Research fellow Work, Jobs in Kirkliston, Edh (with Salaries)

Earth Fellow: monitoring university farm sustainability
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Laboratory experience
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
13h
Research Assistant in Developmental Psychology
University of Stirling —Stirling
- £31,236 - £37,694 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Earth Fellow: on-campus engagement with COP and sustainability communications
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Social media management
- University
- Café
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
5d
Earth Fellow: salmon, sea and society
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Spanish
- Doctoral degree
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
13h
Earth Fellow: climate and environment research communications
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Social media management
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Earth Fellow: ecologies of data centres
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Doctoral degree
- University
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
7d
Earth Fellow: Repowering in the Orkney Islands
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Master's degree
- University
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
7d
Clinical Research Fellow (
NHS Scotland —Scotland
- £45,504 - £71,550 a year
- Full-time
13h
Earth Fellow: circular biomass options for Scottish farms
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Doctoral degree
- University
- Accounting
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
9d
Earth Fellow: air quality chronicles
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Doctoral degree
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
7d
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- English
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
7d
Earth Fellow: The Ecological Impact of Veterinary Medicines
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Microsoft Excel
- University
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
7d
Earth Fellow: remote sensing sand urbanisation
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Doctoral degree
- University
- Python
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
7d
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
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Supervising experience
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
1d
Senior Trial Manager (Global & Maternal Health)
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- English
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
11d
Lecturer in Advanced Practice
University of Stirling —Stirling
- £47,389 - £56,535 a year
- Part-time
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- IT
Solution Architect
Computershare —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- APIs
- Work from home
Technology Manager
Cirrus Logic —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
Lecturer in Law
University of Stirling —Stirling
- £38,784 - £56,535 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Bachelor's degree
- IT
8d

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Earth Fellow: monitoring university farm sustainability

University of Edinburgh -
Edinburgh

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Job details

Part-time
13 hours ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Laboratory experience

Full job description

Grade UE05: £29,588 - £33,951 per annum, pro rata

Edinburgh Earth Initiative / Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Part-time: 9 hours per week

Fixed-term: 9 months from September 2026

Earth Fellows work on individual and team-based projects which contribute to the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Earth Initiative’s work on climate change research-led impact, innovation, engagement, and teaching.

The Opportunity:

The Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability is looking for a postgraduate student to support on a project to establish baselines for monitoring biodiversity and soil condition on the University’s farm. The Earth Fellow will be responsible for establishing a repeatable protocol for field sampling and analysing and reporting on current soil condition and biodiversity.

Click here to view the full project brief for the Earth Fellow: monitoring university farm sustainability, including key tasks and deliverables (opens browser in new tab).

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Earth Fellowships are only open to current postgraduate and PhD students at the University of Edinburgh based in the UK. Please do not apply if you will not be an on-campus University of Edinburgh student in the ‘26/’27 academic year.

Your skills and attributes for success:
• Current University of Edinburgh postgraduate student in the ‘26/27’ academic year.
• An interest in sustainable farming practices.
• Experience with fieldwork activities such as site surveying and soil sampling.
• Experience with scientific lab work such as chemical analysis and data recording.
• Ability to analyse data and make recommendations for farm sustainability improvements.
• Excellent written communications skills including the ability to communicate and structure complex information clearly.
• Ability to work proactively with colleagues with a variety of expertise; understanding and valuing different points of view.
• A valid UK driving licence would be useful to help to travel to site and transport samples back to lab, but is not essential.

As an Earth Fellow, you will be joining a diverse, fun and dynamic team of researchers, students and staff all working together to address the global climate emergency. As part of the Earth Fellows programme, you will have access to co-working space, exciting networking and personal development opportunities and opportunities to contribute towards partnerships and solutions for climate change on a global scale.

This post will be appointed at Grade UE05, step 1 which is £29,588 per annum, pro rata (£16.21 per hour).

How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

Please refer to the project brief and the skills listed above when outlining your skills and experience in your application.

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 .

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 24 th August 2026.

Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm (UK time). If you are applying from outside the UK, the closing time shown on our adverts will automatically adjust to your browser’s local time zone.

Interviews will be held during early September .

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research fellow jobs in kirkliston, edh

Earth Fellow: monitoring university farm sustainability

Research Assistant in Developmental Psychology

Earth Fellow: on-campus engagement with COP and sustainability communications

Earth Fellow: salmon, sea and society

Earth Fellow: climate and environment research communications

Earth Fellow: ecologies of data centres

Earth Fellow: Repowering in the Orkney Islands

Clinical Research Fellow (

Earth Fellow: circular biomass options for Scottish farms

Earth Fellow: air quality chronicles

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Earth Fellow: The Ecological Impact of Veterinary Medicines

Earth Fellow: remote sensing sand urbanisation

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Postdoctoral Fellow

Senior Trial Manager (Global & Maternal Health)

Lecturer in Advanced Practice

Solution Architect

Technology Manager

Lecturer in Law

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