Vacancies
VACANCY: Postdoc/Research Assistant - COMBI study
We are recruiting a 1 year Postdoc/Research Assistant in Bioinformatics and Machine Learning to help us understand the role of microbial and inflammatory exposures during pregnancy on preterm birth. Ideal candidates will have expertise in data science/machine learning and knowledge of core biomedical concepts. Deadline for applications is 15th February 2026. You can apply here
Other Postdoc opportunities
Postdoc vacancies will be advertised here and on the QMUL website when they come available. If you have a research idea that you think would fit well with our lab and you are interested in writing a postdoc fellowship to work with us, please get in touch!
Barts Charity Doctoral Training Programme
Barts Charity Doctoral Training Programme is open for applications for PhD students starting in September 2026. PhD topics include a broad range of biomedical research projects focused on the health inequalities and major health morbidity/mortality experienced by the underserved East London population. We have proposed a PhD project examining the nasopharyngeal microbiome in children with wheeze and its association with future asthma and respiratory infection risk.
👉 Students select PhD projects after being accepted on to the programme. Current listed projects can be adapted following student selection for the programme.
Closing date for applications: Monday March 16th 2026
Details for applying/eligibility are available here:
- https://www.qmul.ac.uk/whri/study/barts-charity-dtp/
- https://www.findaphd.com/phds/program/queen-mary-university-of-london-barts-charity-doctoral-training-programme/?i194p7040
Other PhD opportunities
Most PhD opportunities in QMUL are managed through Doctoral Training Programmes (DTP) which provide structured PhD training for 3-4 years. These DTPs usually have applications open between September-December for the following September intake. Please see following pages for more details: