Top Research Jobs in Edinburgh

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.

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 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.

Supports research using linked Scottish electronic healthcare records to investigate short- and long-term infant outcomes following maternal RSV vaccination. The role involves working with complex confidential health data, developing and implementing data-driven approaches, collaborating closely with the line manager, and contributing to research publications within the Centre for Medical Informatics.

Supports post-award administration for externally funded research projects, including processing financial transactions in People and Money, managing team queries and mailboxes, assisting with funder audits, and providing administrative support to research grants staff. The role requires strong numeracy, attention to detail, workload prioritization, communication skills, teamwork, and proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office. Finance experience is desirable but not essential.

Conduct academic research under the King-Smith Group to develop machine learning models for identifying novel therapeutic candidates. The role involves applying machine learning methods to chemical sciences, completing research projects, and communicating findings effectively. The position is a full-time, 18-month fixed-term postdoctoral appointment, with part-time and flexible working options considered.

Conduct global research on how climate change affects floods, droughts, and wildfire hazards. Develop probabilistic, ensemble-based models using climate and land-use projections, identify hazard hotspots, and assess how fire-modified landscapes influence hydrology. Process, synthesize, and downscale geospatial data to translate global climate model outputs into local risk insights. The work supports analysis of future water-related hazards and their potential global health impacts under different socioeconomic pathways.

Supports clinical trial operations by tracking investigational site records, regulatory documents, informed consent forms, study supplies, CTMS data, and the Trial Master File. Assists with monitoring, query resolution, data review, study plans, status reports, site coordination, and TMF audits while ensuring compliance with protocols, Rho SOPs, ICH/GCP guidelines, and applicable regulations. The role offers development toward a traveling Clinical Research Associate position.

Supports delivery of the PANORAMA applied health research study by preparing reports, project plans, milestones, KPIs, communications, and presentations. The role assists with stakeholder engagement, risk escalation, resource and budget management, project evaluation, and dissemination of outcomes. It provides administrative and project management support to BiCOPS and Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit while coordinating with academic, clinical, NHS, research, funder, patient, and public stakeholders.

Coordinates research administration across the School of Education, including research output reviews, REF submissions, projects, centres, events, data analysis, reporting, compliance, and process improvement. The role manages stakeholder relationships, resolves complex queries, supports committees and operational activities, and line-manages a part-time Research Administrator. It also involves monitoring budgets, procurement, communications, HR tasks, and ensuring accurate delivery of work within deadlines.

Research and assess emerging technologies, market opportunities, commercial applications, and industry trends. Conduct interviews, patent analysis, event research, forecasting, and company profiling; produce reports, articles, presentations, webinars, and client-specific consulting deliverables. Support business development and marketing, present insights to customers and media, represent the company internationally, and travel regularly to meet innovators, clients, and industry organizations.

Supports researchers with pre-award grant development, proposal preparation, costing, submissions, funder compliance, due diligence, and research agreement negotiation. Acts as a key contact for assigned academic Schools, coordinates collaborative bids, assesses risks, delivers grant-writing workshops, and supports process improvements. The role requires strong knowledge of UK and international research funding, analytical and communication skills, stakeholder management, budget development, contract negotiation, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and WorkTribe.

Lead the research and development strategy, product roadmap, budget, and delivery across healthcare software products. Oversee product management, software engineering, platform engineering, and QA teams while ensuring reliable, secure, compliant services. Drive AI-enabled engineering, reduce technical debt, improve delivery quality, and coach technology leaders. The role also contributes to future AI consultancy and Forward Deployed Engineering offerings.

Supports clinical research project delivery by coordinating cross-functional teams, meetings, documentation, budgets, vendor invoices, change orders, project systems, contact lists, and audit readiness. Partners with project managers and maintains communications, action logs, study newsletters, SOP indices, system access requests, and distribution lists. Requires clinical research or related professional experience and basic knowledge of ICH/GCP, FDA, EU, ISO 14155, drug/device development, clinical monitoring, and project management.

Conduct applied postdoctoral research and epidemiological analysis to improve the use of real-world evidence in regulatory and health technology decision-making for medicines and medical devices. Work independently on data analysis projects and contribute to broader research programmes, collaborating with university and external stakeholders. The role is based within the University of Edinburgh’s population health and health data research teams.

Administer research grants before and after award for the School of Physics and Astronomy. Responsibilities include advising on grant application costs and submissions, supporting grant holders with award management and funder regulations, and preparing end-of-grant processes and final expenditure statements. The role requires accurate, numerate, organized, and customer-focused work, along with strong oral and written communication skills.

Delivers qualitative and mixed-methods research on energy, environmental, and climate policy. Applies behavioural science frameworks, conducts interviews, focus groups, literature reviews, and evidence synthesis, and develops actionable recommendations for clients. Manages research projects and workstreams, client relationships, fieldwork, reports, presentations, and stakeholder engagement. Supports thought leadership, proposals, and business development while contributing to policy and advisory projects focused on decarbonisation, sustainability, behaviour change, and public attitudes.

Manages predominantly quantitative research and evaluation projects from inception through final reporting. Responsibilities include survey and questionnaire design, data specifications, data quality checks, project planning, budget and risk management, client and supplier communication, report and presentation writing, proposal development, and mentoring junior researchers. The role also interprets data to produce insights and applies AI tools to improve research delivery.

Develop and coordinate policy and research priorities for the National Members’ Council. Produce accessible evidence-based briefings, reports, presentations, and recommendations for Council, committees, the Board, colleagues, and external stakeholders. Apply policy research, engagement, and co-design methods to understand member-owner needs, support governance activities, facilitate meetings, and promote the Council’s work externally.

Leads complex, large-scale quantitative research programmes across multiple countries, overseeing methodology, sampling, questionnaire design, fieldwork, reporting, budgets, risks, quality assurance, and dissemination. The role manages stakeholders, suppliers, multidisciplinary teams, and client relationships; develops proposals and business opportunities; presents findings to senior audiences; supports methodological development; and coaches colleagues. Work focuses on international social, health, human rights, migration, education, employment, and economic development research.