The University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh

£34,610 to £39,906 a year

HybridPermanentFull time

Grade UE06: £34,610 - £39,906 per annum ISG / IT Infrastructure Full-time: 35 hours per week Open-ended (permanent) contract Help us redefine what’s possible. Be part of something bigger. The University isn’t just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices. The Opportunity We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the core infrastructure team working as a Systems Administrator/IT Systems Engineer. Within this role you will use enterprise technologies in a challenging and changing technical environment, and work in a team responsible for the provision of mission critical IT platforms on which most core University services rely. If buzzwords like VMware, Linux, DMARC, LDAP, Azure, AWS, Puppet and Git chime with you, we want to hear from you. On the other hand, if some of these are a mystery right now, we can support you through workplace training and development. What the job involves: Collaborating in a DevOps team maintaining services such as email infrastructure, directory services and authentication services. Providing day to day assistance with the triaging and resolution of support calls and service requests as part of a third-line support team. Working in close partnership with the Data Centre Manager to ensure the University’s data centres maintain a high-level of service availability. Contributing to projects that will develop and improve the IT services of the University. This is an open-ended position and we would ideally like someone to work 35 hours per week (Monday-Friday), with occasional out of hours working. However, we are committed to offering flexibility where possible and are happy to consider working patterns such as compressed hours or staggered start/finish times. You will be able to hybrid work flexibly between home, our data centres and from our office with views across the city.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund - Edinburgh

£34,571 to £40,666 a year

HybridPermanentFull time

The National Lottery Heritage Fund As the largest funder for the UK’s heritage, our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to past. Our mission is to use our expertise to support and champion the UK’s heritage and demonstrate the transformative potential of National Lottery funding through delivering our new strategy Heritage 2033. We ensure that money from The National Lottery makes a decisive difference for people, places and communities. We are currently recruiting for a full time User Researcher on a permanent contract based in any of the Heritage Fund’s Offices in the following locations – Birmingham, Belfast, Edinburgh, Exeter, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Nottingham (Hybrid Working). The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s primary customers are our applicants and grantees. They need us to provide a good quality experience that takes them from their first tentative look at The National Lottery Heritage Fund all the way through to them being awarded funding, and becoming a grantee. We have taken a strategic decision to improve this experience, from end to end. In order to do this we will be adopting a service design approach that is informed by good practice to emerge from the Government Digital Service, and from wider service design practices. As part of this approach, we think about our funding as a series of products – products that have users who we wish to give a rewarding, usable experience that shows we care for our applicants and staff and respect their time. Great products come about because they have great teams working on them. These teams require numerous skills, but one of the critical skills is user research. The User Researcher will be responsible for designing and conducting user research as part of a team effort to deliver great funding products. They will be responsible for identifying the best method based on research goals and resources, helping to establish and amplify the discipline of user research in the Heritage Fund, and championing user-centred approaches. The User Researcher is responsible for all aspects of research (planning, recruiting, moderation, analysis, reporting) for both generative (participatory design) and evaluative (usability testing) research. You will be using a variety of user testing methodologies to reveal actionable customer insights. You will also be comfortable working with data, from gathering and analysis through to design and presentation. If you are excited about helping ensure that heritage is inclusive and accessible to everyone, for now and future generations, then we want to hear from you. Applications close on 16 August 2026 at 23:59. Interviews are expected to take place on 2 and 3 September 2026. Our Values Our Values and Behaviours sit at the heart of our work and are central to how we recruit. How you demonstrate our Values is just as important to us as your skills and experience. Inclusive of all aspects of heritage, people and communities Ambitious for our people, communities and heritage Collaborative by working and learning together Trusted for our integrity, expertise and judgement Flexible Working The National Lottery Heritage Fund has offices all over the UK and we champion a flexible approach to working where this supports our business needs. We have formally adopted a hybrid working approach. This means that most employees will work from their contracted Heritage Fund office twice a week at minimum. Time spent on site visits to projects or other meetings based at another Heritage Fund or external office are counted as part of those two days. The other days in the week employees may work from home. Disability Confident Employer We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for every vacancy. We always endeavour to make reasonable adjustments and special requirements can be discussed and arranged before an interview.

