We have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to make a real difference.

The role

Do you want to build the first-ever Foundation Model for air quality? We are looking for a world-class AI researcher to join the FMAI4Air project, a high-stakes mission to revolutionise how we predict air pollution, evaluating its impacts on people’s health and protecting millions of lives.

This isn't just another incremental AI project; we are pioneering a Physics-Informed Multimodal High-Resolution Foundation Model. You will be at the intersection of deep learning and atmospheric sciences, working within the prestigious and word-leading ecosystem of Surrey's PAI, CVSSP and GCARE, under the leadership of Assoc Prof Erick Sperandio. Your role will be: 

• Architect the Future of AI for Environmental Sciences: Design and pre-train a novel, task-agnostic, multimodal, high-resolution and physics-informed Foundation Model (FM) for air quality prediction that fuses heterogeneous data, from satellite imagery and surface sensors to meteorological grids and emissions inventories, and evaluates the impacts of air pollution on people’s health.
• Bridge AI and Atmospheric Physics: Move beyond the "black box" by embedding physical constraints (such as advection-diffusion equations) directly into the model architecture to ensure scientific consistency, interpretability and trustworthiness.
• Push the Resolution Limit: Implement state-of-the-art super-resolution and downscaling techniques to translate coarse global data into street-level, actionable insights.
• Solve Real-World Grand Challenges: Fine-tune the pretrained FM for critical downstream applications, including early-warning systems for wildfires and simulating urban air-quality mitigation scenarios to inform government policy through a web-based application for FMAI4Air proof-of-concept.
• Leverage High-Performance Computing: Pretrain and fine-tune the models on world-leading HPC infrastructure, including Surrey’s AI@Surrey and the national Isambard-AI HPC.
• Collaborate Nationally and Globally: You will work alongside a powerhouse consortium including Imperial College London, the University of Manchester, and NTNU (Norway), as well as with consortium partners from academia including IAG-USP (Brazil), NC Climate Office at NCSU (USA), Chiba University (Japan), from industry including NVIDIA and WSP Global, and from government such as Guildford Borough Council. 

About you

• Expertise in designing and training large-scale Deep Learning architectures (e.g., Transformers, Mamba, or similar spatiotemporal models).
• Proven experience in multimodal data fusion (handling a mix of time-series, imagery, and tabular data).
• Strong proficiency in PyTorch and Tensorflow, and experience deploying models on HPC clusters and on the edge for fast and efficient inference.
• Expertise in developing and deploying Web applications that will be used to operationalise FMAI4Air models for policy and decision making.
• A solid mathematical foundation in calculus and linear algebra, with the ability to implement physics-informed constraints into neural networks’ loss functions.
• A track record of publishing high-quality research in top-tier AI or environmental science conferences/journals.
• Commitment to deliver high-quality research and innovation outcomes, including publishing papers in top-tier venues, and support research, dissemination, communication and management activities.

How to apply

To apply please submit your CV and a cover letter via our website.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Erick Sperandio via erick.sperandio@surrey.ac.uk

Closing Date: 05 Nov 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £38,448 to £43,099 per annum
Fixed Term (- March 2028)

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.

The role

We are seeking two talented and ambitious postdoctoral researchers to join our thriving research community as Research Catalyst Fellows (fixed term contract up to October 2028). These newly created positions offer an exciting opportunity to build your own research profile while playing a key role in developing high-quality, impactful research across the School.

As a Research Catalyst Fellow, you will work at the heart of our research ecosystem, bringing together academic expertise, external partnerships and funding opportunities to support the development of ambitious research programmes. You will collaborate across disciplines, research centres and innovation activities, helping colleagues secure external funding, generate impactful research and address major business and societal challenges.

This role combines academic research with research development and collaboration. You will help identify funding opportunities, support the development of competitive research proposals and contribute intellectually to projects from conception through to delivery. Working closely with academics, doctoral researchers and external partners, you will help create research programmes that deliver meaningful impact for organisations, policymakers and society.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Develop and coordinate high-quality funding applications to major funders, including ESRC and Innovate UK.
• Build collaborations across disciplines, faculties and external organisations.
• Contribute methodological and intellectual expertise to research projects and funding proposals.
• Support the creation of impactful research addressing industrial priorities, economic growth and societal challenges.
• Publish high-quality research and contribute to a growing body of evidence that influences practice and policy.

Importantly, up to 20% of your workload will be protected for your own independent research, enabling you to build your research profile, develop publications and pursue your academic interests alongside collaborative projects.

About You

We are looking for proactive, collaborative researchers who are excited by both generating excellent research and enabling others to do the same.

