UK and Ireland consultant jobs
Medical microbiology, virology, infection and infectious diseases consultant posts (NHS and HSE Ireland).
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No new posts since the last update.
All open posts (8)
| Title | Employer | Grade / band | Salary | Location | Closing date | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locum Consultant Medical Microbiologist12-month fixed term; BMJ alert: 6 days left | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | Consultant | £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum pro rata | Merseyside L35 5DR | 23 October 2026 | NHS Jobs + BMJ Careers email alert + Trac email alert | Open advert Also on healthjobsuk.com Also on bmj.com |
| Consultant Microbiologist | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | Consultant | £113,565 to £150,569 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) | Southend SS0 0RY | 1 November 2026 | NHS Jobs + Trac email alert | Open advert Also on healthjobsuk.com |
| Consultant Virologist/Consultant Virologist & Infectious Diseases | Public Health Wales | Consultant | £114,099 to £166,585 a year per annum | Cardiff CF14 4XW | 21 October 2026 | NHS Jobs + Trac email alert | Open advert Also on healthjobsuk.com |
| Consultant Medical VirologistBMJ alert: 4 days left (NHS Jobs shows a later date) | UK Health Security Agency | Consultant | £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum, pro rata | Birmingham B9 5SS | 25 November 2026 | NHS Jobs + BMJ Careers email alert + Trac email alert | Open advert Also on healthjobsuk.com Also on bmj.com |
| Consultant – Infection / Microbiology / Virology | Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust | Consultant | £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum | Truro TR1 3LJ | 1 November 2026 | NHS Jobs + BMJ Careers email alert + Trac email alert | Open advert Also on healthjobsuk.com Also on bmj.com |
| Consultant Microbiologist | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Consultant | £113,565 – £150,569 per annum | Liverpool | HealthJobsUK/Trac + Trac email alert | Open advert | |
| Consultant in Infectious Diseases | NHS Dumfries & Galloway | Consultant | £111,430 – £148,064 | Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary | 19/10/2026 | NHS Scotland | Open advert |
| Consultant Paediatrician with a Special Interest in Infectious Diseases1 day left on BMJ alert of 17 Oct 2026 | Children's Health Ireland | HSE consultant scale, EUR 238,221 – 286,151 | Dublin, Ireland | BMJ Careers email alert | Open advert |
UK and Ireland non-consultant medical jobs
Specialty doctor, registrar/ST, non-consultant locum, clinical and research fellowships, academic clinical posts.
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All open posts (1)
| Title | Employer | Grade / band | Salary | Location | Closing date | Source | Link |
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| Academic Clinical Lecturer in Infectious Diseases | University of Oxford | £40,190 to £82,884 per annum | Oxford | 09 Nov (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert |
International jobs
Doctor posts in microbiology or infectious diseases outside the UK and Ireland.
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All open posts (8)
| Title | Employer | Grade / band | Salary | Location | Closing date | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultant Medical Microbiologist | Interior Health | C$380,812 – C$423,125 (approx. £202k – £224k) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | BMJ Careers email alert | Open advert Also on ca.linkedin.com | ||
| Consultant Infectious Disease – SharjahPosted 2026-10-15 | Allocation Assist Middle East | Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert | |||
| Consultant Infectious DiseasesPosted 2026-09-25 | Stafmed | Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert | |||
| Associate Consultant / Consultant (Microbiology)Posted 2026-10-05 | JurongHealth Campus | Singapore, Singapore | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert | |||
| Specialist Infectious Diseases PhysicianPosted 2026-10-12 | The Royal Melbourne Hospital | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert | |||
| Infectious Diseases PhysicianPosted 2026-03-09 | Horizon Health Network | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert | |||
| Infectious Disease SpecialistPosted 2026-10-13 | Talentspoc | Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert | |||
| Consultant Paediatric Infectious Disease (Tawam Hospital)Posted 2026-01-30 | SEHA – Abu Dhabi Health Services Co. | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert |
Non-medical microbiology jobs
Clinical and biomedical scientists, laboratory roles and academic research.
