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Edinburgh - BioQuarter, Midlothian, United KingdomEdinburgh - Central Area, Midlothian, United KingdomEdinburgh - Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, United KingdomEdinburgh - Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United KingdomEdinburgh - Western General, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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Open roles

18

New this week

18

Closing in 7 days

5

Locations

6 open roles near Edinburgh - Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Research Associate in Cell Culture Screening of Proteins and Nanomaterials

University of EdinburghEdinburgh - Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Scotland

UniversityHybridPosted 12 days agoCloses in 2 days

Research Associate in Nanomedicine

University of EdinburghEdinburgh - Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Scotland

UniversityHybridPosted 12 days agoCloses in 2 days

Research Associate in Physical Intelligence

University of EdinburghEdinburgh - Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Scotland

UniversityPosted 12 days agoCloses in 2 days

Protein Production and Purification Senior Technician

University of EdinburghEdinburgh - Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Scotland

UniversityPosted 16 days agoCloses in 5 days

Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of EdinburghEdinburgh - Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Scotland

UniversityHybridPosted 23 days agoCloses in 27 days

Cleaner

University of EdinburghEdinburgh - Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Scotland

UniversityPosted 26 days agoCloses in 58 days

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What University of Edinburgh is recruiting for

GovJobs is currently tracking 54 open vacancies at University of Edinburgh. The biggest groups are medical and clinical (9), teaching and schools (6) and catering and cleaning (6). 52 of them were advertised in the last 30 days. Roles are spread across 5 named locations.

30 offer remote or hybrid working. Their adverts typically stay open for about 21 days, so it is worth checking back rather than waiting for a monthly look.

These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs holds for University of Edinburgh today, not from published workforce statistics, and they change as adverts open and close. We collect them from University Edinburgh.

How pay works at a university

Most universities pay on the single pay spine negotiated nationally, mapped onto local grades. Academic and professional-services roles sit on the same spine, so a grade tells you more than a job title does. Progression is typically annual within the grade, with promotion rounds for academic staff.

How to apply to University of Edinburgh

Universities run separate academic and professional-services tracks. Both score a supporting statement criterion by criterion against the published person specification. Academic applications add research outputs, teaching experience and often a short presentation or seminar at interview.

GovJobs never takes the application itself — every listing above links to University of Edinburgh’s own advert, where you apply directly.

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