University of Oxford Professor and Postdoc Positions 2026

Applications are now open for various PhD, Postdoctoral, and Professor positions at the University of Oxford. These roles span many academic fields and offer competitive salaries or funding packages. Most positions welcome international applicants. There is no application fee for these vacancies. Deadlines range from late May to June 2026, so interested candidates should apply soon. You can check out BS, MS, PhD and postdoc positions here.

Key Details:

• Degree Level: Postdoctoral and Professor Positions
• Host Country: United Kingdom.
• Application Deadline: Varies by Position
• Open for: All nationalities.
• Funding Type: Full or Partial funding.
• Application Fee: None.

What These Opportunities Offer:

• Successful applicants receive a competitive salary or stipend to cover living expenses in Oxford.
• They gain access to world class research facilities libraries and laboratories.
• Participants work alongside leading experts and join a vibrant international academic community.
• They receive professional development support networking opportunities and the strong prestige of Oxford on their CV.
• Many roles include generous holiday allowances pension schemes and family friendly policies.

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Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidates must meet the specific requirements listed for each position.
• Postdoc roles usually require a completed or near completed PhD in a relevant subject.
• Professor and Lecturer positions need a strong record of research publications and teaching experience.
• PhD applicants generally need a strong undergraduate and Masters degree.
• Non native English speakers must show required English language proficiency.
• All applicants should demonstrate suitable research potential or excellence.

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Available Professor / Academic Positions:

• Professorship of Economic History (Department of Economics + Nuffield College)
  Closing: 25 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Departmental Lecturer in Public International Law (Faculty of Law)
  Closing: 26 May 2026
  APPLY HERE
  
• Departmental Lecturer in Economic and Social History (Faculty of History)
  Closing: 27 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Departmental Lecturer in the History of Medicine (Faculty of History)
  Closing: 27 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Departmental Lecturer in New Testament Studies (Faculty of Theology and Religion)
  Closing: 1 June 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Departmental Lecturer in Early Modern English Literature (multiple postings)
  Closing: 3 June 2026.
  APPLY HERE (one variant) APPLY HERE

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• Departmental Lecturer in English Literature (1830-1914)
  Closing: 3 June 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Departmental Lecturer in Old Norse (English Faculty)
  Closing: 3 June 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Departmental Lecturer in the History of Art
  Closing: 3 June 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Academic Clinical Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry / Old Age Psychiatry / General Psychiatry
  Closing: 8 June 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Associate Professorship of Sociolinguistics (Faculty of Linguistics, Philology & Phonetics + Worcester College)
  Closing: 12 June 2026.
  APPLY HERE

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• Departmental Lecturer in Syntax and Semantics
  Closing: 12 June 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Associate Professorship of Engineering Biology (Control Engineering)
  (Department of Engineering Science + Kellogg College)
  Closing: 15 June 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Associate Professor in History (Oxford Lifelong Learning + Kellogg College)
  Closing: 18 June 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Bukhman Professorship of Type 1 Diabetes (Radcliffe Department of Medicine)
  Closing: 22 June 2026.
  APPLY HERE

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Available Postdoc / Research Positions:

• Postdoctoral Research Assistant in trapped molecular ions (Department of Physics)
  Closing: 21 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoctoral Research Associate in Colloid Physics (Department of Chemistry)
  Closing: 21 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoctoral Research Associate in Single Molecule Analytics (Department of Chemistry)
  Closing: 21 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• ARC Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Rehabilitation (NDORMS)
  Closing: 22 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Chemical Biology (Department of Pharmacology)
  Closing: 22 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE

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• Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Fetal Ultrasound Biomarker Discovery (Institute of Biomedical Engineering)
  Closing: 22 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Learning to Defer in Healthcare (Institute of Biomedical Engineering)
  Closing: 22 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Temporal Reasoning and Ultrasound Video Analysis (Institute of Biomedical Engineering)
  Closing: 22 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoctoral Research Associate in Statistics (Department of Statistics)
  Closing: 22 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE

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• Postdoctoral Researcher in Living with Drought (focus on Germany / Spain; School of Geography)
  Closing: 25 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE (Germany) APPLY HERE (Spain)
  
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the Research for Economic Security and Peace (RESP) (Blavatnik School of Government)
  Closing: 26 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Senior Postdoctoral Scientist in Vaccine Immunology (Oxford Centre for Immuno-Oncology)
  Closing: 26 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoctoral Neuroscientist (multiple; Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences)
  Closing: 29 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoctoral Research Associate in Chemical Biology and Bioengineering (Department of Chemistry)
  Closing: 29 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE

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• Postdoctoral Research Associate in Ecology (multiple; Life and Mind Building)
  Closing: 29 May 2026.
  APPLY HERE (1st Role) APPLY HERE (2nd Role)

How to Apply:

• Visit the official University of Oxford recruitment portal.
• Search for the specific position you want.
• Prepare all required documents such as CV cover letter research statement and references.
• Submit your application online before the deadline.

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