior staff in Stem Cells and will be part of the joint Haematology and Stem Cells Institute professional services team.

This role will be based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus with scope for working in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

We are looking for a well organised and enthusiastic person to take on this important role. You will provide secretarial support to a number of Senior Group Leaders and also support some department activities. You will also be responsible for a wide range of communication on behalf of the Institute, both internal and external, as well as supporting other group leader research activity including grants and team administration.

Previous experience of similar roles is essential. You should be educated to 'A' level standard with excellent organisation, communication and written English skills. We are looking for someone with a flexible and adaptable 'can do' attitude to work, who has the ability to work with a high level of accuracy and to tight deadlines. You will be required to prioritise and act on your own initiative. A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required as is previous experience of maintaining websites or the ability to acquire these skills.

Informal enquiries about the post are also welcome via email to Danielle Daft on dmj34@cam.ac.uk.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online application form.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Closing date: 3rd September 2025

Interview date: Thursday 11th sept or Monday 15th

Please quote reference PS47036 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

The Department of Genetics is inviting applications for the position of Safety and Environmental Sustainability Coordinator. This is an important role with responsibility for health and safety and environmental sustainability across the Department.

The role holder will be the first point of contact for all safety related matters, overseeing the dissemination of health and safety information, providing technical safety support, advice and training to all staff and students in the Department, developing and updating documentation, guidance and training materials associated with Health and Safety in the Department. As it is critical that our health and safety information is delivered effectively, we are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills. You should be confident interacting with a wide range of professional services staff, researchers, academics, students and contractors to ensure that health and safety standards and procedures are followed at all times.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate experience of managing health and safety in a scientific laboratory setting, including practical experience of managing radiation, liquid nitrogen, lasers and chemicals and the safe disposal of biological waste. An excellent understanding of health and safety regulations and the factual and theoretical principles of health and safety management are required. The roleholder also acts as the Department's Disability Liaison Officer and supports accessibility to our department and facilities.

Another key aspect of the role is to lead on environmental issues within the Department, developing and coordinating the Department's environmental policy and action plan, and implementing change via the Department's Sustainability Committee. An interest in these areas would therefore be beneficial.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be addressed to Sara Singlehurst, Principal Assistant sjs85@cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PC47001 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

The University of Cambridge wishes to appoint a University Assistant Clinical Teaching Professor in Medical Virology (Honorary Consultant Status) on the Teaching and Scholarship pathway (Band 9) within the Department of Pathology. The post is available immediately.

The key aim of the appointment is to strengthen the Department's organisation and delivery of the Applied Biomedical Sciences teaching strand of the Clinical Medicine course with contributions to the teaching of pre-clinical undergraduate and postgraduate students.

The post is situated within the Department of Pathology, which is both in the School of Biological Sciences, and the School of Clinical Medicine, with association to medical virology at CUH. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and contribute to the activities of the Department and participate, as an honorary consultant, in the Medical Virology Service at CUHNHSFT.

The successful candidate will be a dedicated educator who will take a leadership role in the strategic organisation, delivery and ongoing further development of the Applied Biomedical Sciences course delivered across years 4-6 of the course and delivery of the Year 5 written examination papers in Clinical Medicine working in partnership with the current Lead Teacher for Clinical Pathology.

They will have a good understanding of the pedagogical principles of such teaching and experience in applying these principles to the delivery of varied and novel educational resources and teaching sessions. They will also participate in teaching general pathology to second and third year undergraduates, leading to the Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripos or the Natural Sciences Tripos. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake research duties as mandated for the University of Cambridge Teaching and Scholarship pathway, including educational research. Within the Department of Pathology, this post will sit within the Division of Virology.

The successful candidate will have clinical responsibilities (3 programmed activities per week) within the Medical Virology Service of the UKHSA at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Addenbrooke's Hospital) and must be eligible for an Honorary Consultant contract. The role also includes the equivalent of 5 programmed activities per week for teaching and two for research and administration.

