Total 160 job vacancies by University of Edinburgh

Grade UE07: £39,347 to 46,974 per annum
Edinburgh Law School / College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Open-ended contract: permanent

The Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Resources & Operations Manager to join the University of Edinburgh Law School on a permanent basis.

The role has operational responsibility for HR, business operations & finance and estates within the Law School. The post-holder will support the Director of Professional Services in fostering an ethos of innovation and continuing improvement to deliver enhanced and efficient ways of working.

The post-holder will provide strategic and operational advice to key School staff including the Head of School and Heads of Subject Area and be accountable to the Director of Professional Services for the implementation of policy and regulations.

This post would suit a highly motivated and organised individual who enjoys working across a number of areas.

The School of Law strives to be a diverse and inclusive community. We particularly welcome applications from candidates belonging to groups that have been traditionally under-represented.

Your skills and attributes for success:

- Experience of developing individuals and building a team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, highly numerate with the ability to interpret and understand data.
- Proven project management skills with the ability to manage a diverse project workload.
- A demonstrable record of pro-actively improving systems and operational processes.
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships including with senior stakeholders.

Grade UE07: £39,347.00 - £46,974.00 per annum

CAHSS/School of Social and Political Science

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open-ended: permanent, available from October 2024





The opportunity

You will be a key member of the School’s Teaching and Student Services team, leading on strategic oversight and responsibility for the delivery, planning and administrative management and support of UG and PG teaching services. The preferred candidate will have experience of leading and motivating teams, engage actively in the development of process, and have a flair for using data to inform change. The ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships at all levels across the School and University will be essential.



Your skills and attributes for success:

Degree in relevant subject or equivalent formal training or/and hands-on experience in a similar or related role(s), or substantial vocational experience, demonstrating development through involvement in progressively more demanding relevant work/roles.
Established experience of both directly leading and managing teams and working collaboratively across boundaries in relation to service delivery and development.
Commitment to excellence in the development and delivery of services.
Proven experience of project and/or change management within a complex and multi-stakeholder environment.
Proven high-level problem solving and analytical ability alongside well-developed communication and influencing skills.

Grade UE02: £21,978 to £22,134 per annum pro-rata if part-time (+ 5% premium band)
Accommodation, Catering and Events/Business Development and Occupancy
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open-ended: permanent


The Opportunity:



We have a fantastic opportunity in our Hotel Kitchen team, part of the University of Edinburgh, and are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Breakfast Chef.

Have you got a passion for food? Are you looking to progress your career within a world class organisation and develop your culinary skills further? In this varied role your key duties will include preparing and cooking food for breakfast and lunch service. You will work both by yourself and assist other chefs during your shift, ensuring high quality dishes are served to all of our guests across our three properties, which have undergone significant investment and refurbishment.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Kitchen experience in a hospitality setting.
Prepare food for breakfast and lunch to the highest possible standards.
Take pride in delivering a memorable breakfast to hotel guests.
Ensure that all Health & safety requirements are met whilst on shift to ensure a safe environment is provided and all our legal obligations met.
Impeccable standards and an eye for detail.
Flexibility and a positive can-do attitude.
Continuously look to improve our standards; menu offering and deliver world-class hospitality.
Be an ambassador for our brand and catering operation.

Grade UE07: £39,347-£46,974 per annum pro-rata if part-time
Information Services Group
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open-ended: permanent


Do you want a role that lets you see the direct impact of your work on users, as well as offering great variety and flexibility? Read on…



The Opportunity

The University’s Information Services Group is looking for a SharePoint Specialist with excellent skills and experience with SharePoint Online and related applications to join our small and friendly SharePoint Solutions Team. The successful candidate will provide technical and practical advice, guidance, and support to academic and professional services staff on the use and development of SharePoint and Power Platform applications.

This permanent position offers a salary range of £39,347-£46,974 and has a hybrid-working pattern. The post holder is expected to work in the office, in Edinburgh, at least one day per week.

Ideally, we would like the SharePoint Specialist to work full-time (35hrs per week). However, we are committed to offering flexibility so would be happy to consider part-time hours or other flexible working options, i.e., compressed hours.


What the job involves:

Provide advice and consultancy to support our users across the University and advise users on best practice.
Service support and delivery: anticipate, identify and investigate potential issues that could impact the service.
Call queue management: dealing with active requests and incidents relating to the service.

