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Research Fellow, Engineering

The post will provide support for 2 projects funded by EU Horizon Europe: MISSION Project (45%) and MoWiLife (55%).

School/Section
Engineering
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£38,784 - £41,064
Ref No
ENG219RXS
Closing Date
05-JAN-2026

Careers and Employability Administration Coordinator, People

An opportunity has arisen to join the Careers and Employability Service team in an administrative role. The work of the Careers and Employability Service is defined by our vision: Inspiring career success for all through collaboration, innovation and professionalism. We’re a busy team providing careers guidance and events for students and graduates, embedding employability into the curriculum, and working with employers to create opportunities through internships and careers fairs. We run a range of programmes, including our innovative paid part time ABDN Internship programme, a shadowing scheme, a career mentoring programme and volunteering spotlight series.

School/Section
People
Division
Careers & Employability
Staff Category
Secretarial
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 4
Salary
£27,319 - £31,236
Ref No
CAR006S
Closing Date
15-JAN-2026

School Administrator, Business School

This seven-month post offers a rare chance to work at the centre of a world-class business school as it prepares for its next EQUIS accreditation cycle, a distinction held by only around 230 of the 16,000 business schools worldwide. This is an opportunity to gain first-hand insight into how a leading international school evidences quality, drives improvement, and meets global benchmarks. It is an ideal platform for anyone looking to build a career in higher education management, accreditation, quality enhancement, or strategic project work.

School/Section
Business School
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Administrative
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 5
Salary
£33,002 - £36,636
Ref No
BUS220A
Closing Date
07-JAN-2026

Accounts Payable Assistant, Finance

An opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Payable Assistant within the University’s Directorate of Finance.  The successful candidate will join the busy Accounts Payable team supporting the University’s daily business activities by ensuring the prompt and accurate processing of supplier invoices and other payment requests, the review and approval of expense claims, and respond to queries from suppliers, staff and students in an efficient and courteous manner. 

School/Section
Finance
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Secretarial
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 3
Salary
£25,255 - £26,707
Ref No
FIN136S
Closing Date
18-JAN-2026

Conversion Coordinator (Maternity Cover), Global Engagement, Marketing & Recruitment

The Conversion Coordinator will have a pivotal role within the Engagement and Conversion team. A big focus is the content creation of outbound prospective student email communication so the ability to create content relevant to different prospective student audiences, throughout their student journey, will be essential.The successful candidate will assist with various conversion activities which includes leading on the training and support to student volunteers as they provide peer to peer support to prospects.

School/Section
Global Engagement, Marketing & Recruitment
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Secretarial
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 4
Salary
£27,319 - £31,236
Ref No
GLOB008S
Closing Date
11-JAN-2026

Director of Research, Innovation and Enterprise, Research & Innovation

We are seeking an inspiring, innovative and commercially minded leader to drive forward the whole lifecycle of research, innovation and commercialisation of our academic activities across the University.  In this exciting role, you will work closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RI&E) strategies which meet our commitment to deliver imaginative solutions to societal and industrial challenges.

School/Section
Research & Innovation
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Administrative
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Competitive
Salary
Competitive Remuneration package - Competitive Remuneration package
Ref No
RAI143A
Closing Date
25-JAN-2026

Site Services Assistant, Estates & Facilities

The University of Aberdeen is looking to appoint a Site Services Assistant to join the team of dedicated staff in Residential Services delivering a broad range of essential core operational services 24/7/365 across the University’s residential estate of owned and managed accommodation (ca 2000 beds). 

School/Section
Estates & Facilities
Division
Facilities Services
Staff Category
Manual
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 4
Salary
£27,319 - £31,236
Ref No
EST413M
Closing Date
07-JAN-2026

Site Services Supervisor, Estates & Facilities

The University of Aberdeen is looking to appoint a Site Services Supervisor to join the team of dedicated staff in Residential Services delivering a broad range of essential core operational services 24/7/365 across the University’s residential estate of owned and managed accommodation (ca 2000 beds). 

School/Section
Estates & Facilities
Division
Facilities Services
Staff Category
Manual
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 5
Salary
£33,002 - £36,636
Ref No
EST414M
Closing Date
07-JAN-2026

Vice-Principal (Regional Engagement & Innovation), University Senior Management

Founded in 1495, the University of Aberdeen is Scotland’s third oldest university and the fifth oldest in the UK. Today, we are recognised as one of the country’s leading institutions, ranked 18th in the UK by the Guardian University Guide 2026 and 23rd by the Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026. Our education and impact are powered by world-class research across five interdisciplinary priority areas: Energy Transition; Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity; Environment and Biodiversity; Data and AI; and Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing.We are deeply committed to playing a leading role in the economic, social and cultural life of our region, working in partnership to deliver innovation, enterprise and inclusive growth locally, nationally and internationally.

School/Section
University Senior Management
Division
Vice Principals' Office
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Competitive
Salary
Competitive Remuneration package - Competitive Remuneration package
Ref No
VPO22A
Closing Date
30-JAN-2026

Provost, University Senior Management

Founded in 1495, the University of Aberdeen is Scotland’s third oldest university and the fifth oldest in the UK. Today, we are recognised as one of the country’s leading institutions, ranked 18th in the UK by the Guardian University Guide 2026 and 23rd by the Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026. Our education is powered by world-class research in five interdisciplinary priority areas: Energy Transition; Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity; Environment and Biodiversity; Data and AI; and Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing.

School/Section
University Senior Management
Division
Principal's Office
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Competitive
Salary
Competitive Remuneration package - Competitive Remuneration package
Ref No
PRO001A
Closing Date
30-JAN-2026