Top Research Jobs in Edinburgh

Research emerging attack surfaces, vulnerabilities, malware, and software supply-chain threats. Build AI-powered research and detection workflows, maintain cloud-based security systems, improve vulnerability and malware advisories, responsibly disclose findings, publish technical content, present at conferences, and support team operations. The role combines security research, software development, cloud engineering, adversarial analysis, and AI agent development.

Conduct interdisciplinary research on CT imaging data from 19th-century human remains, developing analytical protocols and leading studies of aging, growth, pathology, and skeletal health. Manage research data, collaborate with partners, present findings at international conferences, and lead peer-reviewed publications. The role includes international travel for data collection, training, and conferences, along with training in CT scanning, imaging analysis, and research management.

Conduct computational and experimental research on pool boiling at nanomaterial-liquid interfaces. Develop continuum multiphase and heat-transfer models informed by molecular simulations, validate results against boiling experiments, collaborate with international researchers, participate in funded research visits to Japan, and explore AI agents for research modeling, experimentation, and analysis.

Develop wearable EEG prototypes with integrated AI and signal-analysis software for early epilepsy detection in infants. Responsibilities include hardware-software integration, stakeholder engagement with families and clinicians, ethical and sponsor applications, home-based validation, clinical translation, research publication, and conference presentations.

Conduct original multidisciplinary research within an NIHR-funded COPD care improvement programme. Support implementation and evaluation activities, including Theory of Change, co-design, testing, and public involvement. Work with dashboards displaying linked health, social care, and third-sector data, collaborating with clinical, academic, and data infrastructure partners to inform future care pathways.

Conduct desk-based social network analysis of climate information flows among pastoralists in Northern Kenya and Ethiopia. Organize, map, and analyze network data to identify actor roles, hierarchies, cohesion, and information flow. Support mixed-methods research through online surveys, semi-structured interviews, and workshop discussions, while collaborating with international research partners and contributing to academic reports and peer-reviewed publications.

Conduct interdisciplinary research on thermal injustice in housing as part of the STARPOL UKRI-funded project. Apply architecture and design research methods, including co-design, visualization, stakeholder engagement, and exhibition design. Collaborate with experts across architecture, engineering, psychology, law, genetics, and industry, and disseminate research findings to diverse audiences. The role is part-time, campus-based in Edinburgh, with collaboration and travel to partner universities.

Conduct independent and collaborative research in algebraic geometry within the Hodge Institute and School of Mathematics. Contribute to seminars, research-group activities, visitor hosting, and potentially grant-funded workshops and conferences. The role includes a travel budget for conferences, workshops, and research visitors, and encourages development of an independent research vision and an inclusive research culture.

Leads end-to-end behavioural science and mixed-methods research projects addressing public-sector challenges. Responsibilities include behavioural diagnosis, system mapping, qualitative and quantitative research, intervention design, evaluation, Theory of Change development, and iterative test-and-learn approaches. The role also supports business development, proposal leadership, client engagement, thought leadership, capability building, training, and development of AI-enabled research tools and methods.

Supports the Edinburgh Diabetes Remission Study by coordinating participant recruitment, metabolic assessments, and dietary management. The role involves liaising with the Chief Investigator and Clinical Research Facility staff, contributing to day-to-day delivery of a single-centre, MRC-funded clinical study, and managing study activities within a flexible, part-time schedule. Full training is provided.

Conduct independent and collaborative postdoctoral research in representation theory, Poisson geometry, cluster algebras, quantum topology, and topological quantum field theory. Contribute to the Hodge Institute research community by helping organize seminars, host visitors, and potentially coordinate workshops and conferences. Applicants should hold or be close to completing a PhD in pure mathematics or theoretical physics and demonstrate relevant research experience.

Supports the Research Accountant by preparing detailed financial award reconciliations for legacy research grants, helping resolve ledger issues, complete financial closure, and implement remedial actions. The role requires analyzing financial problems, identifying root causes, and collaborating with research and professional services colleagues. It is an 18-month, full-time position with hybrid working opportunities at the University of Edinburgh.

Provides financial administration and reporting for funded research projects, monitors budgets, advises Principal Investigators on funder terms and conditions, and organizes research events. The role requires strong numeracy, accuracy, communication, organization, customer service, and prioritization skills. It is a full-time, 36-month fixed-term position with at least three days per week on campus.

