Postdoctoral Fellowship (19) at University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

The post-holder will be part of an exciting new research project funded by the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the German Research Foundation (DFG) entitled “Fashion’s PLACE – Private (International) Law and Circular Economy”. The project explores the private law and private international law components of legal design for a just circular economy transition in global value chains (GVC). It takes the fashion industry as a case study, examining the journey of textiles from the places of production, via the marketplaces of consumption, to the places of disposal.

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher with a background in private international law and experience in legal analysis of private international law issues, particularly those relating to sustainability challenges.

The post-holder will be line managed by Professor Verónica Ruiz Abou-Nigm and will be based in the School of Law at the University of Edinburgh. The post-holder will work closely with other investigators at the University of Edinburgh and Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg, namely Dr Antonia Sommerfeld, Dr Michael Picard and Professor Ralf Michaels.

Conduct original research on neuronal networks underlying the processing of natural visual stimuli, using in vivo large-scale two-photon calcium imaging and virtual reality in awake behaving mice. 

Analyse in vivo large-scale two-photon calcium imaging data sets combined with behavioural data (pupil diameter, speed, motor movements).

This is an Academic Research (Postdoctoral Research Associate) opportunity within the School of GeoSciences. 

We seek a postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) for a 24-month position to work on the UK NERC-funded grant “Quantifying Efficacy and risks of solar radiation management (SRM) approaches using natural analogues”. The project will use novel machine learning-based methods to determine the climate response to a range of natural event (e.g. wildfires, volcanic eruptions) which can be used as analogues of SRM to provide evidence for informing model improvement without worry about the risks of field experiments. The derived large-scale observational constraints will be used to constrain and advance climate models, and to attribute climate response to SRM. 

This position will target a critical problem in climate modelling to improve cloud scheme that contributes one of the most important uncertainties in climate projections (Wang et al 2026, Nature Communications). Wang et al (2026) found that climate models largely underestimated cloud cover response to aerosol perturbation, pointing a key direction for improving climate projections. You will work closely with a Scientist at ETH Zurich to apply a new Neural Network-Based Cloud Fraction scheme into UKESM (UK Earth System Model) and design sensitivity experiments to test its effect, and lead the further improvement of cloud fraction scheme for climate simulations.  

We are looking for someone to analyse environmental soundscapes using signal processing or machine learning. Initially, you will work with underwater passive acoustic sound data, and later may go on to work with terrestrial bioacoustics sounds. 

This post is full-time; however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns. 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. 

The successful candidate will work alongside Dr Jo Wolff as part of the ERC Consolidator project “The Dematerialisation of Science”. The PDRA will conduct original research philosophical research on the status and role of digital archaeology for generating and communicating archaeological research. 

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), fixed term post for 36 months available from August 2026. 

Applications are invited from those with a PhD in Philosophy or a related discipline. Candidates should have expertise in the history and/or philosophy of science, ideally with a focus on the historical sciences. 

The successful candidate will work alongside Dr Jo Wolff as part of the ERC Consolidator project “The Dematerialisation of Science”. The PDRA will conduct original philosophical research on the digitisation of natural history collections and the implications for research and curation. 

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), fixed-term post for 36 months available from August 2026.  

Applications are invited from those with a PhD in Philosophy or a related discipline. Candidates should have expertise in philosophy of science, ideally with a focus of philosophy of the life sciences or natural history.

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral scientist to join the MRC/BHF Centre of Research Excellence in Advanced Cardiac Therapies (REACT) at the Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh. The postholder will be part of a vibrant multi-disciplinary research centre operating across King’s College London, University of Oxford and University of Edinburgh, having the overall aim to develop transformational therapies for cardiac repair and regeneration.

Join us to engineer the next generation of gene therapies for cardiovascular disease.

We are seeking a highly motivated researcher to join a collaborative project between the laboratories of Prof Steven Pollard and Prof Andy Baker, focused on developing next-generation viral vectors for cardiovascular gene therapy.

In this role, you will explore and engineer novel AAV capsids to unlock more precise, efficient delivery to the heart. You will work at the cutting edge of vector design—evaluating newly developed engineered AAVs while also creating and testing your own variants tailored for cardiovascular injury and disease.

This is a unique opportunity to bridge fundamental vector biology with real translational potential. You will deploy advanced molecular and cellular approaches across a range of relevant models, including primary rodent cardiomyocytes, human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes, living myocardial slices, and in vivo mouse systems.

We are looking for someone with a strong background in molecular and cellular biology, ideally with experience in cardiac models and/or viral gene therapy. Just as important is a genuine enthusiasm for gene therapy and regenerative medicine, and a drive to translate innovative science toward clinical impact.

The Centre for Medical Informatics at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a non-clinical Post-doctoral Research Fellow to conduct original research, focusing on the development and application of data analytics methods to process multimodal data to provide clinically useful insights into bipolar disorders. This is part of the £3m 5-year Wellcome Trust Programme Grant, “Ambient and passive collection of sleep and circadian rhythm data in bipolar disorder to understand symptom trajectories and clinical outcomes (AMBIENT-BD)”, https://www.ambientbd.com/.

The post holder will be a key member of the Data Analytics Research and Technology Research group (DARTH, https://www.darth-group.com/) led by Prof. Athanasios Tsanas, and the AMBIENT-BD project team https://www.ambientbd.com/team. They will:

a) focus on the development and application of signal processing and statistical machine learning techniques to mine self-reports and sensor data to gain new insights towards assessment and longitudinal monitoring of bipolar disorder; 

b) work on sleep datasets exploring the relationship of sleep and mental health; and

c) engage with clinical collaborators to facilitate translation of findings into clinical practice.

We will also consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular (weekly) on-campus working.  The Usher Institute expects a minimum of 40% on campus working.

The successful candidate will work on the fabrication and characterisation of optoelectronic devices with a focus on NIR detectors and will be part of the SWIRFlex-DT consortium, funded by Horizon.

This post will involve the development of solution-processed electronic devices based on thin-film technologies. These include designing device architectures and processing several organic and inorganic semiconductors, analytical and morphological characterisation of developed films (such as XPS, SEM, and AFM), as well as electrical characterisation of fabricated devices. 

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in machine learning based in the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh. The postholder will also be formally affiliated with the EPSRC-funded Hub in Generative AI and work with Drs Siddharth N. and Michael Gutmann as part of the Hub. This is an outstanding opportunity to conduct methodological research at the frontier of machine learning and to collaborate across a vibrant national network of leading universities and industry partners.

The scope of the project will be defined together with the candidate and tailored to their strengths and interests but will broadly focus on one or both of the following topics: 

• Mutual information estimation and maximisation for continuous and discrete variables, with application to cross-modal data analysis or experimental design and active learning. This work stream will build on papers [1, 2].

• Probabilistic latent variable modelling with hierarchically structured continuous and discrete variables for more efficient and effective generative modelling [3,4] and uncertainty quantification, with application to diffusion models [5]. 

The appointment of KJCF Quest Research Fellows in Brain Health and Multimorbidity is an exceptional opportunity for motivated individuals to develop their research career at a world-class University and to work with established senior colleagues to develop over the course of the Fellowship their own research programme related to Brain Health and Multimorbidity. We welcome applications from individuals who conduct research at any stage of lifecourse, from development to ageing and degeneration. Your research will focus on how multimorbidities can impact on brain and mental health throughout life. Successful candidates must hold a PhD/DPhil and be able to demonstrate a track record that is relevant to the job description.

(18) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position

Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Deadline : 27 April 2026

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