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Grants Academy Funding Officer and Administrator, Directorate of Research, Innovation and Enterprise

Research, Innovation & Enterprise is seeking an enthusiastic individual for a position to provide a proactive and comprehensive service to help the Grants Academy to support the ambitious growth of the University of Aberdeen’s externally funded research portfolio. Essential parts of the role include identifying and promoting external research funding opportunities, managing the University’s valuable internal pump prime funds and providing key administrative support for the University’s Grants Academy – our flag ship resource dedicated to providing support at all stages of the research cycle, helping researchers to develop competitive grant applications that will deliver high quality, impactful research.

School/Section
Directorate of Research, Innovation and Enterprise
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Administrative
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 5
Salary
£33,662 - £37,369
Ref No
RAI152A
Closing Date
28-OCT-2026

Student Recruitment Officer, External Relations

In support of the university’s Student Recruitment strategy, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced individual to join the University’s UK Student Recruitment team within the Directorate of External Relations. 

School/Section
External Relations
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Administrative
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 5
Salary
£33,662 - £37,369
Ref No
RAA001A
Closing Date
27-OCT-2026

Professor and Vice Dean, Natural & Computing Sciences

The Aberdeen Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, South China Normal University is a successful Joint Educational Institute (the ‘JI’) between the University of Aberdeen and South China Normal University (SCNU) based in Foshan, China. The JI currently hosts three undergraduate programs focused on computing sciences with around 1200 students; it employs 25 academic staff based in Aberdeen as flying faculty. In 2026 the JI has expanded to incorporate a PhD program, and in 2027 will expand further to include three new postgraduate master’s programs, spanning AI, robotics and data science/physics. We have also established two joint research laboratories with SCNU within the JI, one in Robotics and one in Optical Physics.

School/Section
Natural & Computing Sciences
Division
Computing Science
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 9
Salary
£70,878 - £79,752
Ref No
NCS264A
Closing Date
13-NOV-2026

PGR AI Ambassador, Directorate of Research, Innovation and Enterprise

The PGR AI Ambassador Role offers postgraduate researchers the opportunity to play an active role in supporting their peers to navigate and use AI effectively, critically, ethically and responsibly throughout their research degree.

School/Section
Directorate of Research, Innovation and Enterprise
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Secretarial
Position Type
Part Time
Grade
Grade 4
Salary
pro rata
Ref No
RAI155S
Closing Date
26-OCT-2026

Electrician, Directorate of Estates & Commercial Services

The Estates & Commercial Services Directorate is looking to appoint an Electrician. The successful candidate will undertake all aspects of maintenance of electrical services, lighting and power systems, electrical and electro/mechanical installations and specialist equipment.

School/Section
Directorate of Estates & Commercial Services
Division
Operations
Staff Category
Manual
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 4
Salary
£34,630 - £34,630
Ref No
EST437M
Closing Date
26-OCT-2026

Gardener, Directorate of Estates & Commercial Services

The University of Aberdeen is looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join the Cruickshank Botanic Garden team as a Gardener and full-time employee, within the section of Estates and Commercial Services.

School/Section
Directorate of Estates & Commercial Services
Division
Facilities Services
Staff Category
Manual
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 3
Salary
£27,096 - £28,478
Ref No
EST436M
Closing Date
21-OCT-2026

Research Fellow, Natural & Computing Sciences

The post is based in the Department of Computing Science, within the School of Natural and Computing Sciences at the University of Aberdeen. It is funded by LATTICE (Lateral Adaptive Threat Triaging and Intelligence Collaborative Ecosystems), a Horizon Europe project under the call HORIZON-CL3-2025-02-CS-ECCC-02, New advanced tools and processes for Operational Cybersecurity, with grant agreement number 101308832. The project runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. Fourteen partners take part, comprising research institutes, small and medium enterprises and public bodies. The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) coordinates the project.

School/Section
Natural & Computing Sciences
Division
Computing Science
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£39,560 - £46,970
Ref No
NCS262R
Closing Date
22-OCT-2026

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Partner, Directorate of People & Student Services

The University of Aberdeen is committed to advancing equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across its staff and student communities. EDI is a core element of Aberdeen 2040, the University's strategic plan, and underpins our ambition to create an inclusive environment in which all members of our community can thrive. 

School/Section
Directorate of People & Student Services
Division
Human Resources
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£39,560 - £46,970
Ref No
HRS122A
Closing Date
19-OCT-2026

Scottish Research Cultures Collaboration Manager, Directorate of Research, Innovation and Enterprise

As the Scottish Research Cultures Collaboration Manager, you will lead and coordinate collaborative activity to support positive research cultures across Scotland’s higher education sector. Hosted by the University of Aberdeen on behalf of the Scottish sector, you will work with institutions, networks, funders and other stakeholders to identify shared priorities and enable collective responses to the changing research cultures landscape.

School/Section
Directorate of Research, Innovation and Enterprise
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 8
Salary
£61,165 - £62,994
Ref No
RAI151A
Closing Date
15-OCT-2026