Supports clinical trials and research studies involving pregnant women/people and babies. Provides high-quality participant care in line with study protocols, Good Clinical Practice guidelines, and legislation. Coordinates with university, NHS Lothian, and research biobank teams; applies expertise in antenatal care, birth, and postnatal pathways; communicates effectively; and manages competing study workloads.

Owns the full enterprise sales cycle across Digital Science’s research technology portfolio. Responsibilities include prospecting, pipeline generation, opportunity qualification, executive value selling, RFPs, pricing and contract negotiations, cross-selling, and coordinating pre-sales and post-sale teams. The role targets Life Sciences, BioPharma, and research-intensive enterprises, requiring strong enterprise SaaS sales experience and familiarity with knowledge graphs, semantic technologies, enterprise information architecture, and AI strategies. Travel of 20–40% is required.

Owns research sales acceleration by identifying stalled deals, improving sales processes, pipeline coverage, forecasting, and tool adoption. Partners with sales leaders and cross-functional teams through influence rather than authority. Drives commercial operating rhythms, annual sales kickoff planning, seller-focused technology modernization, pipeline hygiene, and adoption of Call AI, Staircase, and account planning. Provides subject-matter expertise to sales effectiveness and readiness teams while tracking renewal and conversion outcomes.

Conducts clinical trial site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits while ensuring GCP, ICH, regulatory, patient safety, data integrity, and protocol compliance. Manages site relationships, recruitment, documentation, risks, performance metrics, and issue resolution. Collaborates with cross-functional study teams, supports study start-up and close-out activities, and mentors junior clinical staff. Requires at least two years of on-site clinical trial monitoring experience and travel of approximately 40–60%.

Conduct academic research developing technologies to deliver molecular cargo into mitochondria. Responsibilities include mammalian cell culture, molecular cloning, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, mitochondrial functional assays, fluorescence microscopy, experimental design, data analysis, protocol optimisation, collaboration, reporting, presentations, and publications.

Provides post-award research administration across the College of Social Sciences, including funded-project support, budget monitoring, expense processing, recruitment cases, meetings, travel, and events. Supports REF preparation through data collection, deadline tracking, systems use, and communications. The role also coordinates committees, maintains administrative systems, resolves queries, liaises with university teams, and supports research leadership projects while continuously improving processes.

Conduct original research in embodied and spatial AI, focusing on 3D perception, spatial reasoning, multimodal models, world models, navigation, learning from interaction, and intelligent agents. Publish research, collaborate across AI and robotics, help shape the research programme, and support supervision and mentoring of student projects.

Conduct wet-lab biology and bioinformatics research using single-cell and spatial approaches to investigate how PFKFB3 regulates liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. The role is based in the Centre for Inflammation Research and involves collaborative, cutting-edge biomedical research focused on inflammation, tissue repair, and translational outcomes.

Own sales enablement across Prolific’s AI and research businesses. Build seller onboarding, training, pitch materials, battlecards, case studies, competitive intelligence, customer proof, and win-loss programs. Analyze CRM and call data, conduct buyer interviews, improve sales messaging, and report on win rates, deal velocity, content usage, and rep ramp time. Partner with Sales, Product, Customer Success, RevOps, and leadership to improve deal performance and translate market insights into measurable revenue outcomes.

Develops and delivers institutional research, funding, impact, and partnership strategies. Leads complex multidisciplinary grant and contract proposals, provides intelligence on UK and international funding environments, advises senior academic leaders, manages investment cases and delivery risks, and supports governance, costing, compliance, and negotiations. The role also builds strategic external partnerships, mentors colleagues, and improves research support systems, processes, and performance across the university.

Conduct life sciences research supporting advanced AI evaluation. Create rigorous scientific problems, develop reproducible Python analyses and simulations, process biological datasets, validate computational results, review scientific reasoning and code, identify methodological errors, apply statistical techniques, and document findings clearly. The role requires strong practical Python skills alongside advanced education and research experience in biology, biomedical sciences, bioinformatics, neuroscience, genetics, computational biology, or related fields.

Supports the Applied Memory Lab through participant recruitment, experiments, data collection, statistical analysis, literature reviews, and research impact activities. The role involves collaborating with academic and external partners, presenting findings, assisting with publications and ethical approvals, maintaining websites and lab resources, and supporting students and colleagues. Research focuses particularly on memory, decision-making, and eyewitness identification.