14287 - Business Development Executive - Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire


Company:	The University of Edinburgh
Salary:	£50,253 - £61,759
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Edinburgh, EH8 9BT
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	13 Jul 2026
Closing date:	10 Aug 2026

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Summary

Grade UE08: £50,253 - £61,759 per annum

College of Science and Engineering / The Data Lab

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 18 months contract

Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger.

We offer careers and roles in just about every area you can think of. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your current specialism, explore a new challenge, or broaden your experience, we offer opportunities where you can flourish and make a real difference. Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their abilities and experiences to our organisation, helping us thrive and innovate together.

The Opportunity:

This is a high-profile role aligned to the North East of Scotland’s strategic ambition to lead a just energy transition and diversify its economy through innovation-led growth in Digital Tech and Green Energy. The role would suit an established, energetic team-player with broad industry experience and a passion for working collaboratively to deliver positive economic and social benefits to Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and, by extension, Scotland as a whole.

The job holder will be based at our Aberdeen Hub and will hold a key position within the Business Development Team. Working closely with stakeholders across academia, industry and the third sector, the successful candidate will play an important part in supporting a cohesive ecosystem that delivers tangible economic and social benefits for the region.

The Data Lab is Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI. The Data Lab was founded in 2014 as part of Scotland’s Innovation Centres programme.

We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.

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