Lloyds Banking Group - Edinburgh, Edinburgh

£78,098 to £91,880 a year

HybridPermanentFull time

JOB TITLE: Team Product Owner - Enterprise Risk Management Lab SALARY: £78,098 - £91,880 LOCATION: Edinburgh HOURS: Full-time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. About this Opportunity As one of the lead Product Owners in the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Lab, the Product Owner will lead the full e2e responsibility for one of the ERM products, comprising a single product backlog of 2-3 features, journeys or technology components. They are typically a Lab or Team Lead (containing 2-3 Feature or Component teams), reporting into the Lab Lead. This role is responsible to lead all aspects of the release of incremental value within an overall product, with the primary aim of delivering value to customers and collaborators by ensuring the team focuses on the right priorities. Role responsibilities: Supports development of Lab or Team goals and milestones and provides product performance and benefits realisation data Defines user-stories at Lab or Team level to meet customer needs Works with Customer Journey Manager to analyse user stories for customer journey improvements Shapes Product vision and roadmap at Lab or Team level Prioritises, refines and manages Lab or Team Product backlog Accountable for Product change governance (e.g., CMIA / SPFIA) and Business Readiness activities (e.g., training and comms, testing and readiness for implementation) for their respective features, journeys or technology components. Note: PO's are accountable but activities to be delivered by the whole 'team' Plays a role in developing capabilities within their functional area and invests in personal and team growth through mentoring and other informal methods Works with Integrators when change is particularly large Additional responsibilities for Technical Lab or Team Product Owners: Owns and manages the product backlog for a Group-wide technology asset Develops technical design for the product Delivers against a product budget, performing financial and data analysis Manages all product risk Why join us? If you think all banks are the same, you're wrong. We're a pioneering, fast-changing business that's shaping finance as a force for good. If you're after a role where you can have an impact and do the best work of your career, you've just found it. What you'll need As a Product Owner in the Enterprise Risk Management Lab, you'll have the opportunity to own one of the lab's key products e2e. In practice this involves defining the product with stakeholders, prioritising the product roadmap, designing the product functionality with stakeholders and engineering teams, and managing delivery through your Feature team to live. Extensive experience of strategic delivery, implementing change across multiple BUs and Functions Regular experience of building a product roadmap, defining a target state and the development steps to achieve it Detailed experience of translating customer requirements into technology designs Knowledge of change delivery processes, including tooling (Jira / Jira Align) and service introduction Basic knowledge of Risk Management required Extensive stakeholder skills, evidenced via managing stakeholders at multiple levels, in multiple business areas and building virtual delivery teams We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply. This is a place for you Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we're committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: * A generous pension contribution of up to 15% * An annual performance-related bonus * Share schemes including free shares * Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping * 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top * A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Ready to make an impact? Apply today!

The University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh

£41,064 to £48,822 a year

HybridTemporaryFull time

Grade UE07 £41,064 - £48,822 per annum CMVM / School of Genetics and Cancer Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed-term: 20 months The Opportunity: An exciting postdoc position is available to understand the role of autophagy and lysosomal degradation in aging and aging-related diseases. A postdoctoral research fellow position is available at the laboratory of Chancellor's Fellow Noor Gammoh, University of Edinburgh. The lab is interested in investigating key events during autophagy initiation, progression, and lysosomal degradation as well as the relevance of autophagy in disease. A current project is available in the lab to uncover molecular events underlying lysosomal degradation of autophagic cargo using a combination of cell biology and biochemical techniques. The lab is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, skilled and dedicated postdoctoral research fellow. The candidate must have completed a PhD degree (or anticipate to obtain one in the near future) and ideally has a good publication record. Experience in basic molecular techniques and excellent technical skills are essential. The candidate should demonstrate an ability to design, execute and interpret experiments, creative thinking, good presentation skills, problem solving, self-motivation and critical analyses. The lab is located at the Cancer Research UK Scotland Centre which is part of a wider Institute of Genetics and Cancer and supports state-of-the art technologies, collaborative research environment and access to multiple advanced services. Particularly important within the Centre is an ethos of mentoring and nurturing scientists in order to establish the next generation of scientific leaders.

