Environmental scientist Work, Jobs in Edinburgh, Sct (with Salaries)

Post-doctoral Research Associate
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
10d
Senior Specialist Scientist Climate & Hydrology
Scottish Environment Protection Agency —Central Belt
- £48,026 - £53,056 a year
- Full-time
- No degree
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Water Opportunities - Scotland
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
Renewable Energy Professionals
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Engineering
- Master's degree
Associate Process Engineer - Water Treatment
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Mentoring
Transmission and Distribution Opportunities
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Lead Data Scientist
Informed Solutions —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Gym membership
- Referral programme
Quick apply
14h
BIM Coordinator
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Communication skills
Join AECOM's Growing Ground Engineering Team!
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Associate Hydrologist
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Business development
Senior Data Scientist
Informed Solutions —Edinburgh
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Databases
- Gym membership
- Referral programme
Quick apply
15h
Assistant Project Manager/ Project Manager (Water Sector)
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Business development
- Mentoring
Civil Engineering Graduate Water / Edinburgh (Summer 2026 starts)
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Computer literacy
- Engineering
Senior Regulatory Toxicologist
Ramboll —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Business development
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Graduate Geotechnical Engineer and Engineering Geologist
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Communication skills
Landscape Architect
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Master's degree
- Business development
Wastewater Modeller
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Organisational skills
Project Support Officer (Finance)
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology —Edinburgh
- £33,284 - £36,028 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- SharePoint
- Budgeting
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Senior Wastewater Modeller
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Business development
- No degree
Aviation Client & Programme Director
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development

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Post-doctoral Research Associate

University of Edinburgh -
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Job details

Full-time
10 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount

Qualifications

Doctoral degree
Research
Bioinformatics

Full job description

UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum

CMVM / The Roslin Institute / Genome Biology

Full Time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: Starts 01 November 2026 (duration 3.5 years)

The Opportunity:

Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger.

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. This is an exciting opportunity to join an internationally collaborative research group at The Roslin Institute, one of the world's leading centres for animal science research, and to play a central role in a project with real global impact.

As a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the group of Dr Laura Glendinning, you will be at the forefront of efforts to tackle one of the most pressing sustainability challenges facing agriculture: how to feed a growing global demand for poultry products without compromising environmental or economic sustainability. With global poultry consumption projected to double by 2050, the need for innovative, science-led solutions has never been greater.

This BBSRC-funded project takes a novel approach to this challenge, harnessing the power of the gut microbiota to enhance chickens' ability to digest high-fibre, low-cost feeds. You will lead the bioinformatic analysis and integration of cutting-edge multi-omic datasets to unpick the complex microbial mechanisms that underpin fibre fermentation in the chicken gut. You will also take the lead on constructing in silico models of microbial communities, work that could ultimately paving the way for future targeted probiotic interventions in commercial and smallholder poultry farming.

You will also contribute to poultry trials and sample collection, and will have the unique opportunity to travel to Ethiopia to coordinate trials exploring how microbiota transplants can benefit chicken breeds raised by smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries. This international dimension gives the project a distinctive relevance, with findings that could improve livelihoods and food security on a global scale

You will also have the opportunity to share this science with broader audiences through public engagement activities in collaboration with The Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre, helping to communicate the significance of microbiome research to the next generation of scientists and the wider public.

If you are a researcher with a desire to apply your skills to challenges that matter, from commercial poultry farms to smallholder flocks in Sub-Saharan Africa, we would love to hear from you. Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Laura Glendinning ( [email protected] ).

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

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

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 (opens in a new tab) 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 a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ 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 (opens new browser tab)

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.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 9 September 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.

Interviews will be held w/c 21 September 2026.

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