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Explore job vacancies at Cardiff University. Learn about staff benefits, salary ranges, and easy application tips for academic and professional roles.
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Job vacancies at Cardiff University
Research Associate
Posted on 27 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:10 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeResearch
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:811
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£41,885 - £46,970 per annum (Grade 6)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Research Associate Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences School of Medicine College of Biomedical and Life Sciences We are looking for a postdoctoral Research Associate to join the SYLFAEN-PSY project in the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG), Cardiff University School of Medicine. Measuring the symptoms of psychosis takes time that ...Save Job
Administrative Assistant, WISERD
Posted on 23 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:06 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupProfessional Services (Management, Admin, Specialists, Technical & Operations Support)
- Job TypeJob TypeAdministrative Support
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:763
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£25,754 - £26,615 per annum (Grade 3)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Administrative Assistant, WISERD Cardiff University School of Social and Spatial Sciences is seeking to recruit an Administrative Assistant to work within the Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD) Research Centre that is located within the School. In this role you will provide an administrative service to WISERD, undertaking and completing a rang...Save Job
Lecturer in Portuguese
Posted on 22 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:08 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeTeaching & Scholarship
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:725
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£51,753 - £56,535 per annum (Grade 7)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Lecturer in Portuguese School of Global Humanities An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lecturer in Portuguese to join the School of Global Humanities. This role will undertake a full teaching load, including the development, delivery and evaluation of modules and programmes within the undergraduate and post qualification provision of Portuguese and Lusophone Studies ...Save Job
Lecturer - Child Nursing
Posted on 21 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:04 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeTeaching & Scholarship
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:804
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6) or £51,753 - £56,535 per annum (Grade 7)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Lecturer – Child Nursing Teaching & Scholarship School of Healthcare Sciences Due to the maternity leave of the current post holder, the School of Healthcare Sciences are seeking a full-time Lecturer to join the Child Nursing team. In this role, you will be supported to deliver high-quality teaching and contribute to the development of our education programmes. You will s...Save Job
Lecturer
Posted on 21 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:04 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeTeaching & Scholarship
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:683
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6) or £51,753 - £56,535 per annum (Grade 7)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Lecturer School of Biosciences The School of Biosciences are excited to offer a fixed term cover position supporting student learning in Biomedical Sciences and Anatomy. The role-holder will work within a small team of specialist staff and demonstrators and be required to contribute to the delivery of Anatomy and Biomedical Science lectures, practicals and workshops by providing l...Save Job
Research Associate
Posted on 21 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:04 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeResearch
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:629
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Research Associate Division of Cancer and Genetics School of Medicine College of Biomedical and Life Sciences The School of Medicine in Cardiff University seeks to appoint a Research Associate within a newly established Translational Virology Unit that sits across the Division of Infection and Immunity, Division of Cancer and Genetics, and the Clinical Trials Unit, based at the Heath...Save Job
Finance Assistant
Posted on 20 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:03 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupProfessional Services (Management, Admin, Specialists, Technical & Operations Support)
- Job TypeJob TypeAdministrative Support
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:604
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£25,249 - £26,093 per annum, pro rata for hours worked (Grade 3
- Contract StatusContract StatusPart Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Open-Ended
Finance Assistant Operations Finance Office Cardiff School of Medicine You will be required to assist in the smooth running of the School Finance Department and to work as part of a team to ensure an efficient, effective and quality driven service. Previous experience of working in a Finance Office, to include raising orders & processing invoices on a computerised finance system is ...Save Job
Lecturer in Law - Teaching & Scholarship
Posted on 16 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:03 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeTeaching & Scholarship
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:968
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£41,885 - £46,970 per annum (Grade 6) or £52,788 - £57,666 per annum (Grade 7)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Open-Ended
Lecturer in Law - Teaching & Scholarship (Grade 6/7) School of Law and Politics The School of Law and Politics at Cardiff University is seeking to appoint Lecturers in Law at Grade 6 or Grade 7 on the Teaching & Scholarship career pathway. The School is seeking to make four appointments in total across two concurrent Lecturer in Law recruitment campaigns: Teaching & Scholarship a...Save Job
Lecturer in Law - Teaching and Research
Posted on 16 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:03 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeTeaching & Research
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:967
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£41,885 - £46,970 per annum (Grade 6) or £52,788 - £57,666 per annum (Grade 7)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Open-Ended
Lecturer in Law - Teaching & Research (Grade 6/7) School of Law and Politics The School of Law and Politics at Cardiff University is seeking to appoint Lecturers in Law at Grade 6 or Grade 7 on the Teaching & Research career pathway. We are recruiting for a total of four Lecturer in Law posts across two concurrent recruitment campaigns: Teaching & Scholarship and Teaching & Research...Save Job
Research Assistant
