Postdoctoral and Research Positions (12) at Heriot-Watt University in United Kingdom

Heriot-Watt University in United Kingdom invites application for vacant Research and Postdoctoral Positions, a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Research Associate

• Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates01/03/2025

This 4-month post-doctoral position will use new and existing seabird tracking from the Chagos Archipelago (Indian Ocean) to help improve our understanding of tropical seabird movement ecology.

Research and Innovation Associate

• Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/20/2024

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic individual to work on the EPSRC-funded project as a Research and Innovation Associate: Electrochemical Profiling Of Extracellular Vesicles, led by Dr. Devadoss. This full-time, 12-month position is supported by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) through Early Career international collaboration grant.

Postdoctoral Researcher in Deep Learning for Image Reconstruction

• Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/17/2024

‍The Biomedical and Astronomical Signal Processing (BASP) laboratory at Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh (HWU), headed by Professor Yves Wiaux, is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in computational imaging. The postholder will develop new image formation algorithms for radio astronomy. Technology transfer to magnetic resonance imaging in medicine is a secondary target.

Research Associate in Transport Modelling

• Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/17/2024

The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (SRF) is led by Heriot-Watt University and Cambridge University. We are partners in the Centre for Sustainable Cooling, with Birmingham and London South Bank Universities.  These networks include a large group of industrial partners and international partners in China, India, Rwanda and South Africa. The Centre is leading three major national and international research programmes collectively funded for the next five years.

Research Associate in Quantum Technologies

• Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/16/2024

You will be involved in cutting-edge research projects focusing on the study of quantum systems significantly beyond the qubit regime.

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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Ultrafast Nonlinear Optics in Gas-Filled Fibres

• Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/16/2024

The project is expected to lead to significant technological progress and high-impact scientific publications in the areas of ultrafast and nonlinear optics.

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Optical Ground Station Operation

• Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/16/2024

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work with the University research team and several quantum-sector and space-sector industrial collaborators to operate the HOGS and conduct measurements with in-orbit satellites for quantum and optical communications.

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Satellite-Based Quantum Time Transfer

• Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/16/2024

The Edinburgh Mostly Quantum Lab seeks a talented and motivated scientist for developing a cube-sat payload for entanglement-based quantum time transfer within a project funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) and led by our commercial partner Xairos Ltd.

Research Assistant

• Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/09/2024

The Theoretical and Empirical METaknowledge (TEMET) lab at Heriot-Watt is seeking a Research Assistant (RA) to help with data collection and other tasks, starting form January 2025 or earliest thereafter.

Research Associate in Systems Human Factors

• Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/04/2024

The applicant will have a prominent role within the Human Factors work stream. They will be expected to carry out literature reviews, apply specific human factors techniques such as CWA to demonstrator scenarios, interpret and present findings, and contribute to the production of scholarly articles and other research outputs. This is an exciting opportunity both to advance the state of the art in Human Factors, but also to apply it directly to a near term and important challenge.

Research Assistant in Nanomaterial Science (Optical Trapping)

• Malaysia Posting Dates12/03/2024

The successful candidate will be employed for a period of up to 3 years (depending on performance) and will be required to fulfil the research obligations of a project entitled Investigation of the Substantive Physical Mechanism of Optical Gradient Force for Solution-based Nanoparticle Transportation and Deposition on Fiber Ceramic Substrate.

Research Associate (FTC – 42 months) – PDRA

• Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates11/19/2024

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) position, funded through the EPSRC standard grant “On Multiscale Methods”, led by Prof. Michela Ottobr