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All open posts (22)
| Title | Employer | Grade / band | Salary | Location | Closing date | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Assistant Microbiology | NHS Professionals Limited | £14.05 an hour | Cleveland TS19 8PE | 7 March 2027 | NHS Jobs | Open advert | |
| Biomedical Scientist – Microbiology | Health and Community Services | £64,466.07 to £71,038.46 a year | Jersey JE1 3QS | 10 November 2026 | NHS Jobs | Open advert | |
| Senior Biomedical Scientist – Microbiology | Health and Community Services | £71,038.46 to £79,133.77 a year | Jersey JE1 3QS | 10 November 2026 | NHS Jobs | Open advert | |
| Specialist Biomedical Scientist – Microbiology | Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | £39,959 to £48,117 a year | Salisbury SP2 8BJ | 21 October 2026 | NHS Jobs | Open advert | |
| Chief Biomedical Scientist – Microbiology | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | £57,528 to £64,750 a year | York YO31 8HE | 19 October 2026 | NHS Jobs | Open advert | |
| Associate Practitioner – Microbiology (INTERNAL) | Wye Valley NHS Trust | £28,392 to £31,157 a year | Hereford HR1 2ER | 29 October 2026 | NHS Jobs | Open advert | |
| Specialist Biomedical Scientist Microbiology (Band 6) | Health Now | Band 6 | Depends on experience | London EC4R 1EB | 20 October 2026 | NHS Jobs | Open advert |
| Senior Biomedical Scientist / Team Manager – Infection Sciences | Health and Community Services | £71,038.46 to £79,133.77 a year | Jersey JE1 3QS | 12 November 2026 | NHS Jobs | Open advert | |
| Biomedical Scientist – Virology and Molecular Sciences | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | £32,073 to £39,043 a year | Preston PR2 9HT | 28 October 2026 | NHS Jobs | Open advert | |
| Research Assistant in Microbiology | Queen Mary University of London | £33,928 to £40,815 per annum | London | 19 Oct (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert | |
| Lecturer in Microbiology (0.6 FTE) | Liverpool John Moores University | £39,560 to £46,970 pro rata per annum. | Liverpool | 01 Nov (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert | |
| Research Associate in Mycobacterial Biochemistry & Microbiology | University of York | £37,694 to £46,049 per year. | York | 11 Nov (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert | |
| Research Fellow in Microscopy of Pathogenic Bacteria | UCL | £43,981 to £54,019 | London, Hybrid | 07 Dec (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert | |
| PhD Studentship – Bacterial Pathogen Evolution during Antibiotic-Phage Combination Treatment | University of Exeter | £21,805 Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£21,805 per annum updated each year) plus UK/Home tuition fees | Cornwall, Penryn | 21 Oct (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert | |
| PhD Studentship – How Pathogens Emerge: Integrating Large Language Models with Comparative Genomics to Uncover the Zoonotic Potential of Bacteria | University of Exeter | £21,805 Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£21,805 per annum updated each year) plus UK/Home tuition fees | Cornwall, Penryn | 21 Oct (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert | |
| PhD Studentship – Developing CRISPR-Cas Antimicrobials to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance Spread in Klebsiella Pneumoniae | University of Exeter | £21,805 Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£21,805 per annum updated each year) plus UK/Home tuition fees | Cornwall, Penryn | 21 Oct (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert | |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist – Veterinary Vaccines Research | Animal and Plant Health Agency | £47,557 to £52,010 pro rata if applicable | Addlestone, New Haw | 18 Nov (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert | |
| PhD Studentship – Phage Power: Optimising Treatments for Bacterial Co-Infections | University of Exeter | £21,805 Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£21,805 per annum updated each year) plus UK/Home tuition fees | Cornwall, Penryn | 21 Oct (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert | |
| PhD Studentship: The Double Life of E. Coli as Benign Commensal and Deadly Pathogen: the COHORT-Microbiome Study | University of Oxford | Please see details below | Oxford | 01 Dec (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert | |
| Research Assistant in Machine Learning for Epidemiology | University of Sheffield | £32,080 pro rata (equivalent to a full-time salary), with an actual salary of £6,416 based on seven hours a week. | Sheffield, Hybrid | 08 Nov (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert | |
| Antimicrobial Resistance Veterinarian | Animal and Plant Health Agency | £58,207 to £71,178 Grade 7 / pro rata if applicable | Bristol, Cardiff, Carlisle, Carmarthen, Crewe, Exeter, Leicester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Preston, Weybridge, Winchester, York | 19 Oct (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert | |
| PhD Studentship – Cracking the Host-Pathogen Metabolic Code in Tuberculosis: Discovering New Therapeutic Strategies | University of Exeter | £21,805 Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£21,805 per annum updated each year) plus UK/Home tuition fees | Exeter | 21 Oct (year not shown) | jobs.ac.uk | Open advert |
Industry jobs
Pharma, diagnostics and biotech: medical affairs, microbiology and infection.