Job plans for all full-time honorary consultants currently include a commitment to the NHS Trust for an agreed number of programmed activities per week, averaged over the year. The precise deployment of this time and its allocation to service delivery, continuing professional development, NHS research and development and other Trust-related activities is agreed on a regular basis through discussion with the Clinical Lead for the UKHSA diagnostic laboratory, the School of Clinical Medicine, and the Head of Department of Pathology, Professor Heike Laman, to whom the post-holder will directly report.

Please check the attached Further Particulars document for more information.

This is an integrated appointment between the University and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ("NHS Trust"). You will therefore also be issued with an Honorary Clinical Contract by the NHS Trust. You should be aware that if your contract with the NHS Trust is terminated your employment with the University will be terminated, and vice versa.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter, CV and a completed Additional Clinical Information form and payslip, in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

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Informal enquiries and requests for further information are very welcome and should be addressed to Professor Heike Laman: hod@path.cam.ac.uk

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact: hr@path.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PK46964 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced grants coordinator to undertake a secondment to join our small, friendly grants team in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience. The Department is engaged in research across a wide range of biological sciences and grant income amounts annually to around £10 million.

You will have experience of providing administrative support to researchers across the entire research grant lifecycle, however, experience in post award administration is essential. Knowledge of relevant funding bodies' terms and conditions would be advantageous but is not essential.

In addition to your grants-specific knowledge and experience, you will be a collaborator with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. A proven ability to plan, prioritise and deliver to tight deadlines whilst working with a high degree of accuracy is also essential. For more information about the role and the person specification, please see the further particulars via the link below.

If you would like to apply your skills in a new environment and broaden your work experience, we would love to hear from you. Please reach out to Mandy Sherman, mls44@cam.ac.uk, with any informal enquiries about the role.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 6 months in the first instance.

The post is offered to internal candidates only on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

Apply:

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On the online form, in the suitability for the role section, you should explain the reasons for your application and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role. The full contact details for two professional referees should be provided; please note that we will assume that you are happy for us to approach your referees at any stage, unless you indicate otherwise in the space provided on the form.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 31 August 2025. Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date.

Please quote reference PM46984 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and positive individual to join the teaching team in the Department of Zoology as Teaching Office Assistant. You will make an important contribution to the effective administration and delivery of undergraduate education in the Department.

The Department of Zoology is one of the largest research and teaching departments in the University, with a final-year undergraduate class of about 90. The Department teaches on 10 courses within the undergraduate Natural Sciences Tripos and currently trains approximately 90 graduate students.

This is a busy and varied post, and the post-holder will play a key role in the smooth running of our Teaching Office. Our Teaching Office Assistant is the first point of contact for undergraduate enquiries, providing day-to-day support to students and academic colleagues. Reporting to the Teaching Manager, the successful candidate will support course and examination administration for Zoology's undergraduate courses in the Natural Sciences Tripos, including timetable administration, maintaining course-related Moodle sites, and overseeing coursework submissions and collating marks.

You will be a great team player with excellent communication, organisational and great time management skills. You should be proficient in standard software packages have an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). You will be willing and able to learn new systems and tools and also possess strong written and verbal communication skills. You should be capable of both working independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team. Previous experience in a responsible administrative role would be desirable

What can we offer you:

• Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost-of-living increases;

• Generous annual leave allowance;

• Generous maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave entitlements, and other family-friendly schemes (e.g., workplace nurseries);

• An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution;

• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores;

• Schemes to support relocation/provision of accommodation.

If you have the skills, experience, and personality to succeed in this role, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Informal conversations are welcomed. Please email Lizzie Burgess eab82@cam.ac.uk to learn more about this role.

For more details, please refer to the Further Information below.

The interviews are planned for the week commencing Monday, 22 September 2025.

Please note: The University is unable to issue sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route for this role as it does not meet the minimum salary requirements.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

Flexible working requests will be considered.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our University.

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If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Anastasia Nezhentseva.

