IT science researcher jobs in Midlothian

You will have a sound understanding of social science research and qualitative methodologies, and their practical application.

You will be able to thrive in an environment that requires flexibility, and have the ability to work both autonomously as well as part of a team. Line management skills and experience are essential.

You will be responsible for the strategic direction, day-to-day operations, and ongoing evolution of our high-performance computing (HPC) and research data platforms. The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership and business acumen, enabling our research teams to maximise the impact of our scientific computing investments.

A Day in the Life of a Field Market Research InterviewerImagine ItIt's Wednesday afternoon. You've enjoyed your day, and now it's time for your shift as a Field Market Research Interviewer! You're heading out for a scheduled 6-hour shift (starting around 1pm or 2pm), one of three you've pre-booked for the week, consisting of weekdays and weekends between the hours of 9am and 8pm.You hop in your...

Grade UE06 £34,610 to £39,906 per annum College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / School of Population Health Sciences / Usher Institute Full time: 35 hours per week Fixed Term: available from 1st November 2025 to 31st October 2027 Location: Usher Institute, Edinburgh Bioquarter, EH16 4UX We will also consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of...

Research Associate in Laser Surface Texturing for EV Battery Manufacturing Directorate: School of Engineering & Physical Sciences Grade: Grade 7 (£37,236 - £47,389) Contract Type: Full Time (1FTE), Fixed Term (36 Months) Detailed Description The Research Associate (RA) will work on developing and demonstrating laser-based surface texturing for application to electric vehicle battery...

Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum CMVM / Centre for Genomic & Experimental Medicine / Institute of Genetics and Cancer Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: until 31/08/2029 The Opportunity: 3 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow positions in data science/molecular epidemiology are available within the Marioni Group at the University of Edinburgh. The posts will be fixed-term until...

Title: Postdoctoral researcher in computational imaging, via applications in astronomy and medicine. Grade and Salary: Grade 7 (£37,694 - £46,049) FTE and working pattern: Full-time (35 hours per week), Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months Detailed Description The Biomedical and Astronomical Signal Processing () laboratory at Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh (), headed by Professor Yves Wiaux,...

Grade and Salary: Grade 7 (£37,694 - £47,389) FTE and working pattern: Full time (35 hours, 1FTE), fixed term contract for 6 months Detailed Description We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated PDRA willing to work as part of a team in this project to support the development of healthcare IoT communications links and experience in machine learning and artificial intelligence and healthcare...

Grade UE04: £26,093 to £28,778 per annum CAHSS / Edinburgh College of Art / Research, Knowledge Exchange and Impact (RKEI) Office Full-time: 35 hours per week Open-ended: permanent The Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh is seeking to recruit a full-time Research Centres Support Assistant on an open-ended basis. The Opportunity An exciting support opportunity has opened in the...

Grade: Grade 7 - £37,694 - £47,389 Contract Type: Full Time (1FTE), Fixed Term (6 months) The Post Details The Smart Systems Research Group led by Prof. Marc Desmulliez at the Research Institute of Sensors, Signals and Systems (ISSS) within the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences (EPS) at Heriot-Watt University (HWU) has a long research collaboration spanning 10 years with Dr Phil Hands,...

Grade UE07 £41,064 - £48,822 per annum College of Science & Engineering / School of Engineering / Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids / Machine Learning, Computational Engineering, Crowd Dynamics Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed Term: from 1st March 2026, for up to 36 months We are looking for an a talented, creative, and experienced Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the...

Grade UE07 - £41,064 - £48,882 per annum College of Science & Engineering / School of Engineering / Institute for Bioengineering Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed Term: 7 months, from 01/10/2025 to 30/04/2026 The Opportunity: We are seeking a PhD candidate in Chemical or Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related discipline, with a focus on technologies relevant to 3D printing,...

Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum, pro-rata if part time College of Science and Engineering / School of Informatics Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: 12 months The School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh invites applications for a research associate (post-doc) position in the area of large-scale analytics on emerging hardware. The Opportunity: The successful...

You will work in a fast-paced, agile research environment where data meets decision-making. Working in close partnership with senior health care and community care leaders, you will help develop and implement data-driven approaches that generate actionable insights. These insights will drive rapid cycles of service improvement and directly inform frontline health care.

You will work with a collaborative team including fundamental scientists, clinical scientists, and research nurses to contribute new knowledge to enhancing our understanding of the causes of HMB. This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.

Grade UE07 £41,064 - £48,822 per annum College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences/ School of History, Classics and Archaeology Fixed term: 12 months, from 1st January 2026 Full time: 35 hours per week The Opportunity: Applications are invited for a Teaching and Research Fellowship in Classical Art and Archaeology, with a focus on Roman art and archaeology, in the School of History,...

Grade UE07: £41,064-£48,822 per annum School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering / Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids Full-Time: 35 hours per week Fixed-Term: up to 24 months We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher associate (PDRA) who has appreciable experience with laser diagnostics and spray atomization for fundamental studies of primary breakup of synthetic liquid...

Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum CMVM / SNCS/ Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences Fixed-Term: 4 years Full-time: 35 hours per week The Opportunity: A postdoctoral research fellow position is available in Dr. Kathryn Bowles’ lab at the University of Edinburgh UK DRI centre. We are looking for a researcher interested in leading a research project using human induced pluripotent stem...

School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering Institute/Discipline: Institute for Bioengineering Grade Salary Range: UE07 - £41,064 - £48,882 Contract type, Hours per week: Full-time, 35 hours per week Fixed Term dates, if applicable: 01/12/2025 – 30/11/2027 We are looking for a PhD candidate in Chemical or Biomedical engineering or a clearly related topic, with a focus on...

Grade AMN2: £48,288 - £68,710 per annum CMVM / Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research Full time: 40 hours per week Fixed Term: 1 year The Opportunity: Our 12 month Clinical fellowships are aimed at enabling outstanding predoctoral clinical fellows to develop their ideas and pilot data to apply and obtain an externally funded clinical training PhD fellowship in a subject area...