You will have:

• A PhD in a business, management or related discipline, completed or near completion by the start date.
• A developing research profile with evidence of high-quality publications or a strong publication pipeline.
• Strong quantitative, qualitative and/or mixed-methods research skills.
• The ability to develop innovative research ideas, robust study designs and compelling funding proposals.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and project coordination skills.
• A commitment to research integrity, collaboration and inclusive research culture.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter via our website. You will also be asked some brief questions to help us understand your suitability for the position.

The University of Surrey reserves the right to close this vacancy early or extend based on volume and calibre of applications.

Closing Date: 08 Nov 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £38,448 to £46,970 per annum

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.  

The role

The Institute for Communication Systems (ICS) home of the 5G and 6G Innovation Centre (5GIC/6GIC) is looking to recruit Research Fellow in Analog Computing for Advanced Communication Systems. The successful candidate will be part of the Wireless Systems Lab group and will have the opportunity to work very close with our industrial partners as well as with academic partners all over the world.

The post holder will undertake research into ultra-low-power analog and mixed-signal computing architectures for future communication systems, with particular emphasis on receiver processing and architectures that reduce or remove reliance on conventional high-resolution analog-to-digital conversion.
 The research will investigate how signal-processing operations traditionally implemented digitally can be reformulated and realised using analog, mixed-signal and in-memory computing technologies. Particular emphasis will be placed on the co-design of algorithms and hardware, circuit- and system-level modelling, and evaluation of the resulting architectures in terms of communication performance, power consumption, latency, precision and implementation complexity. The post holder will be expected to be able to set, define and work towards achieving targets, disseminate results and document work done.
 
About you

ICS is the largest academic research institute in Europe specialising in all aspects of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies). It is home to over 200 researchers with expertise in all communication and broadcasting systems and has developed the best in class large scale testbeds for research and innovation and enjoys the state-of-the-art lab and computing facilities.
 
 Established in 2012, 5GIC is the world’s first dedicated centre in researching end-to-end aspects of 5G and works closely with national and international leading academic institutes and key industrial partners. In November 2020, 6GIC was officially launched with parallel research undertaken in both 5G+ and 6G for 2030+.
 
 The post holder must have expertise in the following:
 •    Strong knowledge and research experience in analogue circuit design, particularly for low-power signal processing, computing or communication applications.
 •    Experience in circuit-level modelling and simulation, including the ability to evaluate power/energy consumption and relevant circuit non-idealities.
 •    Experience or strong knowledge of algorithm–hardware co-design, including the mapping of mathematical or signal-processing operations onto practical hardware subject to noise, precision, dynamic-range, variability and implementation constraints.
 •    Strong analytical, modelling and programming skills, including experience with MATLAB and/or Python, and the ability to communicate research findings effectively in written and oral form.
 
 It would be desirable but not essential for the post holder to also have:
 •    Experience with in-memory computing architectures, including memristive/ReRAM or other emerging-device technologies.
 •    Knowledge of signal processing and communication systems, particularly channel estimation, detection, decoding, optimisation or linear algebra.
 •    A track record of high-quality peer-reviewed publications in analog/mixed-signal circuits, in-memory/neuromorphic computing, signal processing, communications or related areas.
 
For informal enquiries please contact:
k.nikitopoulos@surrey.ac.uk

How to apply

To apply, please submit your application with a CV and Cover Letter online via the University of Surrey jobs portal.

Closing Date: 04 Nov 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £38,448 to £46,970 per annum
Fixed Term until 31/10/2027

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.  

The role

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with some educational experience for a full-time fixed-term post of Lecturer. The successful applicant will join a team of fellow professionals within the School of Veterinary Medicine committed to providing excellence in teaching for the benefit of a new generation of veterinary surgeons and scientists. 

The role will involve a range of responsibilities including:

• Delivery of high-quality, creative and evidence-based teaching activities, critically reviewing learning approaches, and implementing innovative assessment and pedagogical practices.
• Creation and maintenance of engaging learning materials and module design.
• Coordination and quality assurance of teaching and student support provision while contributing to curriculum development and programme innovation for a new accelerated bioveterinary science programme.
• Support of the School’s educational administrative duties and working closely with academic staff and students
• Engagement with pedagogical research and collaborative academic projects to ensure teaching practice remains current, relevant, and responsive to sector developments.

About you

Our Lecturers play an important role in influencing the future of the veterinary profession. As such, you will have:

• A passion for veterinary medicine and bioveterinary sciences and a strong commitment to delivering excellent teaching. 
• Enthusiasm and a willingness to work flexibly and creatively in different contexts are essential, alongside excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills. 
• A veterinary qualification or related biological science would be desirable.
• Experience of teaching in an educational or professional setting and development of teaching materials is essential.

What we can offer

In return we offer a generous salary with a 10% salary uplift for MRCVS registered applicants, CPD budget, pension, relocation assistance, flexible working options including job share, access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery. We are proud to support flexible working and are happy to consider applications from candidates interested in flexible working patterns.

