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Web Development and Application Specialist
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: to 30th April 2027 Childlight is looking to appoint a highly-motivated Web Development and Application Specialist responsible for consulting on, designing and delivering a number of key Childlight operational and public-facing web applicat…

Clinical Research Fellow
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Full-time: 40 hours per week Fixed term: 2 years The opportunity: We are looking for a clinical research fellow to join our team based in sexual and reproductive health to work on mixed methods research on initiatives to eliminate cervical cancer, develop clinical research skills…

Caliphal Finances Research Fellow
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh, Hybrid
Full time - 35 hours per week, fixed term to 31st December 2027 Number of posts: 1 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, part of the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures are looking for a Caliphal Finances Research Fellow to join the ERC funded project Caliphal Finances- T…

Senior Research Funding Administrator (Pre and Post Award Grant Administrator)
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh, Hybrid
Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: 2 years We are looking for a UE06 Senior Research Funding Administrator (Pre and post award grant management) to provide pre-and post-award support to academic researchers and investigators of The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School o…

Assistant Trial Manager
The University of Edinburgh·Glasgow
Part-time: 21 hours per week Fixed term: 24 months We seek an organised, motivated Assistant Trial Manager for the LACunar Intervention Trial 3 (LACI-3) that aims to improve outcomes after small vessel stroke funded by the National Institutes of Health and Care Research (NIHR). T…

Lecturer or Reader in Theoretical Plasma Physics
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh, Hybrid
Open ended contract, 35 hours per week Number of positions: 1 Applications are invited for an academic staff position at the Centre for Plasma Theory (CPT), in the University of Edinburgh School of Physics and Astronomy. This position forms part of a strategic initiative to expan…

Lecturer/Reader in Mathematical Aspects of Plasmas
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Applications are invited for an academic staff position at the Centre for Plasma Theory (CPT), in the University of Edinburgh School of Mathematics. This position forms part of a strategic initiative to expand CPT. Candidates are also encouraged to apply for the Lecturer/Reader t…

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Full time: 35 hours per week Fixed Term: 2 years We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to contribute to our ongoing research into neural circuits mediating cognition in rat models of neurodevelopmental disorders. The successful candidate will work in the research group of Prof…

Research Associate in Quantum Communications
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: up to 18 months, tentative start date 1 March 2026 The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research Associate in Quantum Communications. This Research Associate position will contribute to the EPSRC-funded QUANTA project— Quantum Comm…

Software Asset Manager
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Full-time 35 hours per week Open-ended (permanent) An exciting opportunity to lead the Software Services team at the University of Edinburgh. This is a Grade 8, full-time (35 hours per week), open-ended (permanent) position based in central Edinburgh. The role is hybrid, you wil…

Research Associate
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: 12 months The University of Edinburgh program synthesis research group are seeking a research assistant to work on automated translation of C to Rust. You will work on methods to improve efficiency and accuracy of automated transpiration, …

Postdoctoral Research Associate
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Full time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: 24 months We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the team of Prof. Garry Blakely to work on a project investigating polysaccharide biosynthesis in the bacterial genus Streptococcus . Prof. Blakely’s lab studi…

Postdoctoral Research Associate
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Full Time: 35 hours per week Fixed Term 3 years September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2029. Applications are invited for up to two Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics, to work on applications of scattering amplitudes and the double copy to gauge t…

PhD Studentship in Geometric Learning and Uncertainty Quantification
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Deadline : 7th January 2026 One fully funded, full-time PhD position to work with Dr. Viacheslav Borovitskiy in his new research group at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh. Our primary research aim will be to explore how the geometry of data can help build better…

Research and Innovation Associate in Surface Chemistry and Wetting
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: up to 6 months The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research and Innovation Associate in Surface Chemistry and Wetting. This Research Associate position will contribute to the EPSRC Collaborative IAA project Plastic-Free Liquid-Lik…

Postdoctoral Research Associate
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh, Hybrid
Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: 12 - 36 months We are looking for three or more postdoctoral research associates (PDRA) to conduct research within the Hodge Institute, in the School of Mathematics, in areas related to algebraic geometry, quantum topology, representation …

Single-cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Specialist
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
UE07: £41,064.00 - £48,822.00 Per Annum. CMVM / School of Regeneration & Repair. Open Ended Contract - Permanent. Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week. The Opportunity: This post will play a central role in supporting researchers using single-cell and spatial transcriptomics approaches …

PhD Studentship: Geometry and Mechanics in Active Morphing Systems
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Morphing is a ubiquitous feature in nature: from the growth of plants to embryos evolution to wing adaptation in birds, shape-change is a fundamental aspect of the biological matter itself. What makes this phenomenon compelling is not only its beauty in nature, but its potential …

PhD Studentship: Surface and Suspension Dynamics in the Alignment of Recycled Fibres
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
The composites industry is under increasing pressure to transition towards a truly circular economy. As growing demand continues to widen the supply gap, we must recover untapped value that would otherwise be lost to landfilling and incineration, which are resource-intensive and …

PhD Studentship in Multimodal Generative AI for Embodied Collaborative Agents
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
One fully funded, full-time PhD position to work with Alessandro Suglia in the Embodied, Situated, and Grounded Intelligence (ESGI) group at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh. The aim of this project is to develop multimodal generative AI for embodied collaborati…

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mathematical Physics
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Full time: 35 hours per week Fixed term for 36 Months The Opportunity: Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in mathematical physics, within the School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh. The post is available from 1st September 2026, …

Transition Fellow (Cancer Research UK Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence)
The University of Edinburgh·Edinburgh
Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed-term: 36 months The opportunity: Cancer Research UK (CRUK) have awarded funding to renew the UCL-Edinburgh CRUK Glioma Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence (CoE). The CoE brings together researchers from the University of Edinburgh and University C…
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