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Apply for a role in the School of Informatics.

The School of Informatics is ranked #1 in the UK for research power in Computer Science and Informatics Times Higher Education ranking based on REF2021 results. The School is consistently ranked in the top 30 world University rankings for computer science. Our staff are central to our success.

With over 300 academic and research staff, 130 professional services staff and over 2,000 students, Informatics is the second largest School in the College of Science and Engineering. The rich cultural diversity of our community reflects the international nature of our staff and student body: around 100 different countries, from Algeria to Venezuela, are represented among our staff. We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working and recognise and value diversity across all our staff and students. The School has an active programme offering support and professional development for all staff, providing mentoring, training, and networking opportunities.

All our job vacancies are advertised through the central University of Edinburgh Jobs webpage.

Research Assistant

The postholders will contribute to UK research council and/or industry funded projects that are broadly aimed at the design and evaluation of systems/methods for next-generation wireless access networks and intelligent edge infrastructure.

Job ID: 12645

Apply before: 8 July 2025

Research Associate

The School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh invites applications for two Research Associate positions in the general area of Networked Systems.

Job ID: 12646

Apply Before: 8 July 2025

Student Advisor

The School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh invites applications for a full time Student Adviser to support students to fully participate and succeed in their chosen courses of study, working closely with university academic and support staff and external agencies as required. 

Job ID: 12716

Apply before: 10 July 2025

ACRC Fellow

The Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC) is offering one proleptic fellowship for researchers with the potential to develop into leading research-active academics at the University of Edinburgh.

Job ID: 12611

Apply Before: 18 July 2025

Research Associate

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.

Job ID: 12694

Apply before: 21 July 2025

Research Assistant or Research Associate

The School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh invites applications for two posts, which can be appointed at either Research Assistant or Research Associate levels, to contribute to cutting-edge research in machine learning for time series health and care data with opportunities for innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and career development.

Job ID: 12695

Apply before: 21 July 2025

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