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Research Associate

The University of Edinburgh - College of Science and Engineering - School of Informatics

Location: Edinburgh, Hybrid
Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum (Grade 7)
Hours: Full Time, Part Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 22nd May 2026
Closes: 19th June 2026
Job Ref: 14282

Full Time – 35 hours per week – Open to part time consideration

Fixed term contract – 12 months

The opportunity:

Don’t just see the bigger picture, help create it.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students performance and wellbeing.

The School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh invites applications for a Postgraduate research associate.

Candidates must have or be near completion of a PhD degree in Computer Science or related field and a strong research track record demonstrated through publications at top-tier venues. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with strong initiative and commitment to excellence, and an ability to conduct world-class research in a team setting.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Degree in appropriate field
  • PhD (or near completion)

The following criteria are not yes/no factors, but questions of degree. Recruitment will aim at selecting those candidates with the best possible performance in all these criteria.

  • Excellent research track record as demonstrated through publications at top-tier conferences or high-impact journals.
  • Strong experience of research in one or more of the following areas: 
    • Wireless networking systems
    • 5G and beyond mobile networks, including Open RAN
    • Machine learning for networks and systems
    • Systems for machine learning
    • Edge computing and applications
    • Networked systems design and experimental evaluation
    • Network measurement
    • Network security
  • Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing.
  • Possess high level of initiative, be detail oriented and ability to effectively work in a team setting.
  • Preferably, experience in research student supervision and grant writing.
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