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The University of Edinburgh - Institute for Education, Teaching and Leadership
Placed on: 20/03/2026 Salary: £63,606 to £78,469 Grade UE09 / pro rata if applicable
Closes 10 Apr
Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) - Horticulture and Landscape
Placed on: 19/03/2026 Salary: £31,586 to £45,076 per annum - Attractive benefits package
Closes 05 Apr
Edinburgh Napier University - School of Arts and Creative Industries
Placed on: 18/03/2026 Salary: £31,236 p/a (pro rata)
Closes 07 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
Edinburgh Napier University - School of Health & Social Care
Placed on: 17/03/2026 Salary: £46,049 to £58,225 per annum (depending on experience)
Closes 12 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 - Edinburgh Medical School (Medical Education)
Placed on: 17/03/2026 Salary: £50,341 to £74,591 per annum pro-rata if part-time
Closes 06 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - Centre for Cardiovascular Science
Placed on: 17/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum, Grade UE07
Closes 13 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - School of Biological Sciences
Placed on: 17/03/2026 Salary: £29,588 to £33,951 per annum
Closes 06 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
Placed on: 17/03/2026 Salary: Please refer to advert for funding details.
Closes 15 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 - College of Science and Engineering / School of Biological Sciences
Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum pro-rata if part-time. Grade UE07
Closes 10 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - School of Biological Sciences
Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum pro-rata if part-time
Closes 10 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: 10/03/2026 Salary: £34,610 to £39,906 per annum (Grade 6)
Closes 03 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 - College of Science and Engineering / School of GeoSciences
Placed on: 05/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum: Grade UE07
Closes 02 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Placed on: 04/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum pro-rata if part-time (Grade 7)
Closes 01 Apr
The University of Edinburgh - College of Science and Engineering
Placed on: 04/03/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum pro-rata if part-time (Grade 7)
Closes 01 Apr
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
The University of Edinburgh - College of Science and Engineering - School of Physics and Astronomy - Institute for Condensed Matter and Complex Systems
Placed on: 23/02/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum (Grade 7)
Closes 03 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
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