A bit about you:

You will have substantial knowledge of SharePoint online and related applications (i.e. Power Platform Apps) and a strong understanding of the platform capabilities.
Good technical knowledge of Microsoft tenancy administration.
Excellent customer service and customer facing skills.


Application procedure:

We welcome informal enquiries about the role – to find out more please email Claire Bradford (SharePoint Solutions Manager) at claire.bradford@ed.ac.uk

Teaching Administrative Assistant: Curriculum & EMS

Grade 5 (£27,979 - £32,332)

College MVM

Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

Veterinary Teaching Organisation

Full time 35 hours per week

Open ended post

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and efficient Teaching Administrative Assistant.

The Opportunity:

The post-holder will be a member of a team providing an effective administrative service in support of a variety of aspects of undergraduate teaching, learning and assessment, and must have excellent computing and interpersonal skills. Effectiveness in this role critically requires someone who can work well with others, is flexible and open to change and can meet all deadlines with a friendly, approachable manner.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Qualifications and experience related to the role
Evidenced high standard of written English, meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in communications.
Competent with Microsoft Office and good IT skills. Full range of administrative and computing skills with experience of commonly used applications, particularly word processing, spread sheets and databases.
Proactive in creating and improving office systems and procedures. Flexible and adaptable approach to changes in systems and business processes.
Able to make own decisions and use own initiative in order to prioritise tasks and plan own workload.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a flexible attitude. Job holder requires independence, excellent organisational skills, a positive customer service attitude and strong communication skills.
Able to deal with queries in a helpful, professional and tactful manner, where required, to enable situations to be resolved within approved guidelines.
Must have a flexible approach to assisting the department. Ability to maintain focus and provide efficient service under pressure and in busy environment.

Grade UE06: £32,982 – £38,205 per annum
College of Science & Engineering/School of Engineering
Full-time: 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 09:00-17:00)
Fixed-term: for 12 months


The Opportunity:

The School of Engineering is seeking to appoint a versatile and experienced Engineering Technician to join its skilled Technical Services team of over 40 technical staff. The appointee will be primarily responsible for delivery of technical services and support to the huge variety of research activity within the School, particularly related to the Institute of Energy Systems. The post-holder will contribute to the safe and efficient running of laboratory and workshop areas, including through routine servicing and maintenance of equipment, Health & Safety implementation within labs and workshops, and the transfer of knowledge and practical skills to undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as staff (including, technicians and modern apprentices).



The School’s mechanical workshops support teaching and research, as well as the activities of student innovation groups (including, FormulaStudent, HypED and endeavour). Equipment in the workshops includes: fibre laser cutter, hydraulic guillotine, CNC press brake, vertical panel saw, band saw, MIG and TIG plants, CNC plasma cutter, jigging tables, micro-TIG, handheld plasma cutter, conventional and CNC machines (lathes and mills) and printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing. The successful candidate should therefore demonstrate good H&S awareness and familiarity with H&S documentation (e.g., risk assessments, COSHH). It is not expected for the post holder to be familiar with all of the equipment and apparatus listed above, but they should be eager and willing to learn. An interest in knowledge transfer and the Continuous Professional Development of themselves and others would be beneficial.



With extensive work experience in a mechanical manufacturing or process engineering environment and with qualifications in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g., recognised apprenticeship, S/NVQ, O/HNC or equivalent) the post holder will have proven technical abilities. Given the scope of the role, a varied skillset is desirable which might include: fabrication, thermal joining, pipe fitting, machining, analytical instrumentation and technical drawing/CAD skills.



The role is customer facing and the School is a diverse and international community of staff and students. The post holder will therefore have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a strong commitment to service delivery.



This is a full-time, offered for 12 months on a fixed-term basis.



The School of Engineering is committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility and we are particularly interested in hearing from candidates from under-represented groups. Please contact Sally Morgan (SoE Technical Services Manager; tsm@eng.ed.ac.uk) if you would like to discuss the role informally.



A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.



Your skills and attributes for success:

Passion for engineering
Excellent practical skills and experience
Proven technical fault-finding and problem solving skills
Good understanding of health & safety regulations and procedures in a laboratory/workshop environment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


Applicants should include a cover letter, explaining how they fulfil each of the essential criteria listed under ‘Knowledge, skills and experience’, and an up-to-date CV with their application.

