Top Research Jobs in Edinburgh

Conduct adversarial research against anti-bot and web fingerprinting systems, reverse engineer defenses, build and improve HTTP client solutions and machine-learning data collection methods to scale Bright Data's web data collection platform.

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.

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.

Oversee and monitor clinical trial sites to ensure protocol, regulatory, and GCP compliance. Conduct site visits, resolve issues, support site performance, and maintain data integrity. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, train site staff and CRAs, manage multiple sites and projects, and build stakeholder relationships to support successful trial execution.

Provides administrative support across a portfolio of university research projects and institute activities. Responsibilities include stakeholder liaison, event and meeting coordination, budget and expenditure monitoring, procurement, data analysis and reporting, communications, compliance, HR and facilities administration, and process improvement. The role independently manages competing priorities, resolves complex queries, supports committees, coaches colleagues, and works with research, healthcare, charity, academic, and public stakeholders.

Provides specialist advice and strategic support on trusted research, export control, the National Security and Investment Act, the Nagoya Protocol, due diligence, and research security. The role develops policies, reviews regulatory cases, supports export licence applications, advises senior stakeholders, delivers training, monitors referrals, produces reports, and contributes to institutional risk management and compliance initiatives.

Leads Ofcom’s research innovation and data strategy, overseeing statistics, analytics, behavioural research, innovative research methods, and programme management. The role develops responsible data and AI capabilities, improves access to insight, strengthens cross-organisational collaboration, manages senior teams and budgets, and represents Ofcom externally. It requires strategic leadership, advanced data science and research expertise, data ethics knowledge, programme management, change leadership, and the ability to communicate complex analysis to regulatory, policy, commercial, and external stakeholders.

Develop, debug, test, and optimize machine learning models, training pipelines, inference systems, numerical methods, and supporting infrastructure. Build reproducible Python workflows, diagnose computational issues, validate implementations, use coding agents, and document technical findings. This remote role requires approximately 15 hours per week and rapid task availability.

Conduct in-depth research on Islamic studies, history, social sciences, and current events for video and audio productions. Gather and synthesize credible sources, fact-check scripts, document citations, identify compelling narratives, prepare research briefs, and organize source repositories. The role supports producers, writers, and hosts while maintaining rigorous academic accuracy and clear communication.

Leads end-to-end AI-powered insight and market research programmes for major client accounts. Responsibilities include shaping briefs, advising clients, managing scopes, budgets, timelines and resources, supporting pitches, leading consultants, and improving research delivery through AI-enabled tools. The role requires commercial research expertise, strong client leadership, organizational skills, and curiosity about emerging AI technologies.

Conduct numerical calculations and formal developments in lattice field theory and precision lattice QCD, including semileptonic decays with QED corrections. Use C++ in UNIX environments and national supercomputing resources to produce research results in theoretical particle physics. The role requires independent research, publications, conference presentations, and collaboration within the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics.

Conduct research on how DNA damage drives mutagenesis as part of the Cancer Grand Challenges CAUSE team. Develop and apply methods to enrich and map DNA damage and modifications in the human genome, investigating repair, mutagenesis, and damage tolerance. Perform molecular biology, nucleic acid manipulation, biochemistry, and protein purification, while collaborating with experts in sequencing and mass spectrometry data analysis.

Conduct theoretical physics research within an ERC-funded project on classical and semiclassical aspects of scattering amplitudes. Work will examine large gauge transformations, amplitudes and observables, semiclassical observables in scattering and bound systems, and amplitudes in time-dependent spacetimes. The role involves collaboration with researchers at the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics and requires preparing a CV, research statement, and referee details for application.

Conduct theoretical particle physics research under the STFC Consolidated Grant, focusing on scattering amplitudes in gauge theory, Feynman integrals, kinematic expansions, infrared divergences, and Regge limits. Collaborate with researchers in the Particle Theory Group, prepare research outputs, and contribute to the wider Higgs Centre research community. The role is full-time and fixed-term for three years at the University of Edinburgh.

Conduct numerical calculations and formal developments in lattice field theory and theoretical particle physics. Research includes precision lattice QCD, multi-hadron scattering and decay amplitudes, long-distance matrix elements, and spectral quantities. The role requires using C++ in UNIX environments and national supercomputing resources, publishing research, presenting at conferences, and working independently within a two-year academic research project.