The University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh

£29,588 to £33,951 a year

HybridContractFull time

Grade UE05: £29,588 - £33,951 per annum CAHSS / School of Economics Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed-term: 12 months contract We’re unlocking Edinburgh’s potential. Join us. With roles from hospitality to research, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us while contributing to the world at large. The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms. The Opportunity: The School of Economics is seeking to recruit a full time, fixed-term Research Support Officer. The successful post holder will play a vital role in ensuring effective research grant management across the School of Economics, while also supporting KEI activities. They will act as a key point of contact liaising with Principal Investigators from across the academic community, supporting bid development and aiming to enhance the Schools’ research culture, funding opportunities, and overall profile. The role will solely support the School of Economics but work alongside the team in the University of Edinburgh Business School based in Buccleuch Place. We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. However, please note that some on campus working will be required at around 40%-60% of time. Your skills and attributes for success: Vocational qualifications (N/SVQ 3, ONC or equivalent) plus broad work experience in a relevant role; Or, School education to standard grade or equivalent plus significant relevant work experience. High levels of accuracy and attention to detail in both written and figure work, as well as excellent time management in terms of task prioritisation. Excellent IT skills, especially Microsoft Office/excel. Previous experience of university finance and research management systems such as People and Money, PURE and Worktribe would be highly advantageous, as would knowledge and experience of research grant processes and end-to-end management.

Cairn Housing Association - Edinburgh

£32,686 to £34,407 a year, pro rata

HybridPermanentPart time

At Cairn Housing Association, we’re passionate about creating great homes, delivering great services and offering great opportunities for our people. We are currently recruiting for a Compliance Assistant to join our team as part of our ongoing commitment to landlord health and safety compliance for our tenants and residents in over 5000 homes across Scotland. Reporting to the Compliance Officer and providing support and guidance to the Property Services teams and wider organisation on compliance with landlord health and safety legislation to ensure that robust and effective data management systems, processes, programmes and approved contractors performance are in place. Key Responsibilities – What You’ll Do: The role is responsible for the effective coordination and day to day delivery of compliance services and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) inspections at defined frequencies and timescales by way of scheduling, collating, scrutinising and recording servicing certification and PPM inspection data to provide accurate and detailed reports on Landlord Health and Safety compliance activities. Principle Duties and Responsibilities include: Undertake appropriate procedural actions detailed within the Policies and Procedures to coordinate and deliver Landlord Health and Safety Compliance Tasks. Work closely with colleagues and external contractors to ensure work is completed to 100% compliance standards on time, within scope and budget Contribute to the robust management of external approved contractors and internal contributing teams to ensure service programmes & inspections are carried out and any remedial actions are arranged and completed in line with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) within timescales in accordance with legislative and regulatory guidance Support Compliance Officers in development and effective delivery of action plans and trackers by scrutinising, collating and reporting of risks and recommendations identified within landlord health and safety compliance risk assessments This is a varied and fast-paced role, ideal for someone who enjoys being visible and contributing to a positive, proactive safety culture.

The University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh

£41,064 to £48,822 a year

HybridContractFull time

UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum CSE / School of Informatics Full Time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: 24 months The School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh invites applications for a 2-year Post-Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA), to do research on reliable constrained generation with large language models via neuro-symbolic models, with applications to biological data, under the supervision of Dr Antonio Vergari and in collaboration with Prof. Wouter Boomsma from the University of Copenhagen. The Opportunity: Don’t just see the bigger picture, help create it. The position is in collaboration with Prof. Wouter Boomsma from the University of Copenhagen. As part of this project, we aim to investigate the theoretical and practical foundations of reliable controlled generation with large language models (LLMs). We will do so by applying principled probabilistic neuro-symbolic techniques and advance the current state-of-the-art in terms of reliability and efficiency. This ambitious goal will be tested on sequential biological data. The PDRA will be part of the April Lab at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh which is ranked among the top schools in Europe for AI research according to CSRankings. The PDRA will be supervised by Dr. Antonio Vergari, a leader in tractable probabilistic machine learning and neuro-symbolic AI, and will collaborate with researchers from Prof. Boomsma’s lab. The PDRA role involves 1) conducting cutting-edge research in LLM constrained generation with neuro-symbolic layers, building on our lab’s pioneering research on reliable and trustworthy ML; and 2) assisting Prof. Boomsma’s team with applications to biological data; 3) writing scientific papers documenting the proposed methodology and presenting them at conferences. This position includes funding for international travel to attend conferences and offers access to our HPC infrastructure. The position is open to UK and international applicants, with visa sponsorship available. This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or 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.

