Studentships / PhDs

 

Jobs in Edinburgh

Are you seeking job opportunities in Edinburgh? jobs.ac.uk is the place to go! We offer a wide range of vacancies across numerous sectors and industries in Edinburgh and surrounding areas, suitable for both career starters and experienced professionals. The University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University and Edinburgh Napier University are all top employers in the region, so for a move into the higher education sector, jobs.ac.uk has the perfect platform to help. Our intuitive website enables you to filter jobs by type, location, and sector, making it easy to find the perfect job opportunity for you. Stay up to date with new job listings that match your criteria by setting up job alerts. Start exploring the jobs available in Edinburgh today with jobs.ac.uk!

47 jobs found

 

PhD Alert Created

Job Alert Created

Your PhD alert has been successfully created for this search.

Your job alert has been successfully created for this search.

Ok Ok

PhD Alert Created

Job Alert Created

Your PhD alert has been successfully created for this search.

Your job alert has been successfully created for this search.

Manage your job alerts Manage your job alerts

Account Verification Missing

In order to create multiple job alerts, you must first verify your email address to complete your account creation

Request verification email Request verification email

jobs.ac.uk Account Required

In order to create multiple alerts, you must create a jobs.ac.uk jobseeker account

Create Account Create Account

Alert Creation Failed

Unfortunately, your account is currently blocked. Please login to unblock your account.

Email Address Blocked

We received a delivery failure message when attempting to send you an email and therefore your email address has been blocked. You will not receive job alerts until your email address is unblocked. To do so, please choose from one of the two options below.

Max Alerts Reached

A maximum of 5 Job Alerts can be created against your account. Please remove an existing alert in order to create this new Job Alert

Manage your job alerts Manage your job alerts

Creation Failed

Unfortunately, your alert was not created at this time. Please try again.

Ok Ok

Create PhD Alert

Create Job Alert

When you create this PhD alert we will email you a selection of PhDs matching your criteria.When you create this job alert we will email you a selection of jobs matching your criteria. Our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy apply to this service. Any personal data you provide in setting up this alert is processed in accordance with our Privacy Notice

Create PhD Alert

Create Job Alert

When you create this PhD alert we will email you a selection of PhDs matching your criteria.When you create this job alert we will email you a selection of jobs matching your criteria. Our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy apply to this service. Any personal data you provide in setting up this alert is processed in accordance with our Privacy Notice

The University of Edinburgh - Student Recruitment and Admissions
Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: £29,588 to £33,951 per annum (Grade 5)
Closes 14 Apr
The University of Edinburgh
Placed on: 17/03/2026 Salary: Please refer to advert for funding details.
Closes 15 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine - School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences - Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research
Placed on: 26/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum (Grade 7)
Closes 15 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - College of Science & Engineering - School of Biological Sciences
Placed on: 27/03/2026 Salary: £34,610 to £39,906 per annum (Grade 6)
Closes 17 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - Institute for Language, Cognition and Computation
Placed on: 18/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum
Closes 17 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - School of Philosophy
Placed on: 17/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum
Closes 20 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science - School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Placed on: 16/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum (Grade 7)
Closes 20 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - School of Physics and Astronomy
Placed on: 17/03/2026 Salary: £50,253 to £61,759 per annum
Closes 20 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - Veterinary Clinical Services
Placed on: 31/03/2026 Salary: £34,610 to £39,906 per annum
Closes 20 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - School of Engineering / Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems
Placed on: 24/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum pro-rata if part-time. Grade UE07
Closes 20 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - School of Engineering / Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems (IMNS)
Placed on: 24/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum pro-rata if part-time. Grade UE07
Closes 20 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine/School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences/Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research
Placed on: 24/03/2026 Salary: £111,430 to £148,064 per annum. Grade ACN3
Closes 20 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences
Placed on: 26/03/2026 Salary: £50,253 to £61,759 per annum (exceptionally a UE09 appointment will be considered)
Closes 20 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - CMVM - INCR
Placed on: 30/03/2026 Salary: £50,253 to £61,759 per annum pro-rata if part-time (Grade 8)
Closes 24 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies/Hospital for Small Animals
Placed on: 31/03/2026 Salary: £34,610 to £39,906 per annum (Grade 6)
Closes 27 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - College of Science & Engineering - School of Chemistry
Placed on: 06/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum (Grade 7)
Closes 27 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems
Placed on: 23/02/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum (pro-rata if part-time)
Closes 30 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - Centre for Medical Informatics
Placed on: 31/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum
Closes 01 May
Edinburgh Napier University - School of Health and Social Care
Placed on: 03/03/2026 Salary: £58,225 to £69,488 per annum (Grade 7)
Closes 03 May
Scottish Record Society
Placed on: 30/03/2026 Salary: £7,000 This project is grant funded for three months full-time research, although part-time or a flexible timescale may be considered.
Closes 08 May
The University of Edinburgh - School of Population Health Sciences - USHER Institute - Edinburgh Bioquarter
Placed on: 30/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum (Grade 7)
Closes 08 May
Heriot-Watt University - The Biomedical and Astronomical Signal Processing (BASP) Laboratory
Placed on: 22/03/2026 Salary: £37,694 to £47,389 (Grade 7)
Closes 01 Jun
Prev 26 - 47 of 47

See the latest academic and research jobs, professional support jobs and studentships available worldwide at jobs.ac.uk.

If you’re looking for some top tips on writing your CV, try our free CV templates available in our career advice section. We also have expert articles with advice on professional career development and interview tips, including our interview questions tool where you can practise responses to 100 interview questions.

Browser Upgrade Recommended

jobs.ac.uk has been optimised for the latest browsers.

For the best user experience, we recommend viewing jobs.ac.uk on one of the following:

Google Chrome Firefox Microsoft Edge