Research associate Work, Jobs in Scotland (with Salaries)

Research Associate
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Research Associate
University of Strathclyde —Glasgow
- £37,694 - £46,049 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- University
- Communication skills
11d
KTP Associate Agentic AI Security and Privacy Research Engineer
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- English
- University
- APIs
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Research Associate - Innovation Expert for theÂ Mathematics-Driven Innovation Centre (M-DICE)
Heriot Watt University —Edinburgh
- £47,389 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Administrative experience
- Maths
- Flexible schedule
10d
Research Associate in Smart Building Materials Policy
Heriot Watt University —Edinburgh
- £37,694 - £47,389 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- IT
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
3d
CRA 2 - Single Sponsor Dedicated
IQVIA —Livingston
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
1d
Postdoctoral Research Associate in CMOS SPAD array for Underwater LiDAR
Heriot Watt University —Edinburgh
- £37,694 - £47,389 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- CAD
- C++
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
3d
Scientific Associate, Chromatographic Bioanalysis
Charles River Laboratories —Tranent
- £27,951.22 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Bachelor's degree
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Design HOPES Research Associate
University of Strathclyde —Glasgow
- £37,694 - £46,049 a year
11d
KTP Associate/Clinical Researcher in Medical Compression and Orthosis
Heriot Watt University —Galashiels
- £34,000 a year
- Full-time
- CAD
- Data analysis skills
- Laboratory experience
3d
Postdoctoral Research Associate Ultrafast Nonlinear Optics in Gas-Filled Fibres
Heriot Watt University —Edinburgh
- £37,694 - £47,389 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- CAD
- Engineering
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
2d
Senior Scientific Associate
Charles River Laboratories —Tranent
- £35,264.70 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- No degree
7d
Senior Scientist / Associate Principal Scientist – Biophysics & Protein Science
Concept Life Sciences —Edinburgh
- Doctoral degree
- No degree
- Travel
- Free parking
Robotic Inspection Engineer
University of Strathclyde —Glasgow
- £37,694 - £46,049 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Doctoral degree
- Communication skills

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Research Associate

University of Edinburgh -
Edinburgh

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Job details

Full-time

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount
Flexible schedule

Full job description

Grade UE07: £41,064.00 - £48,822.00 per annum; pro-rata if part time

College of Science & Engineering / School of Informatics

Full-Time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-Term: 24 months contract

Help us redefine what’s possible. Be part of something bigger.

The University isn’t just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our student’s performance and wellbeing.

The Opportunity:

We are pleased to announce a fully funded Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the areas of SLAM, large-scale graph optimisation, and multi-modal robotic perception at School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, UK. This position is part of a new research programme led by Dr Liang Zhao focusing on next-generation estimation and optimisation techniques for large-scale graph optimisation problems and intelligent robotic perception.

People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. The team currently operates a 100%, i.e. 5 days, on-campus working arrangement which has been agreed by the line manager.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience
Leading-edge research
Opportunities for publication

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

CV with full publication list

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

A competitive salary.
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages .

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant. Please note if the role is offered on a part-time basis, it may result in sponsorship being dependent on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant or the role no longer meeting the Home Office’s criteria for sponsorship.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 30 th July 2026 .

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

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Research Associate

KTP Associate Agentic AI Security and Privacy Research Engineer

Research Associate - Innovation Expert for theÂ Mathematics-Driven Innovation Centre (M-DICE)

Research Associate in Smart Building Materials Policy

CRA 2 - Single Sponsor Dedicated

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Postdoctoral Research Associate in CMOS SPAD array for Underwater LiDAR

Scientific Associate, Chromatographic Bioanalysis

Design HOPES Research Associate

KTP Associate/Clinical Researcher in Medical Compression and Orthosis

Postdoctoral Research Associate Ultrafast Nonlinear Optics in Gas-Filled Fibres

Senior Scientific Associate

Senior Scientist / Associate Principal Scientist – Biophysics & Protein Science

Robotic Inspection Engineer

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