Total 160 job vacancies by University of Edinburgh

Grade UE06 £32,982 - £28,205 per annum

College of Science and Engineering

Full time - 35 hours per week

Fixed term - 12 months


The Opportunity:

The post holder will provide critical and specialist technical support for the GREAT Cell project and the SEAWARM project currently within the School of GeoSciences. The SEAWARM project is in the process of creating a spin off company with longer term employment possibilities.

The GREAT cell is world leading experimental technology, designed and built within Edinburgh over the last 12 years, and contributes unique data sets relevant to nett zero and energy security.

SEAWARM incorporates patent pending technology to provide low cost low CO2 footprint heating and cooling using water source heat pump technology. SEAWARM provides the opportunity for longer term employment in a (to be) spin off company currently classed as a high growth opportunity.

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

Your skills and attributes for success:

Ability to maintain mechanical systems, work with high-pressure hydraulics and electronics.

Assist in design and construction of state of the art heat exchange units.

Ability to work with control systems software.

Use of CAD design software, provision of drawings, technical discussion and negotiation with suppliers.

Ability to think outside the box.

Grade UE08: £48,350 - £59,421 per annum

College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine/Deanery of Clinical Sciences/Clinical Sciences Teaching Organisation

Contract type: Full-Time 35 hours per week

Fixed Term (Maternity Cover): from July 2024 – June 2025

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Deputy Programme Director to support the increasing online education activities of the Edinburgh Surgery Online suite of (eight) Masters programmes including the MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors. This is a one-year fixed term maternity cover position.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Managing productive relationships within diverse organisations
Resource and time management skills
Ability to influence and negotiate at senior levels
Problem solving and conflict resolution skills
Working knowledge of finance management
Ability to work collaboratively with the existing Deputy Programme Directors to enhance the student experience

Grade UE06 - £32,982 - £38,205

College of Science & Engineering - Bayes Centre

Full time - 35 hours per week

Fixed term contract - February 2029

As one of nine EPSRC funded AI Hubs, the University of Edinburgh is leading this national Hub for the development of new AI technologies and their application to health. The Hub is led by Edinburgh with additional leads in London (KCL, Imperial, UCL), Exeter and Manchester. The Hub will: (i) Build a comprehensive AI platform specifically to address unique research and technical challenges in healthcare; (ii) foster an ecosystem for the co-creation, development, evaluation, and translation of next-gen AI solutions; (iii) facilitate the adoption of Causal AI in healthcare, by promoting innovation and commercialisation; (iv) cultivate new skills and equip thought leaders through workshops and training initiatives; (v) ensure that societal and ethical considerations, including patient and public involvement are prioritised.

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

Your skills and attributes for success:

A University degree and/or experience working as an events professional or project manager, with an established record of successfully delivering events or projects in line with business and strategic objectives.
Well-developed skills in planning and management; prioritisation, allocation and delegation of work appropriately.
Have well-developed numeracy, financial awareness and data analysis skills.
Well developed and effective communication and presentation skills.
Evidence of team working, working collaboratively with colleagues, business partners and key stakeholders to ensure programme delivery.

Salary: UE08 £48,350 - £59,421 pa

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - School of Health in Social Science

Full time - 35 hours per week

Open ended (Permanent)

The post holder will be a senior member of the School’s professional services team with responsibility for matters related to Undergraduate, Postgraduate Taught, and Postgraduate Research academic and student support services. Providing professional advice and guidance, the post holder will be accountable for the quality of services delivered across all aspects of teaching, learning, supervision, and student support within the school including professionally accredited programmes in Clinical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy and Nursing. Acting as the School representative to College and University committees, the post holder will manage the integration of policy and regulatory requirements into the activities of the team.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working with a minimum of two days working on-campus.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Knowledge and understanding of the work practices, processes and procedures relevant to the role, including awareness of developments in the HE sector.
Proven skills in planning, prioritisation, allocation and delegation of work.
Experience of supervising staff, training and developing individuals and team building: demonstrable ability to empower and motivate staff, and to facilitate the implementation of lasting, service improvements and coordination.
Ability to analyse and solve problems with an appreciation of possible longer-term implications
Experience of working and responding independently and dealing with unforeseen problems and circumstances.

Grade UE07 - £39,347 - £46,974 per annum

College of Science and Engineering - School of Chemistry

Full time - 35 hours per week

Fixed term contract - 12 months


The Opportunity:

A Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) position is available starting from ca. July 1st 2024 for 12 months.

