Join the team

We are a new and rapidly growing team, with multiple funded PDRA, technical and student positions upcoming in 2024. See below for currently advertised opportunities, or reach out to learn about forthcoming roles.

Current opportunities

Funded PhD Studentship

Electrifying Cells! Exploring the role of bioelectronic stimulation and bioelectric signalling, with a focus on influencing stem cell behaviour

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Postdoctoral Research Associates
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Technician
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We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team, and welcome applicants with diverse career paths and backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation and transgender status.

Why join us?

Conduct highly interdisciplinary research into fascinating biointerfacing challenges, using the state-of-the-art tools and facilities.
Advance in a supportive environment, where teamwork and diversity of expertise are strongly valued, as is personal development.
Live and work in York, consistently voted one of the best places to live in the United Kingdom.

PhD scholarships

The opportunities advertised above are either fully- or competition-funded scholarships. This means a successful candidate will have their postgraduate tutition fees paid and will receive a stipend to support their living costs.

What is a funded studentship? | Learn more

This means that this specific project already has funding secured to support the studentship. If you are accepted by the programme/university, and meet the eligibility criteria, you will receive funding.

Accepted students will typically have their tuition fees paid and will receive a stipendium to support living costs.

Depending on the funding source, there may be restrictions, for example:

UKRI studentships can be awarded to international students, but only cover the cost of home-level tuition fees.
The proportion of studentships that can be awarded to international students might be limited (for example, to no more than 30% of studentships per year across an institution). This means that the availability of eligible funding can vary over time, depending on how many international students have already been admitted.
Further restrictions at the departmental level may also apply, and can vary on a project-by-project basis.

Any funding restrictions should be indicated in the advert or you can always contact the team if something is unclear.

What is a competition-funded studentship? | Learn more

This means that this project is being offered alongside others from different academics as part of the same funding scheme. Only a subset of these projects will be funded. There are (broadly speaking) two stages to the application process:

Apply and be accepted to the programme (but without a guarentee of funding).
Be allocated funding from a selection panel, based on the strongest accepted candidates.

Each scheme has slightly different requirements, you can always contact the team if something is unclear.

Other funding schemes exist - these aren't necessarily tied to a particular project, academic, or institution. If you are looking to support your studies through one of these schemes, you will typically first need an (unfunded) offer from the University of York. This confirms you meet the entry requirements for the course and have been accepted for study. You will also need to apply to the relevant scheme for funding.

If you are planning to apply to join the team, supported by one of these schemes, reach out to discuss relevant opportunities.

Specific schemes

Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund - An Institute of Physics administered fund supporting PhD students from underrepresented groups.
University of York Graduate Research School Phd Studentship - University of York scheme offering fully-funded scholarships for UK candidates who self-identify as being from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background.

Further links

The University of York maintains a list of relevant schemes for Home and International students:

Postdoctoral fellowships

What is a postdoctoral fellowship? | Learn more

This a type of funding, obtained directly by a researcher in their own name (rather than an advertised postdoctoral position). It allows the individual to carry out their own research ideas, as well as focus on their personal development. They are offered through a variety of schemes/funders (each with slightly differing requirements).

Postdoctoral fellowships are typically aimed at researchers in the early stages of their career, who already have a PhD, and are looking to develop their independence, while working within a host research group.

Are you looking for a supportive, welcoming and interdisciplinary environment for you and your research idea?

We can support postdoctoral fellowship candidates with ideas that align well with the Complex Interface Team's mission. You will benefit from exposure to an exciting programme of research, world-class facilities and support from both the Team and the University of York's extensive researcher development programmes.

We are committed to the personal development of all team members, both embodied through our support of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, but also our own team ethos.

If you are looking for a sponsor to support your fellowship application, and have an idea that could align well with the team's mission, then please reach out.

Fellowship application timelines

Please note: the timelines involved with fellowship applications can be very long (6 months+). Funders typically place restrictions on the number of fellowship applicants linked to a certain institution. This means there are often internal deadlines and selection processes that take place well before the main scheme deadline.

It is important that any discussions start early in the process, as we are unlikely we will be able to support fellowship applications at short notice because of these constraints.

Relevant schemes

These are examples of schemes with suitable scope to the core research focus of the Complex Interface Team: