The University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom invites application for vacant Postdoctoral, Academic and Professional Positions, a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Research AssociateEdinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 03/15/2024We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team to develop advanced methodologies for analysis of modern, large-scale extracellular recordings.
Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Creative IndustriesEdinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 03/14/2024The University of Edinburgh Business School is seeking to appoint a committed and effective Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries as we grow our expertise in this field. The post holder would be expected to contribute to research, teaching and practice engagement in the field of Creative Industries and to be part of the Business School’s Strategy Group.
Research Fellow (Machine Learning)Edinburgh – Bio-Quarter (Royal Infirmary), Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 03/14/2024The Centre for Medical Informatics at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with experience in signal processing and machine learning for monitoring emotional states and wellbeing.
Early Career Fellow/Lecturer in International Economic LawUnited Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 03/13/2024BE THE FIRST TO APPLYWe are looking for a committed and enthusiastic academic to join the School of Law as an Early Career Fellow/Lecturer in International Economic Law (grade commensurate with experience).
Senior Lecturer in FuturesEdinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 03/12/2024The Edinburgh Futures Institute and the Moray House School of Education and Sport are inviting applications for the post of Senior Lecturer in Futures. We are looking for a talented and ambitious individual to lead on teaching and research in areas relating to critical futures studies, futuring methodologies and transdisciplinary approaches to education. The post is an exciting opportunity to lead on new approaches to interdisciplinary teaching in the Edinburgh Futures Institute and to join the thriving Centre for Research in Digital Education in Moray House.
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Senior Research FellowEdinburgh – Western General, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 03/12/2024We are looking for a role for a Senior Research Fellow in the laboratory of Professor Vincenzo D’Angiolella focusing on the role of ubiquitin system in cancer biology is available.
Lecturer in Medical Law and EthicsUnited Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 03/11/2024BE THE FIRST TO APPLYWe are looking for a committed and enthusiastic academic to join the School of Law as a Lecturer in Health and Medical Law.
Lecturer in Physical Chemistry, Chemical PhysicsEdinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 03/11/2024We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic colleague to the post of Lecturer in Physical Chemistry / Chemical Physics
Postdoctoral Research FellowEdinburgh – Bio-Quarter (Royal Infirmary), Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 03/11/2024We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join the group of Prof. Anna Williams at the University of Edinburgh MS Society Edinburgh Centre for MS. The post holder will investigate mechanisms to promote CNS neuroprotection and repair that may help treat disease, with a focus on multiple sclerosis. The project will employ ES-derived cells, mouse models, human tissue and transcriptomic datasets, alongside a range of other experimental platforms available to researchers in the centre.
Research AssistantUnited Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 03/11/2024We are looking for a highly motivated research associate to work on RNA-based gene regulatory mechanisms in the mammalian germline.
Postdoctoral Research FellowEdinburgh – Bio-Quarter (Royal Infirmary), Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 03/11/2024We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to pursue goals on our CRUK funded Biology to Prevention Project award. The project and PI team will provide resource and support for you to develop a novel transgenic model system in zebrafish, aimed at inducing somatic mutations with precise temporal control to model the earliest events of tumour initiation. The bioinformatician on the team will facilitate you to perform single-cell-Omics analysis to capture cellular state changes triggered by the mutation as well as environmental factors, thus potentially addressing the key question in cancer biology: How cells carrying oncogenic mutation transition toward a tumour initiating state.
Lecturer in Digital Education and the Global SouthEdinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 03/08/2024We are looking for a talented and ambitious individual to undertake teaching and critical research in areas relating to the role of digital technologies in education in the Global South, particularly as it applies to marginalisation for traditionally underrepresented groups.
Research AssistantEdinburgh – Bio-Quarter (Royal Infirmary), Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 03/08/2024We are looking for a laboratory-based research assistant to join a cross-disciplinary drug discovery group focussed on developing new drug therapies for Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Core ScientistEdinburgh – Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 03/08/2024We are looking for a core scientist / post-doctoral research associate to join an established research group investigating mechanisms of calcification.
Research AssistantEdinburgh – Western General, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 03/08/2024We are looking for a research assistant to support original research in mammalian meiosis and gametogenesis.
Lecturer in Teacher Education Curriculum/Pedagogy/AssessmentUnited Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 03/07/2024The Institute of Education, Teaching and Leadership within Moray House School of Education and Sport is inviting applications for a Lecturer in Teacher Education Curriculum/Pedagogy/Assessment (with a Secondary Subject Specialism) to support the delivery across undergraduate and postgraduate Initial Teacher Education Secondary programmes and is based on a Teaching and Scholarship track. Three posts are available across three areas of secondary subject specialism: Physics, English, Drama. The posts are full-time (35 hours per week) and open-ended.