Posted on 16 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:06 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeResearch
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:874
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£33,951 - £36,636 per annum, pro-rata (Grade 5)
- Contract StatusContract StatusPart Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Research Assistant School of Psychology We are seeking a Research Assistant to contribute towards an extremely exciting 5-year research project, in which we are developing novel treatments for depression and PTSD through the manipulation of memory in sleep. This role will focus on exploring the use of Targeted Memory Reactivation in sleep to alleviate Depression. ...Save Job
Specialist Mechanical Technician
Posted on 16 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:01 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupProfessional Services (Management, Admin, Specialists, Technical & Operations Support)
- Job TypeJob TypeTechnical Services
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:826
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£33,951 - £36,636 per annum (Grade 5)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Open-Ended
Specialist Mechanical Technician Cardiff School of Engineering The School of Engineering has a vacancy for a Specialist Mechanical Technician based in the Mechanical Department Providing professional technical support to the department and to carry out precision machining on a range of equipment including manual and computer numerical control machines. Working as a member of the mechanic...Save Job
Human Resources Administrator (Welsh)
Posted on 16 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:01 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupProfessional Services (Management, Admin, Specialists, Technical & Operations Support)
- Job TypeJob TypeAdministrative Support
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:705
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£28,031 - £31,236 per annum (Grade 4)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Open-Ended
Human Resources Administrator (Welsh) College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences An exciting opportunity has arisen for a HR Administrator to join the College of Arts Humanities and Social Science. This role may be an opportunity for you to build on your experience from working in a previous administrative role or environment with particular interest in Human resources showi...Save Job
Research Associate, CASCADE
Posted on 16 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:30 Oct 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeResearch
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:530
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£41,064 - £46,049 per annum, pro rata for part time hours (Grade 5)
- Contract StatusContract StatusPart Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Research Associate, CASCADE Cardiff University School of Social and Spatial Sciences is seeking to recruit a Research Associate to work within the Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE), Research Centre that is located within the School. CASCADE is recruiting up to four fixed term positions, each available at 0.5 FTE, within the following sub areas of C...Save Job
Research Assistant, CASCADE
Posted on 16 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:30 Oct 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeResearch
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:529
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£33,951 - £36,636 per annum, pro rata for part time hours (Grade 5)
- Contract StatusContract StatusPart Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Research Assistant, CASCADE Cardiff University School of Social and Spatial Sciences is seeking to recruit a Research Assistant to work within the Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE), Research Centre that is located within the School. CASCADE is recruiting up to four fixed term positions, each available at 0.5 FTE, within the following sub areas of C...Save Job
Nursery Section Leader (University Nursery)
Posted on 14 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:01 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupProfessional Services (Management, Admin, Specialists, Technical & Operations Support)
- Job TypeJob TypeAdministrative Support
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:767
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£25,249 per annum, with two annual increment points up to £26,093 per annum (Grade 3)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Open-Ended
Nursery Section Leader (University Nursery) IT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT YOU READ THE TEXT RELATING TO THE COMPLETION OF A SUPPORTING STATEMENT DETAILED WITHIN THE PERSON SPECIFICATION SECTION. The University Nursery offers facilities for children aged between 10 weeks and 5 years, the nursery is divided into sections appropriate to the ages and development of the c...Save Job
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher (ESR) in in Network Ecology and Response Diversity
Posted on 13 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:10 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeResearch
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:936
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£34,610 to £38,784 per annum, exact salary will be confirmed upon appointment
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher (ESR) in in Network Ecology and Response Diversity School of Biosciences Response diversity describes the variation in how individuals, species, or functional groups respond to environmental change and the concept is increasingly recognised as a key driver of ecosystem resilience. Understanding and promoting response dive...Save Job
Teacher Practitioners
Posted on 13 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:27 Oct 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeTeaching & Scholarship
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:928
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£41,064 - £46,049 per annum, pro-rata (Grade 6)
- Contract StatusContract StatusPart Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Teacher Practitioners at the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences Cardiff University's School of Optometry and Vision Sciences seeks innovative optometrists to support high quality teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes/modules. We are particularly interested in candidates who are enthusiastic about supporting students to develop as autonomous, Master's-level pra...Save Job
Administrative Officer (Research Finance)
Posted on 13 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:27 Oct 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupProfessional Services (Management, Admin, Specialists, Technical & Operations Support)
- Job TypeJob TypeAdministrative Support
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:673
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£28,031 - £31,236 per annum (Grade 4)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Open-Ended
Administrative Officer (Research Finance) You will be employed as an Administrative Officer (Research Finance). The role will be based within the European Grants and Major Projects (Research Grants & Contracts section) of the University's The Research Services department supporting the financial administration of externally funded (including European funding) large-scale research pro...Save Job