Grade 7, £39,347-£46,974

School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering

Institute of Multiscale Thermofluids

Fixed Term Contract- 24 months

Full Time- 35 hours per week



The Opportunity:

The Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) position is to work with Dr Rohit Pillai in the Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids, School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. This position is funded by his ERC Starting Grant NANO-COOL (underwritten by the UKRI). This project focuses on developing a computational toolkit to design the next generation of electronics cooling devices. The candidate is expected to have expertise and experience in particle-based computer simulations in the broad area of interfacial phenomena or heat and mass transfer.

This post will focus on: a) running molecular simulations of heat transfer at complex solid/liquid interfaces; and b) extending the application of our recently-developed spectral capabilities to understand and optimise interfacial heat transfer. For an overview of our recent work in this area, as well as the broad contours of the proposed work, see our recent paper: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c00536.


Our group is broadly interested in computational/theoretical study of nanoscale physics underlying interfacial phenomena, with a focus on engineering applications. We use molecular dynamics, kinetic theory, computational fluid dynamics, and multiscale modelling. Further details about our research group can be found at https://multiscaleflowx.ac.uk. Exceptional research and training opportunities in our research group include:

weekly meetings with PI and regular group meetings to discuss the research progress;
collaborating with a large interdisciplinary network of researchers;
regular opportunities for travel to national/international conferences to present new research;
training and experience in state-of-the-art engineering research software;
exceptional career development opportunities (most of our recent PDRAs have either moved into independent academic roles or won competitive research fellowships by the end of their contract).
Interviews will be held soon after the closing date of the advert, and the position is set to commence in September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The post is for 24 months in the first instance, with extension possible based on performance and mutual interest. Informal enquiries are welcome and should please be directed to R.Pillai@ed.ac.uk. Please get in touch for example if you meet some - but not all - the listed criteria, and would like to ascertain your background fit for this advertised role



Your skills and attributes for success:

-An undergraduate degree and a computational PhD in engineering, physical sciences, applied mathematics or a clearly related area.
-Proven track record of research in computational solid/fluid dynamics, with a specific expertise in interfacial phenomena or heat and mass transfer.
-Demonstrable skills in developing and running particle-based computer simulations.
-A track record of high-quality research outputs, including peer-reviewed journal articles.
-Strong oral and written communication skills, including with colleagues from different backgrounds.

Grade UE02: £21,978 to £22,134 + 5% premium Band

CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events / ACE Catering

Full time: 35 hours per week

Open Ended (permanent)

Positions x 2


We are looking for an enthusiastic, professional and friendly person to join our successful catering team.


The Opportunity:

An opportunity has arisen to join The University of Edinburgh Catering Department.

The role will be based at our largest catering unit; The John McIntyre Centre located within the Pollock Halls Campus.

The John McIntyre Centre houses a food court and 500-seater restaurant providing 28,000 meals per week during our student period and breakfast, lunch and dinner to our commercial guests in the summer months. Adjacent to the restaurant is Arthur’s our on-site bar, offering food and drink to customers year-round.



Your skills and attributes for success:

-Basic Food Service Knowledge
-Flexibility
-Excellent Communication skills
-Experience of working in a successful team

Grade UE08 £48,350 – £59,421

Procurement, University of Edinburgh (Finance Department)

Fixed-Term 12 month contract

Full time (35 Hours per week)

1 post


We’re looking for great people to join our award-winning procurement team.

Procurement at Edinburgh University is undergoing a major transformation as we extend the scope of our influence and impact across our £1bn world-renowned organisation.

Our vision is “To become world class in everything we do, recognised as a trusted strategic partner in the successful delivery of the University’s Strategy 2030”.

To deliver on our commitments we are now looking for people who make things happen, who challenge the status quo, are excited about working in a diverse, dynamic environment and really want to make a change.

Edinburgh University is a world leader. Be part of our new Procurement journey.


The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Procurement Manager to join our Information Services Category Team.

Reporting to the relevant Category Head, the successful candidate will be responsible for the tendering, award and contract management of a range of procurement projects; as well as strategic initiatives stemming from market engagement and spend analyses. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the University’s financial wellbeing and international research profile, by delivering cash savings and other cost efficiencies; and supporting the knowledge creation and transfer which lies at the heart of the University’s Strategy 2030.

The post-holder will join a forward-thinking, ambitious and supportive procurement team, already well advanced in a service transformation programme. As part of the wider Finance Directorate, we aim to deliver world-class services to the University’s academic teaching and research staff and our professional services colleagues, in keeping with the institution’s Top-20 World Ranking.

You will engage directly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that Procurement delivers innovative, fit for purpose solutions which are aligned to University objectives and Government policy.

