The University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom invites application for vacant Postdoctoral, Academic and Professional Positions, a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Job Identification13500DepartmentCentre for Cancer Research Edinburgh – Western General, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months36Apply Before01/05/2026
Be the First to ApplyWe are seeking a highly enthusiastic and engaged postdoctoral scientist to join our growing ovarian cancer research team. This is an opportunity to take the lead on the wet laboratory aspects of a new CRUK-funded research programme investigating the mechanisms of chemoresistance acquisition in ovarian cancer, with a view to identifying therapeutic opportunities to prevent and reverse chemotherapy resistance. Key aspects of the role include engineering of cellular models to investigate candidate mechanisms of chemoresistance acquisition, phenotypic characterisation of generated models, and implementation of drug screening and other approaches to identifying potential targeted opportunities to overcome therapy resistance. The position is initially for 3 years, with the extension available for up to two additional years (5 years total).
The School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh invites applications for a 1-year Post-Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA), to do research on reliable large language agents via neuro-symbolic integration under the supervision of Dr Antonio Vergari and in collaboration with the Huawei Trustworthy Technology and Engineering Laboratory Munich (TTE-DE).
Job Identification13511DepartmentCentre for Regenerative Medicine Edinburgh – BioQuarter, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months12Apply Before01/05/2026
The Opportunity: The laboratory of Prof Steven Pollard explores molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate neural stem cells and how these become deregulated in brain cancers. We now a postdoctoral research position available to explore the transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms underpinning glioblastoma, with a focus on the SOX family of transcription factors and the role of histone regulation in driving disease. We will explore novel strategies to target the chromatin landscapes using innovative gene therapy approaches. The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum.
Be the First to ApplyThe School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher (Research Associate) in areas including quantum cryptography, cryptanalysis, hardware security and quantum hardware modules, for a QuantERA project: “Hardware Security Module for secure delegated Quantum Cloud Computing” (HSM-QCC, link: https://quantera.eu/hsm-qcc/).
Job Identification13506DepartmentInstitute for Infrastructure and Environment Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months24Apply Before02/09/2026
The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research Associate in Human-Centred Engineering for Climate Resilience. This Research Associate position will contribute to the Failure Modes of Engineering network within the Institute for Infrastructure and Environment, School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh.
Job Identification13428DepartmentInstitute for Education, Teaching and Leadership Edinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermApply Before01/08/2026
This is an opportunity to join an interdisciplinary team of researchers working across the UK to support the design and implementation of research on haptics technologies in the context of learning for sustainability in schools. The post holder will be involved with in-person and online data collection (interviews, observations, surveys) and you will be responsible for the curation and storage of data. *The post-holder needs to start immediately and no later than January 2026*.
Job Identification13439DepartmentRoyal Dick Veterinary Studies Edinburgh – Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months42Apply Before01/05/2026
We are seeking a methodological, rigorous and service-oriented individual to support data processing in SEBI-L and provide data support services to deliver to the Gates Foundation. The post-holder will write code that is scalable, tested and validated to process project data.
Job Identification13476DepartmentRoyal Dick Veterinary Studies Edinburgh – Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermApply Before01/05/2026
The post of Research Assistant (Livestock Insights & Modelling) will sit within the Insights and Modelling Group and will support SEBI-L efforts to develop and improve models to support decisions. This will include the improvement of a livestock health and production evidence base through reviewing existing sources of evidence (e.g. literature, systematic reviews). This evidence base will create datasets to support mathematical models as well as delivering insights for decision makers (such as BMGF). The post holder will also produce manual outputs to support the development of SEBI-L’s automated systematic mapping tool, LitXpress. This post is suitable for a diligent and service-focused individual with excellent attention to detail. Full time – 35 hours per week, 3.5 years contract.
Job Identification13487DepartmentCentre for Medical Informatics Edinburgh – BioQuarter, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months60Apply Before01/05/2026
The Centre for Medical Informatics at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a postdoctoral data analyst who will use Scottish data infrastructure of linked electronic healthcare records to investigate short term and long term outcomes on infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) maternal vaccine.
Job Identification13498DepartmentMRC University Unit for Human Genetics Edinburgh – Western General, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months24Apply Before01/23/2026
A 2-year postdoctoral position to join the laboratory of Wendy Bickmore, exploring fundamental aspects of how enhancers drive the dynamics of transcriptional responses.
Job Identification13229DepartmentInstitute for Particle and Nuclear Physics Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months24Apply Before01/05/2026
Applications are invited for up to two Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics, to work on asymptotic expansions for higher order QCD corrections to LHC observables.
Job Identification13467DepartmentInstitute for Particle and Nuclear Physics Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months36Apply Before01/05/2026
Applications are invited for a three-year Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics, to work on strong-field problems in gauge theory and gravity.
Job Identification13473DepartmentCentre for Clinical Brain Sciences United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months48Apply Before01/05/2026
We seek to hire a post-doctoral Research Fellow, with excellent statistical, organisational, and interpersonal skills, to apply advanced causal inference methods to analyse longitudinal data on the mediating pathways through which excess heat influences mental health for a Wellcome funded research study called ‘TOLAKARI’ (Transformation Of Lived experience And Knowledge of heat, Agriculture and depRession in India).
