Top Research Jobs in Bristol

Conduct literature reviews and evaluate emerging chemical filtration technologies; design and run proof-of-concept experiments; apply chemical analysis techniques; prioritise and coordinate test work; and communicate results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Lead advanced AI research evaluations involving foundational problems, mathematical proofs, algorithms, numerical experiments, simulations, and high-performance computing. Validate results through rigorous verification, reproduction, and formal methods; assess novelty and scientific significance; document model limitations and research progress; and recommend promising research directions and evaluation standards.

Conduct industry, market, competitor, and target-account research across enterprise technology and industrial sectors. Analyze procurement processes, customer priorities, comparable products, and emerging opportunities. Summarize findings in reports and presentations while supporting consulting and product initiatives. Collaborate with leadership on commercial strategy and organize complex information into clear insights.

Provide empathetic email-based support for Overleaf and Papers AI users, handling technical, billing, and account inquiries. Maintain and create knowledge-base content, report reproducible bugs, refine support processes, and collaborate with Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Customer Engagement, and Finance. Monitor support trends and surface user feedback while helping establish support documentation and playbooks for an early-stage AI product.

Participate in a 60–80-minute moderated remote usability study about sending money from the UK to India. Discuss current money-transfer methods, complete an approximately $20 transfer using the tested mobile application, and provide spoken feedback during a recorded video session. Participants must be UK residents, use an online transfer service, have not previously used Wise, and have an iOS or Android device. Compensation is $100 per hour plus reimbursement of the transfer amount.

Supports communications measurement and analytics for an automotive client focused on motorsports and Formula 1. Responsibilities include media content collection and coding, data quality management, reporting, visualization, qualitative analysis, insight development, customized reporting, and client presentations. The role provides actionable recommendations on content strategy, media outreach, and influencer activity while responding to real-time questions and ad hoc research requests.

Supports communications measurement and analytics for an automotive client focused on motorsports and Formula 1. Responsibilities include media content collection and coding, data quality management, reporting, visualization, qualitative analysis, insight development, and client presentations. The role provides recommendations on content strategy, media outreach, and influencer activity while responding to real-time questions and ad hoc research needs.

Supports research analysts through project planning, desk and primary research, interview and survey coordination, quantitative data analysis, presentation preparation, report updates, client-call support, performance metrics, and repository maintenance. The role requires strong academic performance, English and an additional European language, attention to detail, project management, technology interest, and proficiency with word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software.

Develops and delivers strategic research communications for an academic portfolio, increasing research visibility, reputation, and impact. Responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, communications planning, media relations, content commissioning, event promotion, performance analysis, budget management, crisis communications support, and advice to academics. The role collaborates across the university and with external partners, funders, media, and senior stakeholders to promote research excellence and support recruitment, public affairs, alumni relations, and internal communications.

Leads Jisc’s digital research infrastructure strategy across networking, compute, platforms, data, security, and identity. Builds partnerships with universities, funders, government, research organisations, and technology providers; represents Jisc in national discussions; shapes investment, funding, business cases, interoperability, and operating models. Provides inclusive leadership and demonstrates the value, impact, sustainability, and return on investment of digital research infrastructure.

Supports the Research Accountant and Research Grants Team by preparing detailed financial award reconciliations, resolving legacy grant issues, identifying root causes, and implementing remedial ledger actions to support grant closure and post-award financial administration.

Manages IRT and eCOA systems for clinical studies, including protocol analysis, requirements gathering, system development and validation, client meetings, timelines, budgets, software changes, UAT, user training, and licensing coordination. The role requires knowledge of randomization, clinical supply strategies, SDLC, data structures, query language, pharmaceutical research, and applicable ICH, GCP, FDA, and EU regulations.

As a Research Engineer, you'll develop and manage data systems for text-to-speech projects and enhance machine learning models using innovative strategies.

Lead research into gas and water filtration technologies: scope and run technical projects, design or specify experimental rigs, develop test methods, perform literature and experimental assessment, manage stakeholders, and communicate results to technical and non-technical teams to enable technology transfer and optimisation.