Research Associate
Posted on 13 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:28 Oct 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeResearch
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:650
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Research Associate UK Dementia Research Institute Cardiff School of Medicine College of Biomedical and Life Sciences Applications are invited for Research and Innovation Associate position in Neuroinflammation/ Complement Biology in the UK DRI at Cardiff University School of Medicine, based at the Heath Campus. This post will join a new progra...Save Job
Research Finance Officer
Posted on 13 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:27 Oct 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupProfessional Services (Management, Admin, Specialists, Technical & Operations Support)
- Job TypeJob TypeAdministrative Support
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:479
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£28,031 - £31,236 per annum (Grade 4)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Open-Ended
Research Finance Officer The Research Service is recruiting for the exciting role of Research Finance Officer. Working within the Research Post Award Team the main purpose of the role is to provide comprehensive administrative and professional support to the Post Award Team and stakeholders to support the effective management of research projects/contracts. You will form strong ...Save Job
Lecturer in Professional Law (Teaching & Scholarship)
Posted on 13 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:31 Oct 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeTeaching & Scholarship
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:253
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£51,753 - £56,535 per annum, pro-rata for hours worked (Grade 7)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Open-Ended
Please note: This vacancy is being re-advertised. Previous applicants should not reapply Lecturer in Professional Law (Teaching & Scholarship) - Cardiff Professional Legal Studies School of Law and Politics Cardiff Professional Legal Studies (CPLS) is the department within the School of Law and Politics which currently offers the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), Solicit...Save Job
Chief Executive Officer for Cardiff Innovations Ltd
Posted on 09 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:01 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupProfessional Services (Management, Admin, Specialists, Technical & Operations Support)
- Job TypeJob TypeSenior Staff
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:954
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£130,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Open-Ended
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE ON THIS SYSTEM Chief Executive Officer for Cardiff Innovations Ltd The University will be supported in this appointment process by the executive search firm Perrett Laver. If you would like to discuss this opportunity further or have any questions about the role, please contact Harvir Bains via harvir.bains@perrettlaver.com or +4...Save Job
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher (ESR) in Network Ecology and Response Diversity
Posted on 09 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:06 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeResearch
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:935
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£34,610 to £38,784 per annum, exact salary will be confirmed upon appointment.
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher (ESR) in Network Ecology and Response Diversity School of Biosciences Response diversity describes the variation in how individuals, species, or functional groups respond to environmental change and the concept is increasingly recognised as a key driver of ecosystem resilience. Understanding and promoting response diversi...Save Job
Lecturer in Marine Geomatics
Posted on 09 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:06 Nov 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeTeaching & Scholarship
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:544
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Open-Ended
Lecturer in Marine Geomatics Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University School of Physical, Chemical and Environmental Sciences The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, School of Physical, Chemical and Environmental Sciences, at Cardiff University is a dynamic and successful multi-disciplinary centre devoted to education and research in the...Save Job
Systems Support Developer / Analyst (Microsoft Dynamics 365)
Posted on 09 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:27 Oct 2026
- Job GroupJob GroupProfessional Services (Management, Admin, Specialists, Technical & Operations Support)
- Job TypeJob TypeManagerial Professional Specialist Staff
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:200
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Systems Support Developer/Analyst (Microsoft Dynamics 365) Cardiff University has a vacancy for a Support Analyst/Developer with the team that looks after Microsoft Dynamics solutions and M365, primarily focused on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights. Us We want to make Cardiff University an institution that is respected the world over. Our vision is to be a world-leading,...Save Job
Clinical Tutor
Posted on 07 Oct 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:31 Jan 2027
- Job GroupJob GroupAcademic (incl Teaching, Research & Graduates)
- Job TypeJob TypeTeaching & Scholarship
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:871
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£27.22 - £30.53 per hour (£41,064 – £46,049 pro rata) plus 21% pay in lieu of annual leave
- Contract StatusContract StatusPart Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Fixed Term
Clinical Tutor School of Optometry and Vision Sciences The School of Optometry and Vision Sciences are looking to appoint a number of Clinical Tutors in all aspects of clinical teaching and are able to offer working arrangements to suit you including part and full days. You may remember your time in university, and the impact that your Tutors made on your technique. Perhap...Save Job
Nursery Nurse (University Sector)
Posted on 25 Jun 2026
- Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:31 Aug 2027
- Job GroupJob GroupProfessional Services (Management, Admin, Specialists, Technical & Operations Support)
- Job TypeJob TypeOperational Services
- Vacancy IDVacancy ID:401
- Salary Details:Salary Details:£13.55 per hour - £24,727 per annum, pro rata for part time staff (Grade 2)
- Contract StatusContract StatusFull Time
- Contract TypeContract Type:Open-Ended
Nursery Nurse (University Sector) Previous Applicants Need Not apply IT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT YOU READ THE TEXT BELOW RELATING TO THE COMPLETION OF A SUPPORTING STATEMENT Cardiff University is an ambitious and innovative place to work with a bold and strategic vision located in a beautiful and thriving capital city. The Little Scholars Nurser...Save Job