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


Assistant/Associate Professor in Statistical Data Science

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates01/07/2025
Heriot-Watt University invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Statistical Data Science, with a specialisation in health and medical applications.

Property Manager

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates01/06/2025
An opportunity has arisen for a 12 month fixed term Property Manager, responsible for the management of the University’s diverse portfolio of land and property.

Senior Administration Assistant

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates01/03/2025
The role-holder will spend their time supporting key off campus student processes such as online student admissions and enrolment; course registration and payment processes; examination related processes; preparation of online student records for boards; answering online student enquiries related to their studies.

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.

Laboratory Technician

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates01/03/2025
Applications are invited for a full-time Laboratory Technician to work on industry-funded projects. 

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Assistant Professor in Computer Science (Part Time)

  • Malaysia Posting Dates12/26/2024
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia is seeking to recruit enthusiastic academics with experience of teaching in Higher Education, at the Foundation Programme and/or Undergraduate levels. Successful candidates will also be expected to develop strong links to colleagues at the Scottish campuses to deliver high quality learning and teaching, and to contribute to the continued development of the programmes offered to students. Academic staff may also contribute to degree programmes in a variety of Schools. Post holders will be expected to have a broad knowledge of a range of topics within the sphere of their chosen discipline.

Laboratory Technician

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/20/2024
The Hydrate and Flow Assurance Team in the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering at Heriot-Watt University is a team that conducts research on thermohysical properties of hydrogen and CCS fluids with support from industries.

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.

Employee Relations Manager

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/20/2024
A new and exciting opportunity to join Heriot-Watt University in a new created role as our Employee Relations Manager. Reporting to the Head of HR Operations this newly formed role will build on strong relationships with managers and staff and also with our recognised trade unions and representatives leading on employee relations.

Immersive Suite Specialist

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/20/2024
As the Immersive Suite Specialist, your role will ensure the seamless operation and advancement of immersive suite technology.

Assistant/Associate Professor in Technologies for Experimental Medicine

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/19/2024
The School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS) wishes to recruit an Assistant (G8) or Associate (G9) Professor specialising in the development of Technologies for Experimental Medicine.

Global Director of Marketing and Communications

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/19/2024
The Global Director of Marketing and Communications role offers an exciting opportunity to provide strategic and transformational leadership to high-performing, across key areas in the wide-reaching Marketing, Student Recruitment, Admissions and Communications functions to support Heriot-Watt University’s strategic ambitions and income growth trajectory. An exceptional leader of people and teams, and an experienced shaper and deliverer of exceptional brand experiences on and offline, you will help refine the positioning of the university to our primary stakeholders and prospects across multi-channel engagement.

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.

Assistant Professor in Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/17/2024
We are looking for a talented and highly motivated individual to join our learning and teaching activities in the Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering discipline of the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS).

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.

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.

Operations Manager – Energy and Sustainability

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/11/2024
A key role has arisen for a Environment and Energy Manager with a passion to help drive forward sustainable energy solutions and make a tangible impact on our environmental systems.

Cleaner-Residential and Cleaning Services – Residental

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/11/2024
We are recruiting a number of vacancies for cleaning staff to work at our Riccarton Campus in Edinburgh.

Cleaner-Residential and Cleaning Services – Central

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/11/2024
We are recruiting a number of vacancies for cleaning staff to work at our Riccarton Campus in Edinburgh.

Estates Maintenance Manager

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/10/2024
A opportunity has arisen for an Estates Maintenance Manager, responsible for delivering efficient and effective customer orientated maintenance services for engineering and building fabric maintenance as delivered by the maintenance team across the University’s estate.

Assistant Professor in Fashion Design (Digital and Realisation)

  • Galashiels, Selkirkshire, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/10/2024
Exciting and challenging opportunity to join our global Fashion Design discipline where you can lead/contribute to the development of digital pattern and garment development processes. We are adding to and complementing our skills portfolio with the development of Digital Fashion in line with the future direction of the School.

Assistant Manager, Brand and Campaign

  • Malaysia Posting Dates12/10/2024
The Assistant Manager role reports to the Senior Manager in Marketing and Campaigns, and this role will work within a cross-functional marketing team to shape and deliver effective marketing strategies and plans for all Academic Schools, ensuring their portfolio offering is in line Annual Plans and Strategy 2025. The role holder will engage with all levels of academic school stakeholders to manage the delivery of plans and teams that meet clear student recruitment and reputation objectives.

Deputy Principal – Research and Impact

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/09/2024
Forward-thinking and research-led, Heriot-Watt University has an impressive track record as a leader in ideas and solutions. Through multi-disciplinary approaches, significant international collaborations and connectivity to business, we make a direct impact on real-world problems. An outstanding opportunity to join Heriot-Watt University as our new Deputy Principal for Research and Impact. Help us take this journey forward as a Key member of our University Executive.

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.

KTP Associate

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Dates12/09/2024
The successful appointee shall be based at IMRANDD’s facility in Aberdeen and the project will involve working closely with colleagues at Heriot-Watt University’s Riccarton campus in Edinburgh. 

Associate / Assistant Professor Design Management with Policy – Dubai Campus

  • United Arab Emirates Posting Dates12/06/2024
The Design School on the Dubai campus is seeking to recruit enthusiastic academics with experience of teaching and scholarship or research. Successful candidates will be expected to build research over time and showcase innovative teaching pedagogies. Successful candidates will also be expected to develop strong links to colleagues at the Scottish campuses to deliver high quality learning and teaching, to contribute to the continued development of the programmes offered to students, and to develop external engagement endeavours in association (and as appropriate) with the Academic Schools in Edinburgh, Dubai, Galashiels, and Malaysia.

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 Ottobre. The post will be held at the Department of Mathematics of Heriot Watt university and at the Maxwell Institute, Edinburgh, and will be for a fixed term of up to 42 months (3 and a half years).

Education Consultant (Executive/Senior Executive)

  • Malaysia Posting Dates11/19/2024
The post holder will provide counselling and information to prospective students and/or their parents on all programmes offered by the University. The post holder will participate in various marketing