Department of Pharmacology

Focused on discovering the fundamental mechanisms by which drugs act, paving the way for new drug discovery. We are consistently ranked at the top of pharmacology department league tables.

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Current Job Listings

We regularly update our jobs listings. We are currently looking for an Animal Research Technician (Fixed Term) and a Research Assistant (Fixed Term).

Animal Research Technician (Fixed Term) Vacancies Page
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Postgraduate Opportunities

Available PhD Projects Fully Funded PhD Studentships The David James Studentship

Research

Discover our research activities

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Research Groups

Discover the research being spearheaded by our groups.
Seminar Series

We host research talks every academic year, which is open to the public
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Women in Pharmacology

Read about some of the inspirational past and present women from the Department of Pharmacology.

Prospective Students

For potential Undergraduate and Postgraduate students

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Undergraduate Students

We offer undergraduate courses for students interested in Natural Sciences, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, and Medical and Veterinary Sciences.
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Postgraduate Students

We provide careful mentorship and skills development so that students can contribute to the frontiers of biomedical research.
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MPhil Students

We also welcome potential MPhil applicants to the Department.

Discover the Department

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About Us

Find out more about our Department.
New Publications

We maintain an RSS feed that scrapes for new publications from our Department.

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CamPSF

Visit the Cambridge Protein Screening Facility, a new facility based in our Department.

News

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12 Aug 2026

Success at the Crick Innovation Challenge!

3 Aug 2026

Hendrik van Veen Group Alumnus Knighted

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13 Jul 2026

Celebrating our students at our Final Year Talks 2026

2 Jun 2026

Department of Pharmacology Recent Publications: February 2026 - May 2026

2 Jun 2026

Announcing the Cambridge Protein Screening Facility website!

29 Apr 2026

Paper Spotlight: Cav3.1 is a neuronal leucine sensor that mediates satiety and weight loss in response to dietary protein