The PDRA will be supervised by Dr Jennifer Garden and is based in the School of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh. This post is full-time (35 hours per week), and is funded through the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship programme. This project is part of a larger endeavour studying the synthesis and application of novel block copolymers, and focuses on the preparation and characterisation of new polymer materials.

You can find more details about the Garden group at https://www.gardengroupchemistry.com

This project requires a highly motivated candidate, with a PhD in polymer chemistry. The ideal candidate will have expertise in ring-opening and/or olefin polymerisation as well as some experience in characterising the mechanical, thermal and/or rheological properties of polymer materials. The candidate should be capable of working under their own initiative, performing collaborative projects and leading a small research team.

For informal enquires please contact: j.garden@ed.ac.uk

Your skills and attributes for success:

Expertise in synthesis and polymer chemistry
Expertise in characterisation techniques
A willingness to learn and develop
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong time management and organisational skills

Grade UE06: £32,982 to £38,205 + 5% premium band uplift due to working hours rota

Corporate Services Group – Accommodation, Catering & Events – Residence Life

Contract type: Full-time (35 hours per week)

Open-Ended (permanent)

1 post


We have an exciting opportunity and are looking for an experienced, passionate professional with experience in digital communications and social media to join our award-winning Residence Life team.

The Opportunity:

To lead on the strategic development and delivery of a core project within the Residence Life team and in conjunction with Community Managers contribute to the student experience and sense of belonging by supporting students living in University accommodation.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and is based predominantly on the University campus and accommodation.


Your skills and attributes for success:

-Experience of project management and work in digital communications and social media roles
-Experience of developing and maintaining policies, protocol, processes, guidelines and guides.
-Attention to detail, analytical skills, experience of maintaining records and reporting statistics and KPIs
-Proven experience of providing advice, guidance and support
-Strong team player with ability to work independently and use initiative when required

You will develop and implement experiment(s) examining neuro-physiological responses to EU belonging, through original research, experimental design, implementation, and analysis, conducting surveys using Academic Prolific, using Imotions biometric software for neurophysiological research, and implementing Bayesian and frequentist analyses.


This post is fixed term for 12 months from September 2024 to August 2025

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or 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.


Your skills and attributes for success:

A PhD (or equivalent training and work experience) in a relevant social science with training or skills relevant to the project on neurophysiology of European identity.
Demonstrable post-doctoral or equivalent work experience, particularly critical engagement in conceptual and theoretical work on the underlying psychological drivers of European belonging.
Relevant postdoctoral experience (or equivalent work experience) of conducting online surveys and survey experiments using Academic Prolific, and of developing, implementing and analysing lab-based experiments using Imotions biometric software for neurophysiological research.
Excellent statistical skills and ability to implement both Bayesian and frequentist analyses.
Ability and willingness to undertake international travel for purpose of project meetings, workshops and dissemination

Grade, Salary Range: UE07, £39,347.00 - £46,974.00

School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering

Institute/Discipline: Integrated Micro and Nano Systems

Full-time 35 hours per week

Fixed term for up to 5 years


The Opportunity:

This position is affiliated with the UKRI APRIL AI Hub that aspires to develop AI tools to accelerate innovation across semiconductor technologies, novel microchip designs and system architectures – leading to faster, cheaper, greener and overall, more power-efficient electronics. As one of nine UKRI funded AI Hubs, this is a highly visible programme both nationally and internationally.

The post-holder will work closely with a team of talented researchers and the APRIL operations team to support the development of novel AI capabilities, tools and methodologies that can enhance the productivity of engineers in designing, developing and testing advanced electronic devices and systems. More specifically, the post-holder will be able to develop and introduce AI tools in electronics testing and verification for predicting what to test and when. The research spans from improving scenario coverage in certification tests across devices/systems to automatically deciphering underlying physical mechanism is emerging beyond-CMOS devices.

The post-holder will have the ability to engage with world-leading experts across AI and electronics both at Edinburgh and in other UK higher education (HE) institutions but also industrial partners to ensure relevance of their Research in addressing state-of-art challenges in electronics.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organisation, and technical skills. They will enjoy working in a dynamic environment and be able to work on their own initiative as well as being an active team member. The role will report to the APRIL Hub Director (Principal Investigator), with on-going engagement with other researchers in the Hub as well as academic leads.

This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 60 months.

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:

-A 1st class undergraduate degree and a PhD in Electronics or AI, or a clearly related area, with a proven contact with Electronics Testing and Verification, or a closely related area or equivalent industry experience.
-Experience in AI tools for Electronics Testing & Verification automation and with with Electronics Testing and instrumentation.
-A track record of research in AI, with a specific focus on Electronics Testing and Verification or a closely related area.
-Experience in delivering research project results in an Electronics Testing and Verification and/or AI context; i.e. a record of peer-reviewed journal and conference papers in a relevant area.
-Ability to be adaptive and accepting of new ideas and a willingness to approach new challenges and adjusts plans to meet new priorities.

