Postdoctoral and Research Positions (33) at The University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom

The University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom invites application for vacant Postdoctoral, Academic and Professional Positions, a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Core Scientist in Comparative Immunology

• Job Identification12533DepartmentThe Roslin Institute Edinburgh – Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeOpen EndedApply Before06/06/2025

Be the First to ApplyWe are looking for a PDRA/Core Scientist to join the Comparative Immunology Group of Prof. Maria Forlenza. The post holder will report directly to Prof. Maria Forlenza.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Job Identification12514DepartmentInstitute of Cell Biology United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months9Apply Before06/12/2025

Be the First to ApplyApplications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the laboratory of Prof Hiro Ohkura at University of Edinburgh, UK. The laboratory investigates fundamental mechanisms of meiotic chromosome segregation using Drosophila oocytes as a model system (http://ohkura.bio.ed.ac.uk).

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Job Identification12539DepartmentMathematics United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months36Apply Before06/12/2025

Be the First to ApplyApplications are invited for the post of Postdoctoral Research Associate in applied algebraic geometry/computational commutative algebra/algebraic statistics in the School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh.

Postdoctoral Fellow in Population and Quantitative Genomics

• Job Identification12513DepartmentThe Roslin Institute Edinburgh – Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months36Apply Before06/18/2025

We are looking to fill a post for postdoctoral fellow in population and quantitative genomics within the BBSRC-funded HiPerBreedSim project. In this role, you will leverage recent advances in working with ancestral recombination graphs (ARGs) to develop algorithms and code for simulating population genomic data.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biometrics for In Silico Breeding

• Job Identification12535DepartmentThe Roslin Institute Edinburgh – Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months36Apply Before06/18/2025

Be the First to ApplyWe are looking to fill a 3-year post for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biometrics for In Silico Breeding within the BBSRC-funded HiPerBreedSim project. You will develop a general statistical framework and software tools for simulating complex phenotypic data capturing multiple data streams.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

• Job Identification12536DepartmentCentre for Reproductive Health Edinburgh – BioQuarter, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months36Apply Before06/20/2025

This job post is for a postdoctoral research associate to conduct research on the role of two G-coupled receptors in the progression of difficult-to-treat acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).

Postdoctoral Fellow in Health Data Science

• Job Identification12488DepartmentCentre for Cardiovascular Science Edinburgh – BioQuarter, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months17Apply Before06/17/2025

We are looking for an exceptionally talented and motivated data scientist to take up a fully funded position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) as part of a British Heart Foundation Project Grant: “Artificial Intelligence to Improve the Diagnosis of Acute Cardiac Conditions in Clinical Practice,” led by Dr Dimitrios Doudesis.

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

• Job Identification12492DepartmentPsychology Edinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months33Apply Before06/16/2025

Be the First to ApplyThe Psychology Department is seeking a PDRA with an interest in neuropsychology, clinical psychology or clinical health research to investigate decision making and mental capacity to consent to assisted dying in people with motor neuron disease. This post is full time, fixed term and is available from September 2025.

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in MicroCarb Mission

• Job Identification12427DepartmentGeoSciences Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months9Apply Before06/13/2025

Given the unprecedented growth rates of atmospheric CO2 in 2023 and 2024, there is no better time to study the global carbon cycle and how it might change with a warming climate. MicroCarb, a French-UK satellite mission launching in summer 2025, will collect atmospheric CO2 data that will allow us to precisely monitor changes in the global distribution of CO₂ sources and sinks. The UK science lead for MicroCarb is at the University of Edinburgh so this opportunity is a valuable opportunity to gain a deep understanding of the instrument and its capabilities before data delivery begins. This positions you to make significant scientific contributions once the data becomes available. This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed term until 31 March 2026.