Further Information

To apply please submit a CV and cover letter. You will also be asked to complete an application form to help us assess your suitability for the position.

Informal enquiries about the role can be made to Dr Charlotte McCarroll (c.mccarroll@surrey.ac.uk), Associate Head of School (Education) or Dr Francesca Contadini (f.contadini@surrey.ac.uk), Programme Lead for Accelerated Bioveterinary Science.

Induction Commitment

We wish to create the conditions for success for our new starters in the Vet School, by facilitating their growth and development within our institution. All new starters who are on a local/Guildford contract are expected to be physically present on campus for 80% minimum of their working week during their initial four to six months of employment (the duration will vary depending on individual role).

Closing Date: 22 Nov 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £38,448 to £46,970 plus 10% Veterinary Market Allowance if applicable
Fixed Term (- Aug 27)

We are seeking two part-time Research Assistants (0.33 FTE) to support MAGPIE, a European Space Agency-funded project investigating whether magnesium derived from lunar material could serve as a practical feedstock for electric propulsion. The nine-month project brings together the University of Surrey and Eos Space Technology Ltd.

The roles offer an opportunity to contribute to lunar resource research and to prepare high-temperature experiments at Surrey Space Centre, working with the project team under the supervision of Dr Sungwoo Lim and Dr Andrea Lucca Fabris. These are fixed-term positions until June 2027.

The role

The two Research Assistants will undertake complementary activities.

Lunar resources and feedstock assessment

You will review published measurements of lunar samples and composition maps to assess magnesium abundance and the minerals that contain it. You will compare these findings with available lunar regolith simulants and help select a representative material for laboratory testing. You will also conduct chemical and mineralogical characterisation. Your work will provide a documented feedstock specification and estimates of magnesium availability for extraction and for system studies.

Extraction assessment and laboratory investigation

You will compare molten regolith electrolysis, carbothermal reduction and vacuum pyrolysis using published evidence and preliminary thermodynamic, mass and energy calculations. You will help prepare the experimental plan, vapour-collection interfaces and analytical methods for a high-temperature vacuum furnace. You will also conduct laboratory experiments and analyse the feed, residue and collected deposits to assess magnesium redistribution or recovery.

Both roles will involve maintaining research records, interpreting results, and contributing to technical reports and project meetings.

About you

You will have a degree in a relevant subject, such as space engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, chemistry, physics or planetary science, or equivalent experience.

You will need:

• The ability to critically review scientific literature and to interpret quantitative data.
• Relevant knowledge of mineralogy or geochemistry for the resource role, or of thermal processing, thermodynamics or experimental engineering for the extraction role.
• The ability to perform scientific calculations and to document methods, assumptions and results clearly.
• An organised approach to research, strong written communication, and the ability to work with colleagues across disciplines.
• For duties involving laboratory work, the ability to follow approved procedures and work safely, with appropriate training and supervision.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter via the University website.

For an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Dr Sungwoo Lim at Sungwoo.lim@surrey.ac.uk  

Closing Date: 25 Oct 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £12,331 per annum pro rata (0.33 FTE)
Fixed Term until 30/06/2027

We are seeking qualified applicants for a up to a 2 year position (with possibility to extend to 4) as Research Fellow (postdoc) in Morphological Typology on the UKRI FLF grant ‘Scaling predictability in Morphological paradigms’, led by Sacha Beniamine. The successful candidate will perform a key role in managing and analysing language data for the project, and generating novel knowledge. The position is based at the Surrey Morphology Group at the University of Surrey, in Guildford, and provides the opportunity to work in the vibrant and highly collegial research environment for which the SMG is renowned.

The successful candidate will be in charge of the Work Package focusing on Macro-variation, which aims to improve the current data coverage to study the range of variation in predictability across languages. 

As a core member of the team, they will use their knowledge of linguistic typology and morphological variation to define a strategic sample of languages which will form the empirical basis of the project. They will coordinate a series of targeted studies on the selected language sample, and contribute to the large comparative study of macro-variation in predictability. They will collaborate closely with the rest of the team in the writing and dissemination of papers and presentations, and be expected to take initiative in the formulation of the research agenda.

About you

The successful candidate will have a PhD in linguistics (or related field), with expertise in both morphology and typology. They will be a specialist of morphological typology, with past postdoctoral experience. They will have experience with linguistic data management and creation, including but not limited to lexical resources. They will have expert knowledge of the morphology of a specific language or language family, and curiosity about other systems. Some additional experience with Romance linguistics and romance diachrony will be advantageous (facilitate collaboration with the project’s PhD student).

How to apply

Please submit your application online:

• CV
• Contact details for 2 academic referees.
• Three relevant works of research (DOI/URL links if possible).
• Research statement of one page, describing research interests and experience, and how you think this makes you suitable for the advertised post.