Candidates will be encouraged to exercise initiative and discretion, taking ownership of strategic procurements that deliver maximum benefit across the University.

Your skills and attributes for success:

-Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion to help shape and develop the service.
-Practical experience and sound theoretical knowledge of end-to-end tendering procedures, including use of eTendering systems.
-A solid grounding of in-life contract and supplier relationship management.
-Good computing literacy and numerical analysis skills with excellent attention to detail.
-Strong communication and negotiation skills and commercial judgement.

UE07: £39,347 - £46,974

Finance / Edinburgh Research Office

Open ended, full time (35 hours per week)

We are looking for a proactive and motivated Research Bid Development Executive to join the University of Edinburgh’s new Strategic Proposals team. As such, they will have a vital contribution towards meeting the goals of the University’s ambitious Research and Innovation 2030 Strategy.

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to support the embedding of the Strategic Proposals team, which is core to the University’s newly launched Research & Innovation 2030 Strategy. The post holder will primarily support University applicants leading strategic international proposals to be submitted to prestigious schemes such as the European Research Council (ERC) calls. They will work closely with colleagues from across Edinburgh Research Office, as well as broader research support services including those in Schools, Institutes and Colleges.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Exceptional writer and communicator, with experience of working in a research environment (e.g. as a PhD student, researcher or research support professional)
Experience of successfully supporting the development, review and submission of competitive grant applications for external funding
Highly organised, ensuring deadlines are met and new processes or events are delivered successfully
Excellent collaborative ethos, with proven ability to work effectively with co-workers, researchers, external stakeholders
Customer-oriented approach with a reputation for high quality service delivery.

UOE07 - £39,347 to £ 46,974

Institute for Imaging, Data and Communications, School of Engineering

Contract Type - Fixed Term - 3 Years

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week

Posts x 4



The Opportunity:

The School of Engineering seeks to appoint four Research Associates in Causal AI. These Research Associate positions will contribute to the EPSRC funded CHAI AI Hub and the VIOS group at the University of Edinburgh.



We are looking for enthusiastic postdoctoral researchers to join our team led by Prof. Sotirios Tsaftaris (https://vios.science) in the prestigious high-profile CHAI AI Hub [https://www.chai.ac.uk] funded by EPSRC to help us develop new causal AI methods as applied to a variety of healthcare applications co-created within an ecosystem of partners and stakeholders. Our aspiration is to change the future of healthcare precisely because we devise better AI methods rooted in causal.



Areas of particular interest include generative models, representation learning, causal predictive models.



The candidate will:

join a dynamic, international team of several postdocs and students working in AI at the University of Edinburgh –a powerhouse in artificial intelligence, engineering and medicine;
contribute to a national center of excellence where deep learning and AI meets real healthcare data directly addressing industry and societal needs; and
visit and interact with academic partners at Imperial College London, Kings College London, University College London, The University of Manchester and The University of Exeter as well as large body of industry, policy and government stakeholders (more than 50)
interact with more than 80 affiliated researchers and 8 PDRAs and 11 PhD students of CHAI.


This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working weekly arrangement subject to planning.



Your skills and attributes for success:

A relevant PhD
Expertise in the areas of interest above evidenced by related publications in well-regarded venues
An ability to deliver quick proof-of-concepts of your original thinking
Good communication skills and ability to work within a team
A positive attitude illustrating enthusiasm in high risk/reward open-ended research

Grade UE03: £22,214 - £24,248 per annum

Corporate Services Group/Bioresearch & Veterinary Services

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open-ended (Permanent)

We are looking for an Animal Technical Support to join our team.

The Opportunity:

You will have the responsibility of day-to-day housekeeping cleaning duties within Bioresearch & Veterinary Services facilities. These tasks include essential sterilisation support duties in the wash-up areas, including cleaning used rodent cages/fish tanks and rodent drinking water bottles. The ability to work in a physically demanding environment is essential. There are no recommended minimum qualifications, and may well suit school leavers; a knowledge of Animal Welfare/Husbandry would be an advantage. All appropriate training will be provided and there is the opportunity to gain further qualifications. Junior Technical Assistant will be expected to enrol in a distance learning course on Animal Technology.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Needed for the Job:


Essential

Basic understanding of, and ability to apply, health and safety procedures in the workplace
Familiarity with standard IT equipment
Accuracy and ability to follow instruction
Understand the principles behind caring for animals and what their basic requirements are
Good communication skills
Desirable

School education to standard grades or equivalent
Hold a current UK driving licence
Work experience with Animals

Programme Manager – Professional Development

Grade UE08 – £48,350 - £59,421

The Data Lab / College of Science and Engineering

Contract Type - Fixed Term to 31st March 2025 (open to secondment agreement for internal candidates)

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week





The Opportunity:


The Data Lab is Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI and was founded in 2014 as part of Scotland’s Innovation Centres programme. Through hubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, we foster innovation through collaboration, build skills and grow talent, and champion Scotland’s data and AI community.

