Top Research Jobs in Edinburgh

The role involves researching and developing large language models (LLMs) with a focus on transformer architecture, data curation, distributed training, and optimization. Responsibilities include conducting experiments, collaborating with teams, and staying updated on deep learning advancements.

Committee members will review and approve research requests to access real-world data, ensuring the applications serve the UK public and improve cancer patient outcomes.

Monitor interventional clinical study sites per GCP/ICH: perform selection, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits; manage recruitment, regulatory submissions, TMF/ISF documentation, CRF/data query resolution, site training, and escalate quality issues while liaising with study teams.

Perform site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits; ensure protocol compliance, data integrity, and patient safety; collaborate with site staff; review data and resolve queries; contribute to study documentation and clinical study reports.

Lead experimental research on nanoscale electrodeposition to develop scalable nanosensor materials for gas sensing. Design and run electrochemical and crystallisation experiments, analyse complex datasets, publish results, present at conferences, and collaborate with interdisciplinary academic partners to advance sensor device fabrication and performance.

Support delivery of neuroscience research by coordinating, preparing and maintaining living human brain slice cultures. Provide day-to-day lab support including solution preparation, immunohistochemistry, data collation and general laboratory tasks to enable experiments and maintain facilities.

Provide coordination and support for the UK-wide PINPOINT-Impact study on paediatric IBD fatigue. Manage participant contact, data collection, data management and analysis, and assist with qualitative and quantitative research tasks while ensuring GDPR compliance and PVG requirements.

Support data collection and analysis for preterm birth cohort studies: collect biosamples, schedule appointments, supervise children during brain MRI, collect neurodevelopmental and cognitive outcome data at ages 5, 7 and 10, and perform data entry and management. Fixed-term, full-time role based at the University of Edinburgh.

Design, isolate and characterise recombinant biocatalysts; develop high-throughput screens and protein engineering libraries; combine biocatalysts and chemocatalysts; screen microbes for novel enzymes; transfer in vitro biocatalytic cascades into microbial hosts and evaluate conversion of waste substrates to target molecules.

Conduct interdisciplinary postdoctoral research on cell wall-deficient bacteria (L-forms) and their interactions with mammalian cells. Use microbiology, mammalian cell biology, synthetic biology, imaging, spectroscopy, metabolomics and collaborate with international partners to study intracellular persistence and develop synthetic mitochondria. Contribute to experiments, data analysis, and cross-disciplinary integration within a HFSP-funded programme.

Postdoctoral research role developing next-generation estimation and optimisation techniques for large-scale graph optimisation, SLAM, and multi-modal robotic perception. Conduct research, publish results, collaborate within the School of Informatics, and contribute to a funded research programme led by Dr Liang Zhao. Full-time, fixed-term (24 months) with potential for part-time or flexible arrangements.

Carry out educational research into students' use of translation and generative AI tools, analyse large datasets, develop guidance for effective student use, contribute to reports and policy recommendations, and work collaboratively and independently on a part-time basis.

Postdoctoral fellow to study autophagy and lysosomal degradation in aging and related diseases using cell biology and biochemical approaches. Duties include designing, executing and interpreting experiments, troubleshooting, presenting results, and contributing to publications within a collaborative cancer research centre.

Join the Swaffer lab to investigate how cell size affects RNA biology using yeast genetics, molecular biology, quantitative imaging and sequencing-based assays to study non-coding RNAs, ribosome assembly and RNA turnover. Work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team to drive experimental progress and analysis.

Postdoctoral researcher to study mammalian brain regeneration using single-cell genomics, develop brain injury models, perform in vivo stereotaxic surgery and cross-species comparisons in spiny mice. Embedded in a collaborative team to drive discovery and translational insights over a 36-month fixed-term appointment.

Coordinate and deliver clinical research activities for the FutureMS study at the Glasgow site, including scheduling visits, participant engagement and advocacy, clinical data collection, and data entry. Support the wider Anne Rowling Clinic research portfolio and ensure compliance with required background checks.

Provide administrative support to the MND‑SMART clinical trial team, ensuring trial documentation is prepared, maintained and stored to MHRA and ethical standards; support trial delivery across >25 sites, liaise with investigators and clinic teams, manage filing and regulatory documentation, and contribute to a busy research office within the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic.

Postdoctoral researcher in the Baillie Lab conducting quantitative genetics research to identify genetic drivers of critical illness and translate findings toward therapies. Responsibilities include designing and performing genetic analyses, collaborating across interdisciplinary teams, contributing to publications, and supporting the centre's translational research goals.

Lead global cross-functional project teams for neuroscience/epilepsy programs, ensuring project delivery, budget and scope adherence, regulatory and process compliance, client liaison, milestone achievement, and support for business development and client relationship growth across full trial lifecycles.

Support development of tokenized equity products by conducting due diligence, building financial and commercial models, performing market and competitor research, preparing committee memos and presentations, tracking ECM activity, and owning research workstreams through transaction execution.

Lead and scale user research across Core Banking, define strategic research direction, partner with senior stakeholders, manage and coach research managers (6-8 reports), synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights, and embed a global research operating model to inform product and organisational strategy.

The Senior Research Scientist will innovate and optimize models for real-time learning, collaborating across domains to enhance efficiency and impact, with a strong focus on practical applications and measurable outcomes.

Academic role combining research, teaching and administration in computer science. Duties include leading research (publishing, funding, supervision), designing curricula, delivering high-quality teaching, contributing to management and outreach, and mentoring colleagues and students.

Conduct and publish original computer science research (with emphasis on AI and/or cyber security), secure research funding, supervise PhD students, teach and develop inclusive curricula, contribute to departmental administration, knowledge transfer, enterprise and public engagement, and support an inclusive academic community.

Drive independent, high-impact research on frontier AI topics, publish findings, collaborate widely, and mentor new researchers in the field.