Please do not seek assistance from AI tools in writing this document. 

Interviews are planned for Thursday the 26th of November, and will be held online. Please contact Sacha Beniamine, s.beniamine@surrey.ac.uk with any questions.

Closing Date: 30 Oct 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £38,448 to £45,641 per annum

We are seeking qualified applicants for up to a 2 year position (with possibility to extend to 4) as Research Fellow (postdoc) in Computational Linguistics on the UKRI FLF grant ‘Scaling predictability in Morphological paradigms’, led by Sacha Beniamine. The successful candidate will perform a key role in creating new software tools and employing them to measure predictability in morphology. The position is based at the Surrey Morphology Group at the University of Surrey, in Guildford, and provides the opportunity to work in the vibrant and highly collegial research environment for which the SMG is renowned.

The successful candidate will be in charge of the Work Package focusing on New Models, which aims to enable precise and comparable measures of morphological predictability, in order to understand how predictability is organized in realistic, complex inflectional systems. 

As a core member of the team, the successful candidate will use their skills in software development to extend existing software (Qumin) which analyzes morphological lexical data and evaluates inflectional predictability. They will rely on their qualifications in linguistics to study predictability in systems which challenge existing tools and analyses, pushing the edge of what can be reliably measured and contribute to the large comparative study of macro-variation in predictability, gaining experience in linguistic typology. They will collaborate closely with the team in the writing and dissemination of papers and presentations, and be expected to take initiative in the formulation of the research agenda.

About you

The successful candidate will have a dual background in linguistics and software development, with a PhD in computational linguistics, natural language processing, or a related field. The candidate will have a good grasp of linguistic concepts and methods. They will have an interest in the inflectional morphology of at least one language or language family, which can serve as a test-bed for the tools they will develop. They will have experience of software development, and are fluent in Python programming. Candidates with experience programming as part of a team will be preferred.  Mastery over software development tools (command line; git management; continuous pipelines and workflows; IDE) is essential. An interest in reproducibility in science will be an advantage. Experience in using these skills to answer linguistic questions is essential.

How to apply

Please submit your application online:

• CV
• Contact details for 2 academic referees.
• Three relevant works of research (DOI/URL links if possible).
• Research statement of one page, describing research interests and experience, and how you think this makes you suitable for the advertised post.

Please do not seek assistance from AI tools in writing this document. 

Interviews are planned for Tuesday the 24^th of November and will be held online. Please contact Sacha Beniamine, s.beniamine@surrey.ac.uk with any questions.

Closing Date: 30 Oct 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £38,448 to £41,885 per annum

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference. 

The Role

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and talented individuals at the post-doctorate research level to work at the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE; www.surrey.ac.uk/gcare), University of Surrey, UK, under the supervision of Professor Prashant Kumar. GCARE is a multidisciplinary centre, researching in areas of air pollution, air-climate interactions, built and natural environments in the context of cities, megacities and rural areas, with an aim to develop engineering-driven solutions and regulatory strategies for mitigation of environmental risks by means of advanced measurements and modelling techniques. The GCARE’s research projects are funded by the UKRI, numerous national and international funding bodies and the industry. 

We are looking for a researcher with a PhD degree (or who will receive a PhD degree soon) in the fields of civil, mechanical, chemical, environmental, data science, computer or transportation engineering, physics, chemistry or mathematical sciences or related disciplines.

You will contribute to the GP4Streets project (DIY Greening Prescription for Climate Adaptation in Urban Streets) and support ongoing projects such as the UKRI GREENIN Network Plus, British Council SMARTCOAT, and various air quality consultancy projects. As part of the Guildford Living Lab, you will promote GCARE’s research locally, nationally, and internationally and assist with developing new grant applications. Based at the University of Surrey’s GCARE, you will work closely with GCARE team members and project collaborators and may undertake short visits to partner institutions for collaborative research activities.

The postholder must have strong skills in air pollution/urban heating monitoring and computational modelling (ENVIMET, CFD), remote sensing, and big data analysis. Responsibilities include monitoring and modelling the effectiveness of green infrastructure in mitigating air pollution and urban overheating, with advanced statistical data analysis skills (e.g., R, Python, MATLAB) required. The role calls for a self-driven, independent individual who can log, clean, share, assess, interpret, and write data efficiently to publish in top-tier journals. A proven track record of timely report writing is essential.

The post is available from 01 December 2026. 

How to apply

Please submit an online application that includes the following:

1. A maximum one-page cover letter explaining your motivation for joining this post and mapping your skills to the job profile and responsibilities.
2. A maximum two-pages CV detailing your education (including grades) and scientific achievements.
3. A maximum of two-pages list of your journal and conference publications, along with any reports written. Please include a brief description (no more than 150 words) of your two best publications, highlighting the scientific breakthroughs and skills used or developed.
4. Two references, including one from your PhD advisor, if possible.