Lecturer in Law in the Globalised Muslim WorldUnited Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 03/07/2024The Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World and the Edinburgh Law School at the University of Edinburgh seek to appoint a Lecturer in the field of law in the contemporary Muslim world to commence on 1st September 2024 and will be fixed-term for 3 years.
Research AssistantEdinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 03/07/2024Moray House School of Education and Sport is looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated Research Assistants to support the School’s research activities in 6 research thematic hubs: • Advanced Quantitative Research in Education • Children and Young People • Digital Education • Language, Interculturality and Literacies • Social Justice and Inclusion • Sport-Related Research There is 0.3FTE assigned to each Thematic Hub, open-ended. There is an opportunity to combine these roles for candidates whose experience and skillset spans across 2 or 3 research thematic hubs. Please indicate in your application which thematic hub(s) you are applying for.
Postdoctoral Research FellowEdinburgh – Bio-Quarter (Royal Infirmary), Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 03/07/2024We are looking for a postdoctoral research fellow to join the group of Prof. David Lyons at the University of Edinburgh MS Society Edinburgh Centre for MS.
Clinical PhD Fellow (Rowling Scholar)United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 03/07/2024BE THE FIRST TO APPLYWe are looking for up to two ambitious medically qualified individuals (with current GMC registration) who wish to start a career as a clinical academic in neurodegenerative disorders research by pursuing a PhD in a world-class research environment.
Rowling Clinical Fellow in Regenerative NeurologyUnited Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 03/07/2024This is an exciting opportunity for full-time Clinical Research Fellows to support academic-led clinical research at the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic, a unique world-class care-research partnership between the University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian.
Research Associate in Power ElectronicsEdinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 03/06/2024The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research Associate in Power Electronics. The position will contribute to the modelling of power electronic systems undertaken as part of the SIF Network DC research program. The appointment will be at UE07 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 30 months.
Career Launch Postdoctoral Research Fellow in XR TechnologiesEdinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 03/06/2024We are looking for a Career Launch Postdoctoral Research Fellow in XR Technologies to join the Institute for Design Informatics, Edinburgh College of Art on a full-time basis.
Research AssistantUnited Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 03/06/2024We are looking for a research assistant for a period of 12 months to work on the structural biology of the synaptonemal complex in Dr Owen Davies’ laboratory in the University of Edinburgh.
Research AssistantEdinburgh – Western General, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 03/06/2024We are looking for a Research Assistant to join our team based at IGC (ECRC) for a 2 year post. Our lab studies mutations in the metabolic isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH1/2) genes and this project focusses on how these mutations re-program liver cells, in the context of biliary cancer. We are using CRISPR-edited human cells and novel transgenic models in mice to examine how these mutations affect the liver’s response to damage and explore the link between injury and metabolic re-programming.
Research AssistantEdinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 03/05/2024The Psychology department in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences is seeking a Guaranteed Hours Research Assistant on a fixed term basis to work on the prestigious Lothian Birth Cohort research project led by Dr Simon Cox.
Module Organiser (Senior Medicine)United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 03/01/2024BE THE FIRST TO APPLYMedical Education, part of the Edinburgh Medical School, are currently seeking to hire a Senior Medicine Module Organiser to provide leadership and oversight of the MBChB Year 6 Senior Medicine and Assistantship Module, ensuring high quality education for our Year 6 students.
Research Associate (Bioinformatics)Edinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 03/01/2024The Mason/Chan group is recruiting a research associate for a project focussed on identifying the molecular mechanisms underlying pathological phenotypes in PAX6 haploinsufficiency patients. The group uses stem cell models, including organoids, to study embryonic human brain development and Autism Spectrum Disorders. You will contribute to this project via supporting and conducting bioinformatic analyses of data including single-cell transcriptomic data.
Senior Research Software EngineerUnited Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 03/01/2024We are looking for two senior research software engineers with experience using cloud infrastructure and orchestration technologies such as OpenStack and Kubernetes to join teams developing and deploying science platforms to support analysis of forthcoming multi-PB datasets from the European Space Agency’s Gaia and Euclid missions. Both positions are available from 1 May 2024, and the appointments are for an initial period of two years, with the possibility of extension depending on continuing funding streams.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Neutron Induced Reactions for AstrophysicsEdinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 03/01/2024Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position at the Nuclear Physics Group of the University of Edinburgh. You will support the experimental programme related to neutron induced reaction measurements planned at international accelerator facilities, such as n_TOF CERN.
Lecturer (Social Anthropology)Edinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 02/29/2024We are looking for a Lecturer with experience in any thematic or regional focus within the Social Anthropology field to join the Social Anthropology Subject Area.