Email: an286@cam.ac.uk Telephone: (0)1223 330117

Please quote reference PF46982 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to join the computational biology laboratory of Dr Michael Boemo, Cambridge Department of Pathology (https://www.boemogroup.org/).

In the time it takes you to read this sentence, your body will have finished producing about 5 million new cells; each of these cells had to accurately copy, or replicate, the six billion bases of DNA in their genome exactly once. DNA replication stress, marked by frequent slowing or stalling of replication forks, can lead to chromosomal breaks and rearrangements, ultimately contributing to genome instability and cancer. To replicate DNA efficiently and accurately, replication forks must traverse a plethora of secondary structures throughout the genome. Cells primarily rely on accessory helicases to regulate these structures, and both the secondary structures and the helicases that manage them represent promising therapeutic targets. However, to fully capitalise on this strategy, we first need more effective methods for detecting secondary structures across diverse genomes.

The successful candidate will develop artificial intelligence models that will form the backbone of a new technology that predicts the presence of DNA secondary structures from Oxford Nanopore sequencing data and maps them across the human genome. You will be a vital part of a multi-institution, cross-disciplinary team that includes Dr. Gideon Coster (Institute of Cancer Research, London) and Oxford Nanopore Technologies. You will have access to the world-class high-performance computing facility at the University of Cambridge and be embedded in a team of physicists, engineers, and mathematicians working side-by-side with wet lab scientists in the Cambridge Department of Pathology. You will be supported by the vibrant and supportive computational biology community within the Department of Pathology and will synergise with the DNA replication and genome stability communities within the University of Cambridge.

This is an on-site, full-time position that is fixed-term until 31 August 2028 and is funded by an Industrial Partnership Award from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

Applicants should have completed a PhD in a quantitative field (such as physics, computer science, mathematics, engineering, bioinformatics, or computational biology) and feel comfortable working in at least one programming language. Experience with AI and/or mathematical modelling in genomics is highly desirable, along with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 August 2028 in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Informal enquiries and requests for further information are very welcome and should be addressed to Dr Michael Boemo: mb915@cam.ac.uk

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact: Miss Ellie Watson: ew649@cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PK46917 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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People are at the heart of everything we do at Pathology, so why not join our professional services team as our Junior Laboratory Technician (Part Time). This role offers a fantastic opportunity to join a busy academic department and support the work of its research laboratories.

Working as part of the Department's glass washing team, the role holder will be responsible for the cleaning of laboratory glass and plastic ware, the operation of autoclaves and sterilising ovens and the disposal of waste. In addition, there will be a small amount of general laboratory cleaning.

The successful candidate will have the ability to prioritise and work using their own initiative, with minimum supervision, have good communication and interpersonal skills, have good IT skills and work effectively as part of a team. Previous experience in a similar role, or an aptitude for laboratory work, would be advantageous, although full training will be provided.

For more information about the role, including the person specification and hours of work, please refer to the Further Particulars.

What we Offer

Our Professional Services staff play a fundamental role. The University of Cambridge offers excellent benefits, extensive opportunities in a stimulating environment:

• The University salary structure includes automatic service-related pay progression in many of its grades and an annual cost of living increase. In addition to this, employees are rewarded for outstanding contribution through a number of regular pay progression schemes. Staff also benefit from a generous annual leave entitlement

• The University offers employees a wide range of competitive benefits, from health care cash plans to childcare, a cycle to work scheme, to shopping and insurance discounts

• University-led initiatives in the areas of equality, diversity and wellbeing include staff and students networks.

• Wellbeing at Cambridge is a University-wide initiative aiming at supporting and maximising the health and wellbeing of staff.

• The University offer a range of family-friendly policies, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. In addition, workplace nurseries, childcare vouchers, a childcare salary sacrifice scheme and a high-quality holiday play scheme are available to help support University employees with caring responsibilities

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Informal enquiries and requests for further information are very welcome and should be addressed to Jennie Ring: jbr39@cam.ac.uk

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Ellie Watson: ew649@cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PK46938 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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The Rahman lab (https://www.phar.cam.ac.uk/research/rahman) at the Department of Pharmacology is looking for an enthusiastic Research Assistant (RA) to work on an EPSRC-funded collaborative project (' Target-specific machine-learning scoring functions for reliable structure-based virtual screening ') with Dr Pedro Ballester (https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/p.ballester). The role of the RA essentially involves evaluating some chosen small molecule hits against two targets namely TRPM8 ion channel and ATM kinase, using relevant plate reader-based functional assays (doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00404; doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01092).