 For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Prashant Kumar at p.kumar@surrey.ac.uk.  

Closing Date: 26 Oct 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £37,694 to £38,784 per annum

Our academic community spans five disciplines: Management; Strategy, Marketing and International Business; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Finance and Accounting; and Surrey Hospitality and Tourism Management. Together, they create a distinctive interdisciplinary environment for research and education across areas including digital innovation and AI, business analytics, the future of work, strategy, international business, entrepreneurship, leadership, finance, operations, responsible business, and hospitality and tourism.

The School is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and the Small Business Charter, and holds an Advance HE Athena SWAN Bronze Award. It is ranked among the world’s top 75 institutions for Management (Top 10 in the UK) and top 100 for in Business Administration (Top 20 in the UK) the Shanghai Global Rankings (2026). In REF 2021, Surrey Business School was ranked 19^th in the UK overall, 10^th for research outputs and 16^th for research impact.

Digital innovation and AI are central to the School’s research and innovation ecosystem. Our flagship centre in Digital Economy and AI brings together scholars across disciplines to examine and shape the implications of technological change for organisations, markets, consumers and society. Located in Guildford, with close access to London and the South East’s dynamic business and innovation ecosystem, the School works with employers, entrepreneurs, policymakers and international partners to connect research and education to real-world challenges.

For further information, please visit the Surrey Business School website.

The Finance and Accounting Discipline

The Finance and Accounting Discipline delivers research and education across core and emerging areas of finance, banking, accounting and financial decision-making. It is committed to rigorous, internationally relevant scholarship that informs business practice, policy and the development of responsible financial systems.

The Discipline contributes across undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA and doctoral education, preparing students to understand and lead in a financial landscape increasingly shaped by competition and innovation, data, digital platforms, artificial intelligence, regulation and sustainability. It offers a strong base from which to develop interdisciplinary research and education at the intersection of finance, technology, innovation, strategy and responsible business.

Its members maintain strong international collaborations through academic visits, invited keynote presentations and participation in leading conferences worldwide. The Discipline engages actively with policymakers and practitioners, including the Bank of England, OECD, World Bank, NATO, the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) and the European Parliament. It also hosts distinguished international scholars and contributes to the academic community through editorial leadership in leading journals and book series. Its research is increasingly informing wider public debate, including through coverage in leading academic journals as well as outlets such as The Guardian and The Independent, reflecting growing influence on contemporary questions in finance, financial regulation, corporate governance and sustainability.

Please visit the Finance and Accounting discipline for more information and details on our research and teaching foci. To get a feel for the team and their experiences please visit the Finance and Accounting team page.

The role

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Professor of Finance. We are interested to hear from applicants with expertise in Financial Technology (FinTech). This is a strategic appointment with the opportunity to establish and lead a distinctive programme of research and innovation at the intersection of finance, digital technologies and AI.

The successful candidate will be an internationally recognised scholar with a sustained record of high-quality, field-advancing research, demonstrated academic leadership and the ability to set an ambitious intellectual agenda in FinTech. We welcome expertise across areas such as digital financial services and new business models; financial inclusion and access to services; competition and financial stability; regulation and risk; AI and machine learning in finance; blockchain and distributed technologies; sustainable finance or related fields.

The postholder will lead the development of Surrey Business School’s research capacity and external profile in FinTech, while contributing to the University’s wider ambition to establish leadership in this strategically important area. They will play a central role in strengthening the School’s flagship centre in Digital Economy and AI, developing interdisciplinary collaborations across finance, business, computer science, engineering, law, data science and relevant areas of the University.

A key expectation will be to develop and lead significant external funding bids in collaboration with colleagues within the Discipline, School and University, and with industry, public-sector and international partners. The appointee will be expected to build a strong funding pipeline that responds to the opportunities created by the UK Industrial Strategy’s eight growth-driving sectors, particularly Financial Services and Digital and Technologies, and translates research excellence into policy, business and societal impact.

The successful candidate will provide intellectual leadership within the Finance and Accounting Discipline and contribute actively to the development of colleagues. This includes supporting and mentoring early career researchers, building interdisciplinary teams, and developing a vibrant doctoral community through the recruitment, supervision and development of PhD and professional doctorate researchers.

The role will also involve senior academic leadership in education, including contributing to the development of distinctive finance and FinTech provision across undergraduate, postgraduate, executive and doctoral programmes. The successful candidate will bring an engaging, inclusive and research-informed approach to education, enabling students to understand the opportunities, risks and responsibilities associated with the changing financial landscape.

We are looking for a collaborative academic leader who can connect ambitious research with real-world relevance, build productive external partnerships and help position Surrey as a recognised centre of excellence in FinTech.