Owns revenue recognition accounting across entities under IFRS 15, including deferred revenue reconciliations, technical accounting guidance, policy documentation, audit support, internal controls, and process automation. Partners with finance, accounts receivable, product, and commercial teams to align statutory revenue recognition with ARR reporting across subscription and B2C revenue models.

Research Accountant leading financial control implementation for a project addressing legacy research grant reviews. Responsibilities include managing a project team, reducing the grant review backlog, providing progress reporting, implementing process improvements, and applying lessons learned to support business-as-usual operations across the University’s research grants portfolio.

Supports research project delivery across the Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute, including project planning, milestone and risk tracking, data collection, reporting, stakeholder engagement, budget monitoring, recruitment, and grant administration. The role also coordinates events, communications, employment contracts, and institute activities; manages one part-time administrator; and provides guidance to staff and students. It requires initiative, analytical ability, strong IT skills, and effective collaboration with academic, external, and public stakeholders.

Conducts on-site and remote clinical trial monitoring across the study lifecycle, ensuring regulatory, ICH-GCP, protocol, data integrity, informed consent, investigational product, and site file compliance. Manages site communications, recruitment support, query resolution, documentation, audit readiness, and corrective actions. Collaborates with sponsors, project teams, regulatory staff, and clinical partners, may mentor junior CRAs, and supports investigator meetings, training, and operational improvements. Requires UK monitoring experience and travel up to 75%.

Manage, quality-check, process, and analyze MRI data from multiple sclerosis clinical studies. Responsibilities include running established imaging pipelines, manually segmenting brain images, assessing intracranial and brain volumes, analyzing white matter lesions, and generating parametric maps. The role may also involve supervised research projects and supports imaging outcomes across the University of Edinburgh’s clinical research portfolio.

Build and maintain a consultant pool supporting Just Energy Transition Partnership work in South Africa, Indonesia, and Senegal. Responsibilities may include policy and systems research, actor mapping, comparative analysis, stakeholder strategy, convening and dialogue facilitation, dissemination, and clear writing for policy, public, and funder audiences. Consultants will work independently on time-bound engagements involving business, finance, government, civil society, and human rights considerations.

Supports multidisciplinary research on decarbonisation strategies in cancer care. Responsibilities include developing and conducting a scoping review, designing search strategies, screening and analysing evidence, extracting data, piloting qualitative interviews, supporting research prioritisation, disseminating findings, drafting publications, assisting project management, and contributing to grant applications and team development.

Develop and manage clinical change order budgets for biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma clients. Coordinate with business development, finance, contracts, and project management teams; schedule and consolidate budget inputs; resolve issues; calculate resource and service fees; analyze costs; and support customer budget presentations. The role requires understanding CRO services and clinical trial processes, strong mathematics and accounting fundamentals, advanced Microsoft Office skills, and excellent organization and communication.

Leads study start-up performance and teams across the United Kingdom, managing staffing, resources, utilization, timelines, process efficiency, contractual compliance, and risk management. Collaborates with global SSU leadership to standardize processes and improve team capabilities. Requires clinical or scientific expertise, substantial clinical trials or pharmaceutical industry experience, personnel management experience, and detailed knowledge of ICH/GCP, ISO 14155, FDA, European, and country-specific regulatory requirements.

Leads compliance initiatives and audits of financial professional offices, evaluates regulatory adherence, documents findings, communicates deficiencies, supports remediation, trains team members, improves procedures, and provides compliance guidance. The role requires managing multiple audits, follow-ups, travel logistics, regulatory updates, and escalated issues while maintaining FINRA licensing and industry knowledge.

Conduct basic science research on neurodegeneration and multiple sclerosis, focusing on mitochondrial function and mitochondrial DNA at the single-cell level in animal brain tissue. Collaborate with researchers at University College London and the Dementia Research Institute, contribute to laboratory research, and work with a balance of supervised tasks and independent initiative.