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Oceanography

• Job Identification12481DepartmentGeoSciences Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months24Apply Before06/20/2025

A two-year Postdoctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) to carry out research into generating Earth System Models that show sub-polar gyre collapse.  The research requires numerical modelling, analysis and publication of results in world class journals. The PDRA should also collaborate with others in Edinburgh and in the PROMOTE (Progressing Earth System Modelling for Tipping Point Early Warning Systems) project. This project brings together researchers from seven UK research institutions and is funded by ARIA (Advanced Research and Invention Agency).

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Job Identification12490DepartmentInstitute of Infection and Immunology Research United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months18Apply Before06/06/2025

This project will seek to understand the basis of increased virulence after long term coinfection by a combination of genomic, transcriptomic and laboratory manipulation of the selected parasite lines. 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.

Clinical Research Fellow in Digital Pathology

• Job Identification12502DepartmentCentre for Inflammation Research Edinburgh – BioQuarter, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months12Apply Before06/06/2025

Computational workflows and artificial intelligence are helping define next-generation pathology to facilitate personalised medicine. This is an opportunity to experience the intersection of digital clinical and academic pathology, learning how to use computational pathology workflows and to develop and test AI algorithms using open-source and commercial software platforms.

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

• Job Identification12504DepartmentThe Roslin Institute Edinburgh – Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months25Apply Before06/13/2025

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to investigate the genetic architecture of disease resistance in aquaculture species and the implementation of multi-omics data in breeding programmes. Full time 35 hours per week, Fixed-term 01/09/2025 – 31/07/2027.

Lecturer in Computational Genomics

• Job Identification12499DepartmentSchool of Genetics and Cancer office Edinburgh – Western General, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeOpen EndedApply Before09/01/2025

Establishing an innovative research line as Lecturer in Computational Genomics related to reproductive disorders and genomic medicine. This Lecturer 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.

Research Assistant

• Job Identification12423DepartmentInstitute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months12Apply Before06/10/2025

We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Research Assistant to join an innovative project to study cell-cell communication in organoid models of human skin. This project builds on innovative engineering biology tools that allow us to fluorescently label interacting cells in mammalian cell culture models.

Patient and Public Involvement Research Fellow/Manager

• Job Identification12447DepartmentCentre for Medical Informatics Edinburgh – BioQuarter, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months48Apply Before06/10/2025

The Centre for Medical Informatics at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a Patient and Public Involvement Research Fellow (Patient and Public Involvement Manager) to deliver meaningful involvement with patient, public and community members, as part of the LifeArc Centre for Rare Respiratory Diseases.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Job Identification12480DepartmentChemistry Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months18Apply Before06/12/2025

We are seeking a postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) with expertise in instrument development, diffraction and materials synthesis. The postholder will combine instrument development, sample environment manufacture and solid-state synthetic chemistry to discover new materials with low thermal expansion.

Bayes Centre Huawei Fellow

• Job Identification12478DepartmentBayes Centre United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months12Apply Before05/27/2025

We are seeking a Bayes Centre Huawei Fellow to work on an exciting project in the field of edge LLM systems. The goal is to make LLMs more accessible and efficient for edge applications.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Job Identification12470DepartmentInstitute for Condensed Matter Physics and Complex Systems Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months12Apply Before06/10/2025

We are looking for a researcher to join our group at the Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions (CSEC), belonging to the Institute for Condensed Matter and Complex Systems (ICMCS) of the University of Edinburgh.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Job Identification12476DepartmentMathematics United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months24Apply Before06/02/2025

We are looking for a talented and ambitious early career researcher to work on the project “Randomized Numerical Linear Algebra for Optimization and Control of Partial Differential Equations” (Engineering and Physical Sciences, EPSRC grant EP/Z533786/1).

Baszucki Foundation Chancellors Fellowships

• Job Identification12425DepartmentCentre for Clinical Brain Sciences United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months60Apply Before06/05/2025

Chancellors Fellowships are 5-year fellowships, designed to support talented early career researchers to develop into a leading research-active academic at the University of Edinburgh.

