Opportunities for early career researchers at Imperial
To submit a notice, please email: ecri@imperial.ac.uk
Career Opportunities, Internships & Volunteering
- Human–AI Collaboration and Systems Design Contributor
- Facilitors required for Climate Solutions Catalyst workshop (EoI by 16 April)
- JSPS London Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (deadline: 25 May)
- Volunteer to Make Graduation Magical (2&3 June)
- STEP UP Digital Research Technical Career and Bridging Placements
- Volunteer at the Great Exhibition Road Festival (apply by 15 May)
- Seeking new members to join Imperial’s Athena Swan SAT – an opportunity for you to help shape Imperial’s gender equality work
- Funding Call: MATcelerate HEALTH 2 – Early-Stage Healthcare Technologies (TRL 2–4)
- Royal Society Fellowships 2026 Full List
- Secondment Opportunities in No10 Downing Street for Research Staff
- New Work and Professional Experiences Webpage
- Imperial CREST Academy – Mentor Year 12 Students
- Become a Scientist Founder with Wilbe (BSF) – Now Live!
- GTA Opportunity – Paid LaTeX development opportunity
- Opportunities for PhDs/Postdocs (Quant research roles)
- Wilbe Sandbox – Looking for Scientific Career Options? Here’s Your Launchpad
- The Amos Bursary – Call for Mentors
- Volunteer as a Tutor with The Access Project
- Volunteer as a Mentor (Clement James Centre)
College Events
- Volunteer to Make Graduation Magical (2&3 June)
- Research Office Funding Overview Sessions (15-23 Apr 26)
- UK-Japan Deep Tech Partnerships for Impact Event (20 Apr 2026)
- Spring Social for Doctoral Students – 15 April 2026
- Kickstart Your MedTech Venture: Expert Insights & Knowledge Base Launch (13 May 2026)
- Transitioning to Independence: Panel Event – 23 April 2026
- Good Science Project Conference: ‘Failure in Science’ (16 April 2026)
- Research Computing Showcase Day 2026 (21 April)
- Climate Literacy Training (Oct 2025 to July 2026 dates available)
College News & Updates
- Imperial-Science Tokyo Global Fellows Programme 2026 (apply by 06 May)
- Survey: Help us shape campus food and drink offerings (closes 30 April)
- Applications open for EDI Seed Fund 2026-27 (deadline: 08 June)
- Survey on how ECRs use generative AI
- Postgraduate Sustainable Travel Fund 2025-26
- Parents and Carers network and The Benefits Corner Teams Channels
- Estranged Students Support Group (25 Feb, 25 Mar, 29 Apr, 20 May)
- Access to Food Banks – Advice Service & Working-Class Network
- New Doctoral Theses: access and alerts
- Introducing dAIsy – Imperial’s New GenAI workspace
- Help to shape the Student Counselling and Mental Health Advice Service
- Establishing the Imperial IBD Research Community – Join Us!
- Join the new Viva Engage channel: Measuring Visibility and Impact
- International Family Network
- Access the New York Times to discover quality journalism
- Imperial staff and students have full access to Overton
- Societal Engagement Reading Group
- Upload your research seminar through Cassyni, for free
- Advice, support and funding for publishing open access books
Competitions, Programmes & Projects
- Falling Walls Lab Competition 2026 & Falling Walls Global Call (deadline: 03 May)
- EU TalentOn: Brest 2026 (deadline: 30 April)
- Short Video Competition on GTA Inclusive Teaching Practices (deadline: 20 April)
- MACS Cell Separation Hero Days 2026 (apply by 15 July)
Courses & Workshops
- Networking and Profile Building Workshop for Postdocs (17 & 24 Jun 26)
- Research Office Overview Sessions (April 2026)
- Quality Management Systems (QMS) for Medical Devices Online Course
- Grantham PhD Network Thesis Writing Retreat (13-15 July 2026)
- NEW **5-days Comprehensive course in R** (11-15 May 2026)
- 1:1 Research Communication Coaching
- Virtual ‘Introductory Medical Statistics’ course – 21 & 22 May 2026
- CfAE Guided Activity Sessions on Speaking Skills (Spring Term 2026)
- Imperial after:hours – day and evening classes for Imperial students and staff
- The London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP) – Training & Networking Opportunities
ECR Networks
- Able network for disabled staff, research postgrads and allies
- Seeking new members to join Imperial’s Athena Swan SAT – an opportunity for you to help shape Imperial’s gender equality work
- Join a new PhD Participatory Research Network!
- Help Us Build the Student Parent and Carers Network at Imperial!
- Imperial Women’s PhD Network – Join the network now!
External Conferences & Events
- EU TalentOn: Brest 2026 (deadline: 30 April)
- Government Office for Science – Survey of Early Career Researchers (Open until 25 April)
- Postgraduate Pedagogies Symposium (01 July 2026)
- FameLab Science Communication London Final (16 Apr 2026)
- WE Innovate National Growth & Connections Summit: Women Founders (23 Apr 2026)
- Message Passing programming with MPI (22 & 23 April & 01 May 2026)
- 4th London Infection Network for ECRs (LINE) Symposium (Apply by 10 May)
- Call for STEM Principal Investigators: Improving Postdoc Recruitment – Residential Session
- NetDRIVE Summer Schools
Funding, Studentships & Awards
- JSPS London Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (deadline: 25 May)
- Research Office Funding Overview Sessions (15-23 Apr 26)
- Funding Call: MATcelerate HEALTH 2 – Early-Stage Healthcare Technologies (TRL 2–4)
- Royal Society Fellowships 2026 Full List
- Become a Scientist Founder with Wilbe (BSF) – Now Live!
- Merck Research Grants
- Advanced Research Opportunities Program (AROP)
Graduate Teaching Opportunities
Miscellaneous
- Concordat Survey: Win £25 voucher
- Cancer Support Group – Open to All Imperial Staff
- Access to Food Banks – Advice Service & Working-Class Network
- Supporting Disabled and Neurodivergent Researchers at the Library Survey
- Call for Participants: PhD research on intersectionality of neurodivergence and gender in teamworking environments
- Help Shape the Future of Research – Volunteer with In2research
- Staff and student volunteers wanted for Artificial intelligence ECG research!
- The Petri Dish: Making Science Social
- Borrow recreational audiobooks and e-books with Libby