At Surrey, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equitable opportunities for all, in the pursuit of Surrey’s vision to be a leading global University. We work together to create a truly inclusive culture. We place great value on diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are seeking to increase the diversity within our community and would particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities. Appointments will always be made on merit.

If you are interested in learning more about this position, please contact the Head of Finance and Accounting Discipline, Victoria Milligan (v.milligan@surrey.ac.uk). 

Closing Date: 30 Nov 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £77,430 to £126,257

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.  

The role

The University of Surrey is a global university with a world-class research profile and an enterprising spirit. Inventive and forward-thinking, its heritage shows a recurring theme of going its own way, doing things differently – and achieving notable results. 

Applications are invited for a Lecturer in International Relations in the Department of Politics & International Relations, within the Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences, joining a growing, ambitious and collaborative Politics and International Relations community that produces excellent, outward-facing research with real-world impact. 

This role will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate modules, either as a module leader or as part of a teaching team. The post holder is expected to contribute to the Department’s research programme. They are also expected to participate in academic life through management and administration, contribute to our existing module portfolio, complement our existing research themes in political science and have the potential to collaborate with colleagues, particularly in the areas of: 

• International Relations 
• International organisation 
• Geopolitics, technology, sustainability in global affairs 
• Migration, human rights, international political economy 

The successful candidate will have some experience in undergraduate supervision, university administration, hybrid learning & teaching methods, a demonstrable publication record and research pipeline and will have a PhD in Politics, International Relations or related field. They will contribute to the development of the new L&T strategy of Politics and International Relations within the School of Social Sciences and will be expected to work towards higher qualifications within L&T. They will also contribute with their publications, research networks and synergies, and research agendas to the research culture of the department.

About you

This post is a permanent position within Politics and International Relations in the School of Social Sciences, reporting to Prof. Theofanis Exadaktylos. The post holder is expected to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate modules, either as a module coordinator or as part of a teaching team. They are expected to support the research portfolio of the department with publications and research outputs. They are also expected to participate in academic life through management and administration. Support will be provided as a form of induction by the Director of Studies, Programme Directors and the Director of Research. 

The post holder is expected to complement our existing research themes and have the potential to collaborate with colleagues and develop their own research agenda in accordance with the research strategy of the department, the School and the University. Applicants are expected to already have or be close to completion of the PG Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, accredited by the Higher Education Academy, with a view to apply for Fellow Status, and to work to develop the Senior Fellowship and other pedagogical accreditations. 

Interviews are planned for mid-November and the successful candidate may be able to start as early as January 2027 or soon thereafter. Informal requests: Prof. Theofanis Exadaktylos (t.exadaktylos@surrey.ac.uk) 

Closing Date: 05 Nov 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £47,389 to £59,966

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.  

The role

The University of Surrey is a global university with a world-class research profile and an enterprising spirit. Inventive and forward-thinking, its heritage shows a recurring theme of going its own way, doing things differently – and achieving notable results.

Applications are invited for a Lecturer in Politics in the Department of Politics & International Relations, within the Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences, joining a vigorous and lively community in an internationally recognised University with established strengths in the social sciences and humanities. 

This role will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate modules, either as a module leader or as part of a teaching team. The post holder is expected to contribute to the Department’s research programme. They are also expected to participate in academic life through management and administration, contribute to our existing module portfolio, complement our existing research themes in political science and have the potential to collaborate with colleagues, particularly in the areas of: 

• Democracy
• Elections and political parties
• Political attitudes
• Political engagement and civic participation 

The successful candidate will have some experience in undergraduate supervision, university administration, hybrid learning & teaching methods, a demonstrable publication record and research pipeline and will have a PhD in Politics or related field. They will contribute to the development of the new L&T strategy of Politics and International Relations within the School of Social Sciences and will be expected to work towards higher qualifications within L&T. They will also contribute with their publications, research networks and synergies, and research agendas to the research culture of the department.

About you

This post is a permanent position within Politics and International Relations in the School of Social Sciences, reporting to Prof. Theofanis Exadaktylos. The post holder is expected to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate modules, either as a module coordinator or as part of a teaching team. They are expected to support the research portfolio of the department with publications and research outputs. They are also expected to participate in academic life through management and administration. Support will be provided as a form of induction by the Director of Studies, the UG & PGT Programme Directors and the Director of Research. 

The post holder is expected to complement our existing research themes and have the potential to collaborate with colleagues and develop their own research agenda in accordance with the research strategy of the department, the School and the University. Applicants are expected to already have or be close to completion of the PG Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, accredited by the Higher Education Academy, with a view to apply for Fellow Status, and to work to develop the Senior Fellowship and other pedagogical accreditations.

Interviews are planned to take place mid-November and the successful candidate may be able to start as early as January 2027 or soon thereafter. Informal requests: Prof. Theofanis Exadaktylos (t.exadaktylos@surrey.ac.uk)

Closing Date: 05 Nov 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £47,389 to £59,966

This is an exciting opportunity for an established or emerging research leader working at the interface of artificial intelligence, data science, multi-source data integration (biomedical but also environmental and socio-economic data) and health, broadly defined across humans, animals and the environment. with the ambition to develop a distinctive programme of internationally recognised, interdisciplinary research. We are particularly interested in researchers whose work can address important challenges in human health, while also creating opportunities to translate methodologies and discoveries across veterinary and animal health within a broader One Health framework.

The successful candidate will join a School with an ambitious vision for the future of AI led research in healthcare. You will be expected to develop a strong PI-led research programme, attract significant external research funding and build collaborations across Surrey and beyond. The role provides considerable scope to develop research in human health providing an important primary focus while exploiting Surrey's distinctive veterinary and One Health environment. The appointed candidate will have the opportunity to work across disciplinary boundaries with researchers in medicine, veterinary medicine, health sciences, computer science, engineering, psychology, biosciences and other areas of the University.

About the role

In the role you will:

• Develop an independent, externally funded, sustainable research programme and to establish themselves as a Principal Investigator, securing competitive research income across relevant UK and international funding landscapes. This will include opportunities to develop research aligned with NIHR priorities, alongside UKRI, Wellcome Trust, medical charities, industry and other major funders
• Employ the unique combination of human, animal and biological data available across Surrey to address major health challenges and generate new knowledge.
• Work collaboratively with other researchers in the School to apply artificial intelligence approaches to their research
• Develop collaborations with NHS organisations, clinical researchers, industry and other external partners, translating methodological innovation into real-world health impact
• Generate high-quality publications and demonstrable impact
• Contribute to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level within the School of Veterinary Medicine, including the development of AI, data science and evidence-based approaches within the curriculum, as well interdisciplinary teaching and research training.
• Inspire students to understand how data, AI and computational approaches are transforming modern healthcare.

For appointment at Senior Lecturer level, we would expect evidence of an established research programme, successful and sustained research income generation and a track record of research leadership and collaboration commensurate with career stage.

Please note that these roles will be offered at either Lecturer B or Senior Lecturer level depending on your experience (see job profile below for further details). The salary range for a Lecturer B starts at £48,337 and Senior Lecturer starts at £59,390.

We are looking for expertise in areas such as, but not limited to:

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for biomedical and health applications
• Large-scale and multimodal biomedical data
• Generative AI and foundation models
• Clinical AI and decision support
• AI-enabled diagnostics and precision medicine
• Biomedical informatics and health data science
• Digital health and population health
• Computational approaches to biological and physiological data
• Trustworthy, explainable and responsible AI in healthcare
• AI for imaging, genomics, multi-omics or other high-dimensional biological datasets

How to apply

Please apply on the University website with your CV and cover letter also answering the criteria questions.

Closing Date: 17 Nov 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £48,337 to £70,878 per annum

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.  

The role

The holder will undertake research on EPSRC project EP/Y000196/1 under the supervision of the principal investigator, with particular responsibility for developing and validating advanced modelling and simulation approaches for source-gated transistors (SGTs) and multimodal transistors (MMTs). The role may focus on high-fidelity TCAD, compact modelling, or advanced numerical and AI-assisted modelling, according to the successful candidate's expertise and the needs of the project.

Main responsibilities

The role will undertake modelling and simulation research within EPSRC project EP/Y000196/1, developing and validating predictive models of SGT and MMT devices using appropriate techniques such as TCAD, compact modelling, surrogate modelling and physics-informed machine learning. 

Working closely with the experimental team, the postholder will incorporate relevant device physics and manufacturing effects, fit and validate models against measured data, and use these models to inform device and circuit design. 

You will also produce high-quality research outputs, including publications, reusable models and simulation frameworks, maintain appropriate documentation, present findings at conferences and workshops, and contribute where appropriate to student mentoring, research proposals, external collaborations and international dissemination activities.

Person Specifications

A PhD in Electronic Engineering, Semiconductor Device Physics, computational or numerical modelling, or a closely related discipline.

Demonstrable expertise in at least one of high-fidelity TCAD, compact modelling, or advanced numerical/AI-assisted modelling of semiconductor devices, supported by publicly verifiable technical outputs.

The post holder must be capable of exercising academic judgement, selecting and developing appropriate modelling approaches, critically interpreting results, and working closely with experimental data to ensure that models remain physically meaningful and grounded in measured behaviour.

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), fixed-term post (up to July 2027) on EPSRC project EP/Y000196/1, starting as soon as the recruitment process permits. The role is primarily computational but requires close engagement with experimental device data and may involve national or international travel for collaboration and dissemination.