The Programme Manager will lead provision of The Data Lab’s Professional Development programme, which currently includes Online Learning, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), data Skills for work, and Executive and Leadership Development. Commencing a new phase of funding the Programme Lead will be responsible for leading a review of this portfolio to identify areas for growth and opportunities for development.



The Data Lab will be one of four centres funded by SFC as Innovation Infrastructure for Scotland, the other centres are: Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), Digital Health Institute (DHI) and Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBIOIC)



The Mission & Challenge

At The Data Lab (www.thedatalab.com), our purpose is to change lives and make Scotland a more productive and sustainable place by transforming the way we use data and AI. The Data Lab focuses on creating a highly skilled workforce and a closely connected business, academic and public sector community. Our purpose is underpinned by our values of Support, Respect, Innovate and Growth.

Our aim is to turn Scotland into a thriving, data-driven economy by working and partnering across the whole Scottish tech ecosystem. This is an exciting opportunity to help us drive responsible and ethical innovation in data and AI for the good of Scotland and beyond.

UoE Grade 7 - £39,347 - £46,974 per annum

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science

School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

Full time, Fixed Term (24 months)


We are looking for a postdoctoral research associate for a full-time, fixed term post for 24 months from July 2024 to work as part of the Edinburgh team on the John Templeton Foundation funded project “Functional Communication, Quality of Life, and Human Flourishing,” with Principal Investigator: Dr Dan Mirman (Edinburgh).

The Opportunity:

The focus of your research will be on a mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) project examining communication strategies in post-stroke aphasia. This project will focus on strategies that people with aphasia use to communicate in real-world settings and will use participatory research principles where the experiences of people with aphasia are a key form of knowledge that will define the research questions and methods.

The role will be based within Psychology, 7 George Square (Central Campus). Opportunities for discussion on informal hybrid workplace arrangements can be discussed at the time of offer, however please note that some on campus working is required.

Your skills and attributes for success:

PhD or equivalent degree in Psychology, Speech Science/Communication Disorders, or related discipline (pending assumed complete can be considered).

Experience in aphasia research, including primary data collection (recruiting and testing participants with aphasia).

Familiarity with discourse and/or functional communication research in aphasia.

Experience in qualitative OR quantitative data analysis.

Experience in disseminating scientific results through presenting at conference and peer reviewed journal publications.

JOB DESCRIPTION
UOE08 - £48,350 - £59,421

Finance / College of Science and Engineering

Contract Type - Fixed Term - 1 Year

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week





We are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our team within the College of Science and Engineering working with the College Office and College Wide functions. Finance Business Partners will work closely with senior management teams providing strategic insight, analysis and advice enabling the delivery of sustainable financial forecasting and performance; advocate and support consistent application of finance policy and procedures; and line manage finance partnering team.

With nearly 2,900 staff and over 10,000 students, the College is one of the largest science and engineering groupings in the UK. As a centre of academic excellence, the College aims to:

provide the highest-quality research-led teaching and learning;
challenge the boundaries of knowledge, research and disciplines;
enable graduates and staff to be exceptional individuals equipped to address global challenges;
promote good health, economic growth, cultural understanding and social well-being.
The College is made up of seven schools (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy, GeoSciences, Informatics, Mathematics and Engineering), and two main further business units (The Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre [EPCC] and the Bayes Centre).



Your skills and attributes for success:

Degree or equivalent with a relevant professional financial/accounting qualification (e.g. ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA or CIPFA)
A proven record of accomplishment in managing relevant financial and administrative tasks, preferably some in an HE environment.
Experience of leading and managing significant projects and budgets.
Experience of providing analysis and strategic advice to senior managers.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, proven ability to explain complex finance concepts and the implication of financial decisions to non-specialists, excellent analytical skills and admirable IT skills (in particular, design and use of complex spreadsheets).
Superb interpersonal, people management and time management skills, with proven ability to influence others to achieve aims and evidence of successfully developing own team.