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All open posts (6)
| Title | Employer | Grade / band | Salary | Location | Closing date | Source | Link |
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| Senior Medical Director, Transformation – Global Medical Affairs, ViiVPosted 2026-10-12 | GSK | London, England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert | |||
| Senior Scientist – MicrobiologyPosted 2026-09-29 | Convatec | Deeside, Wales, United Kingdom | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert | |||
| MicrobiologistPosted 2026-10-16 | Ecolab | Andover, England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert | |||
| Microbiology EngineerPosted 2026-10-04 | Smith+Nephew | Kingston Upon Hull, England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert | |||
| Analyst, Quality Control, MicrobiologyPosted 2026-10-09 | Moderna | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert | |||
| Scientist – Applications Team (Pathogen)Posted 2026-10-07 | Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert |
Agencies and public health
WHO, ECDC, CDC, UKHSA (non-clinical), Public Health Scotland and similar bodies.
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All open posts (10)
| Title | Employer | Grade / band | Salary | Location | Closing date | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV/STI Surveillance and Prevention ScientistPosted 2026-10-12 | UK Health Security Agency | London, England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert | |||
| Specialist, Surveillance, Strategy, Investment & Evidence Division – GL D – Defined Duration until December 2029Posted 2026-10-16 | The Global Fund | Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland | LinkedIn public listing | Open advert | |||
| Roster of International consultant – Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance and/or laboratory strengthening for AMRPosted Oct 16, 2026 | World Health Organization | India-New Delhi | WHO careers | Open advert | |||
| Roster of International consultant – Strategic planning, costing, monitoring, and evaluation for antimicrobial resistance (AMR)Posted Oct 16, 2026 | World Health Organization | India-New Delhi | WHO careers | Open advert | |||
| Roster Consultant National chargé de la Gestion des Données Vaccination et Maladies Évitables par la Vaccination (MEV)- SSA- NOBPosted Oct 16, 2026 | World Health Organization | Chad | WHO careers | Open advert | |||
| Roster Consultant National Épidémiologiste chargé des Maladies Évitables par la Vaccination (MEV)- SSA- NOBPosted Oct 16, 2026 | World Health Organization | Chad | WHO careers | Open advert | |||
| Roster of International consultant – Antimicrobial Use (AMU), Access and/or StewardshipPosted Oct 16, 2026 | World Health Organization | India-New Delhi | WHO careers | Open advert | |||
| National Consultant – Information Technology and Digital Systems Specialist for HIVPosted Oct 14, 2026 | World Health Organization | Fiji-Suva | WHO careers | Open advert | |||
| Medical Officer (Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B)Posted Oct 13, 2026 | World Health Organization | Switzerland-Geneva | WHO careers | Open advert | |||
| International Consultant – Field Epidemiology Training Programmes (FETPs)Posted Oct 13, 2026 | World Health Organization | Egypt-Cairo | WHO careers | Open advert |
Sources: NHS Jobs, HealthJobsUK (Trac), NHS Scotland, HSC NI, HSE Ireland, publicjobs.ie, jobs.ac.uk, WHO careers, LinkedIn public listings, and Trac and BMJ Careers email alerts. Always check the advert before applying.