How to apply

Direct responsibility to Dr Radu Sporea as principal investigator. The post holder will work closely with experimental researchers and may interact with PhD, MSc, and final-year project students, external academic and industrial collaborators, and international partners. The role will also have access to mentoring from a senior industry expert with extensive device-modelling experience.

Please submit a CV and cover letter with your application via the University of Surrey website. For further enquiries, contact Dr Radu Sporea, r.a.sporea@surrey.ac.uk

The University of Surrey reserves the right to close this vacancy early or extend based on Volume and Calibre of applications.

Closing Date: 02 Nov 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £38,448 to £46,970 per annum

Central to our ambitions is the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, home to 650 staff and 5,500 students across five Schools: Biosciences, Health Sciences, Medicine, Psychology and Veterinary Medicine. Building on our distinctive diversity in health professions and sciences, our aim is to develop outstanding graduates and researchers with a core ethos of team science, driving substantial growth in our research activity, innovation and impact.

The Opportunity

We are now seeking an exceptional Head of School of Biosciences to lead the School through its next phase of growth, visibility and distinction. This is a key leadership role at a pivotal moment for biosciences, healthcare and translational research in Surrey and across the region.

Our ambition is to grow the School of Biosciences as a leading centre for research-informed education, discovery and innovation. The School brings together activities across biosciences, including food, nutrition and dietetics, infection and sports and exercise sciences, with a whole-society approach to health and wellbeing. Its research community addresses major scientific and societal challenges, while its teaching is designed to give students a high-quality, relevant and research-informed education.

As Head of School, you will sit on the Faculty Executive Board, providing strategic leadership across a diverse portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research programmes. You will drive excellence in teaching, research and student experience, while strengthening partnerships and creating new opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange, applied research and commercialisation.

The School is home to around 180 staff, including academic staff, technical specialists and professional services colleagues. Its programme portfolio spans biochemistry, biological sciences, biomedical science, food science and nutrition, nutrition, nutrition and dietetics, sport and exercise science, veterinary biosciences, biotechnology, and postgraduate research in biosciences and medicine and quantum biology.

Research students and staff benefit from a vibrant research community, specialist facilities and well-established collaborations with industry that support knowledge transfer to the commercial sector and wider community. The School’s facilities provide up-to-date technologies for teaching and research across its fields, including multi-million-pound laboratories fitted with industry-standard equipment.

Student outcomes and experience are central to the School’s success. In the National Student Survey 2026, the School was ranked in the top five for a range of subject areas, including biosciences, animal science, molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry, nutrition and dietetics, microbiology and cell science, and other veterinary sciences. Ninety-four per cent of biosciences students were in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating, according to the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2026, and the School was ranked third in the UK for biosciences in the Daily Mail University Guide 2027.

You will be highly visible across the sector, developing collaborative relationships with research institutes, NHS and healthcare partners, industry, government, charities and other external organisations. Through your leadership, you will help position the School at the forefront of biosciences research and education, ensuring that its work responds to emerging scientific, technological and societal challenges.

The successful post holder will bring a substantial and credible academic track record in biosciences or a closely related discipline, with research expertise that complements the School’s existing strengths. You will have proven experience of research leadership, strategic change and partnership development, alongside the academic standing and strategic vision to be a credible and inspirational leader of our team.

We are looking for an engaging, research-active leader who is committed to fostering a community that is as collegial and inclusive as it is innovative. Your dedication to the highest standards of education, research integrity, equality, diversity and inclusion, and student and staff wellbeing will underpin your leadership. You will be able to articulate a compelling vision for the School and generate genuine enthusiasm, confidence and buy-in among colleagues, students and partners.

Why Surrey

The University of Surrey is an ambitious, research-led organisation committed to research excellence and to applying our research for the benefit of society through an enterprising and forward-thinking spirit. You will be joining a diverse, welcoming and genuinely collaborative community, at a university with the ambition of a rising global player.

The School of Biosciences has a proud record of innovation and achievement, combining research-informed teaching with specialist facilities, external engagement and a strong commitment to inclusion. In August 2023, the School received an Athena SWAN Gold award in recognition of its work to transform gender equality in higher education and research.

This is an opportunity to take up a role of real strategic significance: to lead, build and define the future of biosciences education, research and innovation at an exciting moment for the University and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.

This is a permanent Professorial-level academic appointment, with Head of School responsibilities held for an initial period of five years, subject to renewal. Following completion of the Head of School tenure, the post holder will return to a standard academic professorial portfolio, although further leadership roles will offer opportunities for continued career progression. The role attracts a pensionable responsibility allowance.

We welcome applications from academic areas across biosciences and related disciplines. If you are an ambitious, collaborative leader who is excited by the opportunity to shape the future of biosciences education, research and innovation in a forward-looking, values-driven university, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Closing Date: 27 Oct 2026

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: Competitive Salary