Research Associate: Ecosystem Change in Savannas

• Job Identification12458DepartmentGeoSciences Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months22Apply Before05/29/2025

The University of Edinburgh and the University of Cambridge have been awarded a new grant to study the effectiveness of restoration in African savannas.

Research Associate in Modelling Soft Matter, Interfacial Phenomena, and Multiphase Flows

• Job Identification12420DepartmentEngineering Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months30Apply Before05/28/2025

The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research Associate in Modelling Soft Matter, Interfacial Phenomena, and Multiphase Flows.

Postdoctoral Research Associate in the History of Mathematics

• Job Identification12463DepartmentMathematics United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months24Apply Before06/18/2025

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the history of mathematics, within the School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (UK Energy Research Centre)

• Job Identification12424DepartmentSociology Edinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months29Apply Before06/02/2025

We are looking for a full time postdoctoral Research Fellow with expertise in energy and society, especially the relational and place-based aspects of energy retrofit and heat decarbonisation, to join the UK Energy Research Centre’s new phase of whole systems energy research.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Job Identification12439DepartmentInstitute of Ecology and Evolution United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months16Apply Before06/02/2025

A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available in the research group of Dr. Helen Alexander (Institute of Ecology & Evolution, University of Edinburgh).

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early-Stage Researcher

• Job Identification12402DepartmentInstitute for Condensed Matter Physics and Complex Systems Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months36Apply Before05/30/2025

This PhD position on Physical Properties of Cellulose Suspensions for Food Applications is part of a European-wide Doctoral Network on Edible Soft Matter, funded by the European Union under the framework of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme. The international, interdisciplinary, and cross-sectoral network gathers together leading experts in basic and applied soft matter and food sciences to train a new generation of young researchers, regulators, consultants and project leaders by providing them with a unique expertise in the design, production and quality assessment of innovative plant-based food products.

Research Associate in Perceptive Soft Robotics

• Job Identification12442DepartmentInstitute for Imaging, Data and Communications Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months24Apply Before05/30/2025

The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research Associate in Perceptive Soft Robotics. This Research Associate position will contribute to the ERC-funded SELECT project within the Institute for Imaging, Data and Communications (IDCOM).

Research Fellow in AI for Electron Device Design

• Job Identification10436DepartmentEngineering Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months60Apply Before05/28/2025

The Centre for Electronic Frontiers (CEF) at the University of Edinburgh is accepting applications for an experienced Research Fellow in AI for Electron Device Design. The position will be based at the King’s Buildings Campus.

Research Associate in Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Vehicles

• Job Identification11803DepartmentInformatics United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermApply Before05/28/2025

The post-holder will be the lead researcher anchoring laboratory activities in the area of Artificial Intelligence for autonomous vehicles, with a focus on human-centred settings including shared autonomy and autonomous operation in crowded urban environments. This represents one of the main application themes within the centre, alongside assistive technology in healthcare domains. This work benefits from parallel work of a foundations team, whose focus will be on fundamental investigations into generative modelling of the full stack of human behaviour, from sensorimotor control to higher level cognitive decision making, to enable the development of person-centred and teachable autonomous systems.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Job Identification12426DepartmentChemistry Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months36Apply Before05/26/2025

The School of Chemistry are looking for an exceptional researcher to spearhead a project whose aims are to build and characterise high symmetry, spin frustrated, molecular (0D) cages of paramagnetic 3d transition metal ions / 4f lanthanide metal ions with structures conforming to Archimedean and Keplerate polyhedra using a range of pre-designed (e.g. calix[n]arene) building blocks.

Postdoctoral Researcher in improving source attribution of CO2 emissions

• Job Identification12428DepartmentGeoSciences Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months30Apply Before05/26/2025

The post-holder will develop the GEOS-Chem atmospheric chemistry transport model to describe atmospheric CO₂ isotopologues and atmospheric oxygen so they can be used to improve source attribution of changes in atmospheric measurements of CO₂.