Director of the Preclinical MRI FacilityEdinburgh – Bio-Quarter (Royal Infirmary), Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 02/28/2024This is an exciting opportunity to join a world leading preclinical imaging team based at the BioQuarter site at the University of Edinburgh. The successful candidate will join a vibrant group of translational researchers working at the forefront of imaging technologies.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Statistics and Machine LearningUnited Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 02/27/2024The School of Mathematics is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Statistics and Machine Learning.
Postdoctoral Research FellowEdinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/27/2024We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to conduct basic research into sensorimotor plasticity in the visual cortex of mice, by utilizing virtual reality systems alongside in vivo whole cell recordings, plasticity paradigms, and optogenetics.
Research Associate in Technoeconomic assessment of carbon capture and utilisation processesEdinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 02/27/2024The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research Associate in Technoeconomic assessment of carbon capture processes. This Research Associate position will contribute to the DAM4CO2 (Double-Active Membranes for a sustainable CO2 cycle) within the Institute for Materials and Processes.
Postdoctoral Research AssociateEdinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 02/22/2024We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher to conduct computational modelling of the biophysical mechanisms which underpin the formation of cancers after rearrangements of the genome. The post is based in the School of Physics & Astronomy, and will involve development of new course-grained molecular simulation models to study the role of the spatial organisation of chromosomes in gene regulation. The successful applicant will work as part of an interdisciplinary team, and in close collaboration with experimental biologists at the Newcastle University Centre for Cancer. The position is for 3 years; the successful applicant will be supervised by Dr Chris Brackley.
Lecturer in Theoretical SyntaxEdinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 02/21/2024The School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences is seeking to appoint a full time, open-ended lecturer in Theoretical Syntax.
Lecturer (Comparative Social Policy)Edinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 02/21/2024We are looking for a full time permanent Lecturer with experience in Comparative Social Policy to join the Social Policy Subject Area.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (SPARK – Spain and Catalonia)Edinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 02/21/2024We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with experience in the politics of Spain and Catalonia to join the UKRI-funded research project, Studying Parliaments and the Role of Knowledge (SPARK), for a full time role of 42 months.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (SPARK – UK or Germany)Edinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 02/20/2024We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with experience in the politics of the UK and/or Germany to join the UKRI-funded research project, Studying Parliaments and the Role of Knowledge (SPARK), for a full time role of 42 months.
Senior ResearcherEdinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 02/20/2024The School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh invites applications for for a Senior Researcher position (Senior Postdoc) in Quantum algorithms.
Research Associate in Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit DesignEdinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 02/19/2024The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research Associate in Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit Design. This Research Associate position will contribute to the Centre for Electronic Frontiers (CEF) within the Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems at the University of Edinburgh. This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed term basis initially for 24 months.
Postdoctoral Research FellowUnited Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 02/19/2024We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to identify converging and diverging correlates of neural circuit dysfunction in zebrafish with mutations in risk genes for autism spectrum disorders. This post is full-time (35 hours per week).
PDRA Radar-vegetation interactionsUnited Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 02/19/2024We seek a post-doctoral research associate (PDRA) with expertise in radar remote sensing of vegetation. The post holder will develop new methods to retrieve information about woody vegetation structure and biomass using satellite radar observations and apply these to better understand the carbon cycle of the tropics.
Lecturer in Architectural Design and MediaEdinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 02/12/2024Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Architectural Design and Media (fixed-term for 36 months, 1.0 FTE, UoE Grade 8) at the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA), part of the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) at the University of Edinburgh. This role will be responsible for delivering inspirational teaching across ESALA’s undergraduate and postgraduate architecture programmes and undertaking impactful research.
Research FellowEdinburgh – Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Posted on 02/07/2024The Roslin Institute of the University of Edinburgh is offering a postdoctoral position in the group of Prof Mike McGrew, one of the leading labs in genome editing technologies in bird species. This position is funded as part of an institution collaboration with a world leading poultry genetics company and the BBSRC. The project is to develop multiplex genome editing technology of chicken stem cells for the production of genome edited chicken. This project will advance the frontiers of genome editing in avian species by developing protocols to create multiple genetic changes in the genome of chicken. Fixed term position, funded to 17 April 2026. 35 hours per week.
Lecturer in Applied PsychologyEdinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Posted on 01/22/2024We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and collegiate person to contribute to core teaching, PGT and PGR supervision in Clinical and Health Psychology, predominantly to students on the MSc Children and Young People: Psychological Approaches. The successful candidate will also be expected to continue to develop their own independent programme of research in a field of applied psychology.