Grade UE10 £43,504- £64,461

Deanery of Clinical Sciences

Full-Time 40 hours per week

Fixed-term 12 month contract


The Opportunity:

Applications are invited for a Clinical Research Fellowship in Cardiology at the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Cardiovascular Science (CVS) with a view to obtaining a PhD. Potential applicants should contact Professor Nicholas L Mills (0131 242 6515) or Dr Kuan Ken Lee (0131 242 6515).

Professor Mills and Dr Lee’s research interests are in health data research, cardiac biomarkers, care pathways and data-enabled clinical trials. For further details see the CVS website.

Under Professor Mills and Dr Lee’s supervision, the appointee will be required to demonstrate an ability to work independently and deliver a wide range of complex tasks. They will need to demonstrate enthusiasm, commitment and self-motivation to deliver the health data research projects. During this post, the appointee will obtain a higher postgraduate (PhD or MD) degree.

This post is full-time (40 hours per week). 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.


Your skills and attributes for success:

-Registration with the General Medical Council
-Have MRCP, MRCS or equivalent.
-Have clinical experience in cardiology or medicine.
-Have experience of health data research or programming with R
-Please note - Applicants should include approx. 300 words describing their research experience to date and indicating their preferred area of research for their --PhD as part of their supporting statement.

IT Support Analyst



UE07 £39,347 – £46,974 per annum

ISG / Applications Directorate / Production Management

Full time, 35 Hours per week

Open-ended contract

We’re currently offering an exciting role for an IT/Applications Support Analyst to join our friendly Production Management team and work at the heart of one of the world’s leading universities. The role involves helping to support a variety of applications and offers a competitive salary of £39,347 – £46,974pa. This role offers a hybrid working pattern, with weekly anchor days worked on-campus in Edinburgh and the rest from home. The team would prefer full-time working hours (35hrs per week), but are committed to offering flexibility, so part-time hours or other flexible working options, i.e. compressed hours or staggered start/finish times, will be considered.



What we can offer you:

A competitive salary of £39,347 – £46,974 per annum.
A friendly team and chance to be part of a world-leading centre of academic excellence providing production support to contribute to the wide range of services and applications that support our students and staff.
Generous annual leave allowance of 40 days per year (inclusive of festive closure days)
Highly competitive defined-benefit pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution
A range of flexible working options to help prioritise work/life balance
A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity
Access to excellent online learning and a Staff Scholarship fund
Varied staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, support for staff wellbeing and more
Use our reward calculator to find out the total value of the pay and benefits for this role.



What the job involves:

Providing high quality technical support for corporate applications and working with colleagues and business partners across areas to ensure the smooth running of LIVE systems primarily under Student/Academic services (E.g.: Tribal SITS)
Contributing specialist business and technical expertise to project teams ensuring that new IT systems and facilities are introduced successfully with minimal risk to the ongoing operation of university business.

Grade UE07: £37,099 to £44,263 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £39,347 to £46,974 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024).

College of Science & Engineering / EPCC.

Fixed Term Contract - Temporary - 2 Years.

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.

EPCC is the UK’s leading centre for Supercomputing and Data Science service provision. We host and manage leading edge systems such as the UK’s national supercomputing service (ARCHER2) and the Edinburgh International Data Facility (EIDF).

An opportunity has arisen to join our fantastic team of System Administrators and HPC specialists. With excellent Linux system administration skills and experience, your focus will be supporting the diverse set of systems and architectures at our state-of-the-art 38MW supercomputing data centre, hosting some of the most novel systems in the world.

A priority focus will be to support world class research by undertaking system administration and development.

The role will be based at the Advanced Computing Facility in Midlothian. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a friendly and dynamic organisation that is at the forefront of technology innovation.

This post is full time (35 hours per week).

Your skills and attributes for success:

A relevant degree plus at least two years’ experience (or at least five years’ experience without a degree) as a Linux system administrator with an enthusiasm to develop your skills in technologies such as Kubernetes and Ceph and apply them in the context of large-scale and high-performance computing (Desirable).
Ability to apply specialist skills to solve technically complex problems and generate innovative solutions to operational and development challenges, including identifying and recommending service improvements.
Excellent communication, collaborative and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including technical, academic and research colleagues.
Dedication to the acquisition and sharing of subject matter expertise, including providing coaching and advice to help grow technical capability within the team.
Drive to independently follow tasks through to successful completion, while responding positively to changes in priorities.

