We are delighted to announce four exciting opportunities to join our growing interdisciplinary team.
We are seeking talented and ambitious early career researchers and project professionals who are passionate about shaping the governance and societal futures of emerging science and technology. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with expertise in life science governance, science communication, bioethics, sociology of science, science and technology studies (STS), public policy, political science, anthropology, or related disciplines.
Current Opportunities
📍 Research Associate/Fellow (Social Study of Synthetic Genomics) (Two Positions)
🔗 https://jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=SSS-036-26
💷 £39,906–£54,893 per annum
📅 Closing date: 23:59 BST, Sunday 19 July 2026
📍 Research Associate (Sociology of Emerging Science)
🔗 https://jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=SSS-037-26
💷 £39,906–£44,746 per annum
📅 Closing date: 23:59 BST, Thursday 23 July 2026
📍 Research Fellow in Public Engagement and Science Governance
🔗 https://jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=SSS-038-26
💷 Salary: £48,822–£54,893 per annum
📅 Closing date: 23:59 BST, Tuesday 28 July 2026
🗓️ Interview date: Tuesday 11 August 2026
If you have any informal enquiries about the research posts, please contact Professor Joy Y. Zhang at yz203@kent.ac.uk.