Academic and research jobs
Sites for university teaching, research, PhD and postdoc places, plus school and English-teaching jobs abroad. In many countries a PhD is advertised as a paid job.
17 sites, strongest first.Links last checked: 1 November 2026
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EURAXESS
euraxess.ec.europa.euOpened
The European Commission's portal for researchers: research jobs, PhD places and fellowships in Europe and worldwide, free to use.
Best for: Researchers, PhD, postdocs
Where it works: Worldwide
Academic & researchInternational organisations - 2
jobs.ac.uk
jobs.ac.ukOpened
The main vacancy site for UK universities and research centres, with academic jobs from other countries too.
Best for: Lecturers and researchers
Where it works: United Kingdom
Academic & researchTeaching - 3
Academic Positions
academicpositions.comOpened
Brings together PhD, postdoc, lecturer and professor vacancies in Europe and worldwide.
Best for: PhD and postdoc places
Where it works: Worldwide
Academic & research
Widely used
Big, well-known sites — worth a look after the first group.
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Nature Careers
nature.comOpened
The careers site of the science journal Nature: science and research vacancies worldwide.
Best for: Natural-science researchers
Where it works: Worldwide
Academic & research - 5
Science Careers
jobs.sciencecareers.orgOpened
The careers site of the journal Science (AAAS): research, academic and industry science jobs.
Best for: Science and research
Where it works: Worldwide
Academic & research - 6
THE Unijobs
timeshighereducation.comOpened
Times Higher Education's university jobs site, with academic and administrative vacancies at universities worldwide.
Best for: Universities worldwide
Where it works: Worldwide
Academic & research - 7
HigherEdJobs
higheredjobs.comOpened
One of the largest sites for academic and administrative jobs at US colleges and universities.
Best for: US universities
Where it works: United States
Academic & researchTeaching
Specialist
For a specific field, level or audience.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs
jobs.chronicle.comOpened
The job site of The Chronicle, the US higher-education publication: faculty, dean and university leadership roles.
Best for: Academic leadership in the US
Where it works: United States
Academic & research - 9
Inside Higher Ed Careers
careers.insidehighered.comOpened
The jobs section of Inside Higher Ed, the US higher-education news site, with thousands of university jobs.
Best for: Jobs at US universities
Where it works: United States
Academic & research - 10
AcademicTransfer
academictransfer.comOpened
The vacancy platform of Dutch universities and research institutes; PhD places there are often paid jobs.
Best for: PhD and research in the Netherlands
Where it works: Netherlands
Academic & researchSite languages: EN · NL - 12
FindAPhD
findaphd.comOpened
A large search site for PhD programmes and funded doctoral places worldwide.
Best for: Funded PhDs
Where it works: Worldwide
Academic & researchStudents & graduates - 13
FindAPostDoc
findapostdoc.comOpened
A site from the FindAPhD team for postdoc positions at universities and institutes worldwide.
Best for: Postdocs
Where it works: Worldwide
Academic & research - 14
AcademicJobsOnline
academicjobsonline.orgOpened
A nonprofit portal where universities post academic jobs and accept applications, especially in maths, physics and computer science.
Best for: Academics in the exact sciences
Where it works: Worldwide
Academic & research - 15
MathJobs.org
mathjobs.orgOpened
A portal for academic jobs and applications for mathematicians, supported by the American Mathematical Society.
Best for: Mathematicians
Where it works: Worldwide
Academic & research - 16
Tes Jobs
tes.comOpened
A large job site for school teachers: UK schools and international schools around the world.
Best for: Teaching at international schools
Where it works: Worldwide
TeachingFor foreigners - 17
Dave's ESL Cafe Job Center
eslcafe.comOpened
A long-running, well-known site for teaching English abroad, with daily international, Korea and China job boards.
Best for: English teachers
Where it works: Worldwide
TeachingFor foreigners