Aberdeen Football Club is a high-profile institution in the North East of Scotland with an impressive heritage of domestic and international achievements since the Club was established in 1903.
AFC is an ambitious organisation looking towards further success and long-term sustainability in support of our football team by adding value across every area of our day-to-day business for the overall benefit of our staff, supporters and clients.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Sports Scientist to play a key role across both Aberdeen FC Women’s First Team and the Girls’ Academy, supporting the development, health, availability and performance of players from the academy pathway through to senior football.
The successful candidate will combine high-quality day-to-day applied sport science with leadership of sport science provision across the girls’ pathway. You will work collaboratively with coaches, medical staff, strength & conditioning practitioners, analysts and other performance staff to ensure evidence-informed practice directly supports player development and team performance. We are looking for individuals with a degree is Sports and Exercise Science or other closely related discipline.
To view the full job description and person specification please visit our website.
This role will predominately involve work both in evenings and at weekends.
Why join Aberdeen Football Club?
Salary: £ DoE
Holidays: 28 Days (Incl. BH), Increasing to 30 Days at 3 Years’ Service
Benefits: 4 Christmas/New Year Shut Down Days, Enhanced Sick Pay, Enhanced Maternity Pay, Match Tickets, Club Shop Discount, AFC Partner Discounts, Social Committee Events and More.
Interviews for this role are expected to start week commencing 7th September 2026.
If you wish to be considered for this position, please submit your CV and Covering Letter to [email protected] by 2nd September 2026.
Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only contact candidates who are selected for interview, and we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive a large number of applications.
Pay: Up to £23,500.00 per year
Work Location: In person
