Come and Work with Us.
Research Students.
Kickstart your career in an interdisciplinary research group at the forefront of medicine and biomaterials engineering.
Postdocs.
Join us to make your next career move in a high-impact, dynamic and collaborative group.
Professional Services.
Our large and fast-paced research group requires excellence in support to keep it running smoothly.
Research Students
We’re inviting expressions of interest from exceptionally talented and motivated students to work on high-impact research at the cutting edge of disease diagnostics and therapeutics. Our lab is a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment home to brilliant researchers from diverse backgrounds working collaboratively to solve pressing healthcare challenges. We pride ourselves on being a collegial, high-performing, and deeply collaborative team.
We are looking to identify and support outstanding candidates for relevant entry pathways, including Centres for Doctoral Training, University scholarships, and external funding opportunities. We also welcome exploratory interest from students applying for external scholarships (e.g., Marshall, Rhodes, national funding agencies, etc.).
We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive research environment and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities.
We're looking for students who:
Have outstanding academic records
Bring strong hands-on research experience
Meet Oxford's DPhil entry requirements
Are self-driven, collaborative, and eager to make a difference
If this sounds like you, please submit:
Your CV including qualifications and grades
A 500-word personal statement including a description of your research interests
Fee status (home / overseas)
Most scholarship calls for October 2026 have passed but get in touch if you have secured funding or if you are aiming for the next academic year.
The information you submit will be used solely for the purpose of assessing your suitability for a potential DPhil position and related funding opportunities.
Postdocs.
We are always looking to recruit the very best researchers from a wide range of different academic backgrounds. Diversity in all its forms is important to us, and we welcome researchers to join us from around the world.
The group hosts chemists, engineers, cell biologists, clinicians, surgeons, physicists and materials scientists who are looking for an interdisciplinary adventure.
Our current openings are listed on the University of Oxford jobs site. We also welcome speculative applications.
Current openings:
Postdoctoral Research Scientist - Advanced Spectroscopy - closing date 5/May/2026
Postdoctoral Research Scientist - Nanomedicine formulation for drug delivery and advanced nucleic-acid based therapeutics - closing date 19/May/2026
Expressions of Interest for MSCA European Postdoctoral Fellowships
We are welcoming expressions of interest from highly motivated and exceptional early career researchers aiming to apply for the MSCA European Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026. This prestigious scheme enables outstanding international early career researchers to acquire new skills through advanced training with international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility. We are seeking to identify and support exceptional candidates for this opportunity.
Our lab is a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment that brings together brilliant researchers from diverse backgrounds who work collaboratively to address pressing healthcare challenges. We pride ourselves on being a collegial, high-performing, and deeply collaborative team. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive research culture and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities.
We are looking for early career researchers who:
Have an innovative research idea that aligns with the Stevens Group expertise
Are self-driven, collaborative, and motivated to make a meaningful impact
Have a very strong research track record including first-author papers in peer-reviewed journals
Hold a PhD degree or have successfully defended their doctoral thesis on the closing date for applications (9 September 2026)
Have a maximum of eight years of experience in research from the date of the award of the PhD degree
Comply with the mobility rules of the scheme
Meet all eligibility criteria for the scheme
If this sounds like you, please send the following materials to join-stevens@dpag.ox.ac.uk
CV including full publication list
A one-page research proposal outline including a brief explanation about why our lab is ideal for hosting your project
Contact details of two referees
Deadline: 17 May 2026
Late applications may be considered on a rolling basis.
All information you submit will be used solely for the purpose of selecting a candidate for this fellowship.
Professional Services.
We couldn’t achieve excellence in research without a superb team of professional services staff.
The team is made up of laboratory technicians, program managers, grant coordinators, a translational manager and a public engagement professional. Diversity in all its forms is important to us, and we welcome staff members from around the world.
Our current openings are listed on the University of Oxford jobs site. We also welcome speculative applications.