Grade UE07: £37,099 to £44,263 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £39,347 to £46,974 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024).

College of Science & Engineering / EPCC.

Fixed Term Contract - Temporary - 2 Years.

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.

EPCC is the UK’s leading centre for Supercomputing and Data Analytics with an international reputation for excellence in computational science and supercomputing research. Our facilities and expertise are unmatched in Europe. At present we host and manage the largest supercomputer in the UK (ARCHER2), and we have been chosen to host the UK’s first Exascale supercomputer.

At EPCC we share a passion for innovation using state-of-the-art technologies, a love of solving complex challenges and a desire to impact our academic, public and private sector partners and clients in a meaningful way. Our collaborators include Rolls Royce and the UK Met Office.

The Exascale era is here and EPCC is involved in a wide variety of High-Performance Computing research. We are currently running a variety of projects, spanning the underlying hardware and systemware required for the Exascale, through to the optimisation of applications and the development of completely new applications specifically targeted at (likely heterogeneous) systems with extreme levels of parallelism.

The years ahead represent the biggest challenge yet for supercomputing. Join us and you will work at the forefront of computational science and supercomputing research and development.

We are seeking graduates and engineers to work as Applications Consultants on project-oriented research in High-Performance Computing, in particular around software development, performance optimisation and cross-cutting research. Experience developing numerical applications using C/C++ or Fortran is required, and knowledge of parallel computing is highly desirable.

These posts are full-time and 2 years fixed-term (with strong likelihood of extension).

Grade - UE07 £37,099 - £44,263 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £39,347 - £46,974 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)

College of Medicine and Vet Medicine, Deanery of Clinical Sciences, Institute for Regeneration and Repair

Full time: 35 hours per week

Contract type: Open-ended (Permanent)


We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with relevant experience to join our laboratory management team.

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

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opening to support the research within our newly formed Institute, through provision of a high-standard and safe laboratory environment.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Degree educated plus previous relevant work experience. Or substantial work experience in progressively more demanding roles.
Excellent analytical and technical problem-solving skills
Well-developed understanding of biosafety legislation
Excellent interpersonal and time management skills
Excellent written, numeracy, IT and skills.
Supervisory experience and motivational skills

Grade UE06: £31,396.00 to £36,024.00 Per Annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £32,982 to £38,205 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024).

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Institute for Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Reproductive Health.

Fixed Term Contract: 18 months.

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.

Our research team at the Centre for Reproductive Health are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to support a clinical research group working on developing methods to preserve and restore fertility in males treated for childhood cancer.

The Opportunity:

The post offers an opportunity to join a dynamic research group within the recently opened Institute for Regeneration and Repair. The successful applicant will support all aspects of our experimental work aimed at developing strategies for fertility preservation in children with cancer. This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week).

Informal enquiries may be directed to:

Rod Mitchell

Professor of Developmental Endocrinology, University of Edinburgh

rod.mitchell@ed.ac.uk

Your skills and attributes for success:

Undergraduate degree in a biological science subject. Trained in animal research with current/previous Home Office personal licence.
Competence in cell culture, genetic manipulation (e.g. siRNA, CRISPR/-Cas9), RNA and protein extraction, hormone assays, Western and qRTPCR analysis, histological analyses including advanced imaging methods.
Evidence of ability to integrate disparate methodologies.
Proven ability to work to deadlines.
Knowledge of Health and Safety and GM regulations.

UE06 £31,396 to £36,024 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £32,982 to £38,205 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)

Corporate Services Group - Edinburgh Research Office

2 x Fixed Term (18 months)

Full time (35 hours/week)

Colleagues in Edinburgh Research Office work in partnership with researchers to develop and deliver world-leading research. We work across the research lifecycle – growing ideas into proposals, projects and impact. We are enablers and connectors, networked across the University, able to provide the best advice to researchers and research leaders in all disciplines. We are part of a wider ecosystem of over 300 colleagues providing research support across the University of Edinburgh – linking through our Schools, Colleges and Service Groups.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Grants Administrator to join our expert team to join a project which will deliver a review of our historical grants portfolio.

You will be part of a team responsible for the portfolio and will be required to ensure they are fully reconciled and resolved of issues. You will draw on your experience, inquisitive nature and can-do attitude to enable the effective reconciliations of a number of grants.

The successful candidate will:

a strong financial management and accounting background, with experience of working within a robust financial control environment
have strong problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude
be highly self-motivated and thrive in constantly changing environments
excellent organisational and time management skills, with attention to detail.