You should hold or be close to completing minimally an MSc degree in an appropriate field (e.g. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biomedical Sciences etc.) and have relevant experience at an equivalent level, ideally with proven hands-on experience in plate reader based assay for measuring cell calcium and in quantitative immunofluorescence assay (e.g. in-cell western assay) along with basic cell culturing. You are expected to work both independently and as part of a diverse vibrant team and have excellent communication, analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months.

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) including a publication list and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online portal. Please also include names and contact details (e-mail and phone number) of two referees. Any other unsolicited documents will not be considered. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

Information about the Department of Pharmacology can be found on our website: www.phar.cam.ac.uk

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Informal enquiries about the position can be made to Dr Taufiq Rahman (mtur2@cam.ac.uk)

For enquiries about the online application process, please contact the HR Team, hr@phar.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PL46992 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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The Sawarkar lab at the MRC Toxicology Unit is looking for a Research Assistant to contribute to its programme on transcriptional changes in the context of stress and neurodegeneration.

The project will use state-of-the-art molecular cell biology technologies, combined with in vivo mouse models, to achieve the final goal of developing novel therapeutics for neurodegeneration.

You will need to hold or be close to completing a Masters' degree in an appropriate field (e.g. Molecular biology) and have relevant experience at an equivalent level, together with demonstrable hands-on experience in RNA splicing/ protein analytical/ cell culture techniques. You will be able to work both independently and as part of a team, have excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills and ideally have experience of working on an independent research project. Enthusiasm for working in a diverse inter-disciplinary team is desirable.

The MRC Toxicology Unit is an internationally renowned institution focussed on the delivery of field-changing mechanistic insights into toxicology and disease. The Unit is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including mass spectrometry, microscopy, and bioinformatics, and offers excellent opportunities for scientific career development.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31st August 2026 in the first instance.

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If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact hradmin@mrc-tox.cam.ac.uk

Further information about the Toxicology Unit can be found on our website: https://www.mrc-tox.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PU46958 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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The Tzelepis lab is recruiting a postdoctoral Research Associate to drive our translational work on novel RNA biology of disease (particular focus on solid tumors and neurodegeneration). Our lab focuses on the epitranscriptome-associated roles of stem cell homeostasis and disease. Our approaches include functional genetics, normal and abnormal stem cell cultures, development and characterisation of novel treatments as well as various mouse models of disease.

The postholder will actively contribute to our research and be responsible for ensuring that the Tzelepis laboratory research is competitive and novel. You will be a team player with excellent communication skills and support a variety of experimental procedures, animal handling, imaging and data collection as well as preparing results for publications and grant submissions. The post also entails training students and visiting researchers in techniques and equipment use, as well as instructing correct research conduct.

Our work is highly collaborative, and we operate at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, the Department of Haematology and the wider scientific ecosystem (Babraham campus, Sanger Institute etc.) with access to state-of-the-art equipment and facility support.

Essential requirements are a PhD in a relevant subject and strong expertise in either i) cancer immunology or ii) disease-associated RNA biology.

You will also have experience in either stem-cell/cancer biology, mouse models and/or nucleic acid editing.

For queries regarding this post, please contact Dr Konstantinos Tzelepis, email: kt404@cam.ac.uk

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check, a health assessment and a security check.

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Applicants must have (or be close to obtaining) a PhD.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will initially be appointed as a Research Assistant (Grade 5, Point 38 £34,132) moving to Research Associate (Grade 7) upon confirmation of your PhD award.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Closing date: 7th September 2025

Interview date: 17th September 2025

Please quote reference PS46956 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.