Job Identification13474DepartmentInstitute for Astronomy Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermApply Before01/09/2026
We seek applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the field of large-scale structure cosmology. The successful candidate will join the research group led by Dr Alex Hall at the Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Edinburgh.
Job Identification13475DepartmentThe Roslin Institute Edinburgh – Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months32Apply Before01/15/2026
We have an opportunity for a Research Assistant, based at the University of Edinburgh, to contribute to a LifeArc funded project investigating a novel therapeutic strategy against the rare genetic calcification diseases Generalised Arterial Calcification of Infancy (GACI) and pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE)
Job Identification13483DepartmentThe Roslin Institute Edinburgh – Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months36Apply Before01/16/2026
The Morrison group at the Roslin Institute is looking for a suitably experienced postdoctoral research fellow to join our team to study immunosuppression during trypanosome infection of cattle, and the impact of this immunosuppression on vaccine efficacy. Full-time, Fixed term post.
Job Identification13231DepartmentInstitute for Particle and Nuclear Physics Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months24Apply Before01/05/2026
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics, to work on the development of efficient methods for bootstrapping Standard Model amplitudes.
Job Identification13223DepartmentInstitute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months36Apply Before01/05/2026
The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research Fellow in IC Design and Testing for Emerging Memory Technologies. This Research Fellow position will contribute to the Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies held by Regius Chair of Engineering Prof Prodromakis within the Institute for Integrated Micro Nano Systems
Job Identification13464DepartmentLinguistics and English Language Edinburgh – Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months64Apply Before12/17/2025
The Linguistics & English Language Department in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences are seeking a full time, fixed term Postdoctoral Researcher. This post is available from 1st of March 2026.
The School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh invites applications for a Research Associate.The post holder will work on the project “Optimal orchestration of heterogeneous quantum computers”.
Job Identification13443DepartmentCentre for Cancer Research Edinburgh – Western General, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months12Apply Before12/12/2025
We are looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant to join our team based at IGC (ECRC) for a one 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.
Job Identification13446DepartmentCentre for Medical Informatics Edinburgh – BioQuarter, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months30Apply Before01/05/2026
The Centre for Medical Informatics at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a non-clinical Post-doctoral Research Fellow to conduct original research, focusing on the development and application of data analytics methods to process multimodal data to provide clinically useful insights into bipolar disorders. This is part of the £3m 5-year Wellcome Trust Programme Grant, “Ambient and passive collection of sleep and circadian rhythm data in bipolar disorder to understand symptom trajectories and clinical outcomes (AMBIENT-BD)”, https://www.ambientbd.com/.
Job Identification13416DepartmentInstitute for Condensed Matter Physics and Complex Systems Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months24Apply Before01/16/2026
This Innovate UK-funded Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) bridges cutting-edge research with industrial innovation. You’ll work within PSEL’s team to develop groundbreaking software for Laue X-ray diffraction analysis, translating academic expertise from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Oxford’s physics departments into scalable solutions for materials science.
Job Identification13412DepartmentInstitute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months36Apply Before01/12/2026
We are looking to employ a postdoctoral researcher on a 36 month contract to join the research group of Professor Susan Rosser, chair of synthetic biology at the University of Edinburgh Centre for Engineering Biology to work on development of gene switches for use in gene therapy. The selected researcher will join an internationally recognised, friendly, diverse, inclusive and enthusiastic team.
The Centre for Electronic Frontiers (CEF) at the University of Edinburgh is accepting applications for an experienced Research Associate in AI for Electronic systems modelling. The position will be based at the King’s Buildings Campus.
Job Identification13411DepartmentInstitute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermApply Before01/12/2026
We are looking to employ a postdoctoral researcher on a 24 month contract to join the research group of Professor Susan Rosser, chair of synthetic biology at the University of Edinburgh Centre for Engineering Biology to work on developing gene switches for use in cardio vascular gene therapy.
Job Identification13410DepartmentInstitute for Bioengineering Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months12Apply Before12/12/2025
The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research Associate in Electromagnetic Metamaterial Coatings. This Research Associate position will contribute to the “Formulating MetaVarnish” project within the Institute for Bioengineering at the University of Edinburgh. This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed-term basis for up to 12 months.
Job Identification13372DepartmentHistory United Kingdom (Hybrid working) Contract TypeFixed TermApply Before12/15/2025
We are looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to work on the AHRC-funded project Voices in Slavery’s Archive: Law, Place and Testimony in British Guiana.
Job Identification13359DepartmentInstitute for Imaging, Data and Communications Edinburgh – Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months18Apply Before01/05/2026
The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research Associate in Quantum Communications. This Research Associate position will contribute to the EPSRC-funded QUANTA project. This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed-term basis for up to 18 months
Job Identification13196DepartmentCentre for Cancer Research Edinburgh – Western General, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus) Contract TypeFixed TermWork Duration Months36Apply Before01/09/2026
We are seeking transition fellows with a strong publication track record to develop an independent programme of research, relevant to the themes of the CoE.
