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Research Associate

The University of Edinburgh - CSE - School of Informatics

Location: Edinburgh, Hybrid
Salary: £40,497 to £48,149 per annum (Grade 7)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 11th July 2025
Closes: 25th July 2025
Job Ref: 12721

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 31st March 2026 (with possibility of extension)

The School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh invites applications for a Research Associate to work on an ARIA TA3 project “Breaking Down the Compute Graph Step by Step: A scalable and modular simulation”. This project, co-led by teams from the University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London, and the University of Cambridge, focuses on the development of a scalable and modular performance simulation framework for future systems.

The Opportunity:

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week). We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

  • A PhD or in final stage (awaiting viva or completing corrections) in computer science or a related discipline, with excellent technical expertise and experience in the areas of Data Science and Informatics as defined by the Bayes Centre and Huawei.
  • Strong background and expertise in computer systems, distributed systems, computer architectures, machine learning systems.
  • Experience and evidence of effective independent research work within an interdisciplinary team. More broadly, demonstrated ability to lead, design and complete research projects, to solve problems independently and make original contributions to research.
  • Excellence in written and oral communication, analytical, planning, and time management skills.
  • Publications in top computer system venues, such as OSDI, SOSP, NSDI, ASPLOS and related conferences.
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