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The School of Informatics is a welcoming, ambitious and internationally recognised place to work. Our staff are central to our success in research, teaching and innovation, and we’re committed to supporting people at all stages of their careers.

This page highlights current vacancies in the School and links directly to the University’s central recruitment system for full role details and applications.

Current vacancies

All vacancies in the School of Informatics are advertised through the University of Edinburgh Careers portal.
To save you searching and filtering the central site, current Informatics roles are listed below with direct links to apply.

Research Assistant

Job reference: 14801
Apply by: 28 September 2026

Push the boundaries of Agentic AI trustworthiness at the intersection of cryptography, privacy enhancing technologies (PETS), agentic systems, and automated verifiable design.

We are hiring four research assistants (pre-doc or equivalent) to join our teaming working building/implementing an agentic security stack that decomposes tasks by security/privacy risks/requirements and functionality boundaries, translates sub-task user requirements into formal specifications, selects or generates suitable cryptographic protocols (e.g. secure comms, MPC, ZK), and verifies their properties (with LEAN, Proverif, etc.). Its goal is an end-to-end workflow in which agents (from orchestrators to sub-agents) can negotiate security needs and connect verified protocol descriptions to executable multi-agent interactions.

Research Associate

Job reference: 14862
Apply by: 2 October 2026

We are hiring four (4) research associates (post-doc or equivalent) to join our teaming working building/implmenting an agentic security stack that decomposes tasks by security/privacy risks/requirements and functionality boundaries, translates sub-task user requirements into formal specifications, selects or generates suitable cryptographic protocols (e.g. secure comms, MPC, ZK), and verifies their properties (with LEAN, Proverif, etc.). Its goal is an end-to-end workflow in which agents (from orchestrators to sub-agents) can negotiate security needs and connect verified protocol descriptions to executable multi-agent interactions.

Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence

Job reference: 14761
Apply by: 20 October 2026

We are seeking current and emerging leading researchers in the field. The successful candidate will have a PhD (or be close to completing one), a strong research agenda, and the enthusiasm and ability to undertake original research, teach courses, and supervise student projects.  

We look for candidates with research interests in the development of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence methods and models, particularly in the joint space of perception (e.g., computer vision) and action (e.g., interactive decision-making systems).  We are interested in candidates motivated to establish and expand the principles underlying such methods and models in the context of high-impact application domains (e.g., robotics, health, environment, society, etc.).  

Reader in Artificial Intelligence

Job reference: 14760
Apply by: 20 October 2026

We are seeking current and emerging leading researchers in the field. The successful candidate will have a PhD (or be close to completing one), a strong research agenda, and the enthusiasm and ability to undertake original research, teach courses, and supervise student projects.  
 

We seek candidates with research interests in the development of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence methods and models, particularly in the joint space of perception (e.g., computer vision) and action (e.g., interactive decision-making systems).  We are interested in candidates motivated to establish and expand the principles underlying such methods and models in the context of high-impact application domains (e.g., robotics, health, environment, society, etc.).  

How to apply

Applications for all Informatics roles must be submitted through the University of Edinburgh Jobs portal, which provides:

  • Full job descriptions and essential criteria
  • Information on equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Terms, conditions and employment benefits

Why work at the School of Informatics

  • World‑leading research and teaching environment
    Work alongside colleagues at the forefront of computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, robotics and interdisciplinary research.
  • Large and diverse academic community
    Informatics is one of the largest computer science departments in Europe, with staff from around 100 countries contributing to a vibrant, international workplace.
  • Supportive and inclusive culture
    We aim to foster a respectful, inclusive and family‑friendly working environment that recognises and values diversity across our community.
  • Career development and support
    Staff benefit from induction, mentoring, training and professional development opportunities offered at School and University level.

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