Scottish Government - Edinburgh

£47,730 to £57,151 a year

HybridPermanentFull time

Do you want to use your technical expertise to protect drinking water quality and make a real difference to public health in Scotland? The Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland is looking for a Technical Specialist to join the Drinking Water Quality Regulation Team to support the regulation of drinking water quality. This is a key role in protecting public health and maintaining confidence in drinking water through strong, effective regulation. As the Drinking Water Specialist, you will assess compliance with regulatory requirements, provide expert technical advice, and carry out regulatory assessments and investigations. The focus of the role is to drive continual improvement in drinking water quality by shaping policy, guidance, and regulatory decisions that make a real impact.

The University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh

£26,093 to £28,778 a year

HybridContractFull time

UE04: £26,093 - £28,778 per annum USG / Careers Services / Student Experience Services Full time: 35 hours per week Fixed Term: 30th June 2027 The Careers Service plays a vital role in enhancing students’ employability and supporting students to achieve satisfying and rewarding futures. In everything we do, we aim to open students’ eyes to the wealth of possibilities ahead of them. The Opportunity: The Careers Service is looking for an enthusiastic individual to provide administrative support within our busy and friendly Employer Team. We work with employers to help promote their opportunities to students, and establish the University of Edinburgh as a university of choice for global talent. Annually, we publish 1000s of vacancies, run online and in-person large-scale careers events, and host and promote 100s of employer events. This role supports effective delivery of these services to employers including administrative duties such as processing invoices, statistical reporting, and promotion of opportunities. This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to part-time or flexible working patterns. The Careers Service offers hybrid working that combines a mix of regular on-campus and remote working. Your skills and attributes for success: Strong customer service: excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), good judgement, tact and sensitivity. Team player with proactive and flexible approach, able to work with multiple priorities and remain calm at busy times. Able to work independently and in an accurate and planned manner, with strong attention to detail. Experience and evidence of ability in using digital tools, such as MS Office applications, in particular Excel. Interest in recruitment, graduate labour market trends, current employment legislation and experience with online event platforms/MS Teams would be desirable.

The University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh

£41,064 to £48,822 a year

HybridPermanentFull time

Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum Information Services Group / Digital Curation Centre and EDINA Full-time: 35 hours per week Open-ended (permanent) The University of Edinburgh is a large, internationally recognised organisation with a wide range of activities across research, teaching and professional services. Within Professional Services, we support the University’s work by providing specialist services, systems and expertise. The Opportunity: We are looking for a Software Engineer to join DCC and EDINA, working initially on DMPonline - a web-based Data Management Planning service that helps researchers create, review, collaborate on, share and export data management plans that meet institutional and funder requirements. The role will involve designing, building, testing and supporting secure, maintainable software applications and digital services for DMPonline. You will engineer and maintain full-stack features and fixes using Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, HTML, CSS and associated Rails patterns and libraries. You will also contribute to backend services, database and SQL changes, APIs, integrations, reporting, authentication, authorisation, exports and related data flows. You will work with Git-based workflows, automated testing, continuous integration and deployment processes, Docker and containerised approaches, Linux, Nginx and related platform tooling. The role will also involve investigating and resolving defects, service incidents, dependency issues and performance problems, and contributing to code reviews, documentation and ongoing service improvement. You will work collaboratively with software engineers across multiple partner sites, as well as product owners, testers, analysts, researchers, institutional administrators, users and the wider IT team within DCC and EDINA and the Information Services Group. We are looking for someone with strong hands-on experience of engineering secure web applications, particularly using Ruby and Ruby on Rails, and with a good understanding of relational databases, web interfaces, APIs, testing, secure coding, accessibility and maintainable software engineering. Experience of research data management, DMPonline or DMP Roadmap, higher education services, authentication integrations, container platforms or production service support would be beneficial. People are central to the University community and to the work we do. We welcome colleagues with commitment, curiosity and a practical interest in developing reliable services that support research and teaching. We also offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support flexibility, wellbeing and career development.