Earth & environmental Work, Jobs in Edinburgh, Sct (with Salaries)

Earth Fellow: circular biomass options for Scottish farms
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Doctoral degree
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Earth Fellow: The Ecological Impact of Veterinary Medicines
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Microsoft Excel
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Dynamic Earth —Edinburgh
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- Administrative experience
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Earth Fellow: remote sensing sand urbanisation
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Doctoral degree
- University
- Python
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Earth Fellow: Repowering in the Orkney Islands
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Master's degree
- University
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
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
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Earth Fellow: ecologies of data centres
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Doctoral degree
- University
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Project Geologist
SLR Consulting —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Geo-Environmental Consultant
SLR Consulting —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Supervising experience
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Associate – Transport Planning (Development)
SLR Consulting —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Lecturer in Hydrology
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- English
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Geotechnical Engineer
Evan Craig —Edinburgh
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
Engineering Geologist
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Supervising experience
Field Engineer - Europe
AST SpaceMobile —Edinburgh
- Remote
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- English
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Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Evan Craig —Edinburgh
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
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SLR Consulting —Edinburgh
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- AutoCAD
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- Annual leave
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Earth Fellow: circular biomass options for Scottish farms

University of Edinburgh -
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Job details

Part-time

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount

Qualifications

Doctoral degree
Accounting
Communication skills

Full job description

Grade UE07: £41,064 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)

The Opportunity:

The Division of Global Agriculture and Food Systems, School of Geosciences and Business School are looking for a PhD student to support with evaluating options for circular uses of biomass streams on Scottish farms. This 9-month project will focus on developing marginal abatement cost curves to provide policymakers and farmers with farm-level evidence on which circular interventions offer the greatest environmental and economic returns.

Click here to view the full project brief for the Earth Fellow: circular biomass options for Scottish farms, including key tasks and deliverables (opens browser in new tab).

Click here to view the general Earth Fellow job description (opens browser in new tab).

Your skills and attributes for success:
• Current University of Edinburgh PhD student in the ‘26/’27 academic year.
• Experience working on projects related to environmental science, agricultural economics, systems modelling, or rural policy.
• Experience synthesising and analysing data from a range of sources.
• Some familiarity with environmental accounting and/or cost-benefits analyses.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information clearly, both in writing and in oral presentations.
• Ability to work proactively with colleagues and external collaborators with a variety of expertise; understanding and valuing different points of view.

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.

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.

This post will be appointed at Grade UE07, step 1 which is £41,064 per annum, pro rata (£22.50 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.

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.

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 5 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 August.

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Earth Fellow: circular biomass options for Scottish farms

Earth Fellow: The Ecological Impact of Veterinary Medicines

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Earth Fellow: Repowering in the Orkney Islands

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