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Part Time Catering Assistant, Directorate of Estates & Commercial Services

Commercial Services at The University of Aberdeen are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the team working in the Food Court on the first floor of the Student Union Building. The successful applicant will assist this team with dishwash and potwash duties as well as helping to keep the dining room and back of house areas clean and tidy and removing rubbish to the bin area.

School/Section
Directorate of Estates & Commercial Services
Division
Catering and Commercial Services
Staff Category
Manual
Position Type
Part Time, Term Time
Grade
Grade 1
Salary
£13.45 per hour
Ref No
CMP330M
Closing Date
27-AUG-2026

Lecturer in Finance (Teaching & Research), Business School

The University of Aberdeen operates a 4+0 undergraduate degree with its partner South China Normal University (SCNU) taught in its entirety at the SCNU campus at Nanhai, in Guangdong province. The University of Aberdeen Business School invites applications for a (Teaching and Research) Lecturer in Finance to be based in Aberdeen but teach at SCNU. The successful applicant will primarily be based at the University of Aberdeen but will be required to spend substantial periods of time in China. Accommodation in China and travel to and from China will be covered by the University of Aberdeen.

School/Section
Business School
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 7
Salary
£47,389 - £56,535
Ref No
BUS224AX
Closing Date
30-SEP-2026

Security Operations Manager, Directorate of Estates & Commercial Services

The University of Aberdeen is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Security Operations Manager within the Estates and Commercial Services Directorate to be responsible for the operational management of the university security team and delivery of effective security operations across the university buildings and campuses.

School/Section
Directorate of Estates & Commercial Services
Division
Facilities Services
Staff Category
Manual
Position Type
Full Time, Redeployment
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£38,784 - £46,049
Ref No
EST431M
Closing Date
25-AUG-2026

Teaching Fellow, Natural & Computing Sciences

The Department of Computing Science, within the School of Natural and Computing Sciences at the University of Aberdeen, seeks to recruit a Teaching Fellow on a 6-month fixed-term basis to provide maternity cover. The successful applicant will contribute to the delivery of teaching across our undergraduate and taught postgraduate Computing Science programmes, supporting students through high-quality, research-informed teaching and assessment.

School/Section
Natural & Computing Sciences
Division
Computing Science
Staff Category
Teaching
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
Pro rata
Ref No
NCS260A
Closing Date
25-AUG-2026

Anatomy Technician, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

Join the University of Aberdeen as an Anatomy Technician, supporting teaching and research within a collaborative academic environment. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to anatomy education across a range of programmes.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Education in Healthcare and Medical Sciences
Staff Category
Technical
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 4
Salary
£28,199 - £31,236
Ref No
MED263AX
Closing Date
24-AUG-2026

Administrative Officer (Tuition Fees), Directorate of People & Student Services

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Administrative Officer (Tuition Fees) to join Registry Student Services at the University of Aberdeen. This position will lead the University's Tuition Fees team, ensuring the effective administration of student tuition fee processes and the delivery of a high-quality service to students, colleagues and external funding partners. 

School/Section
Directorate of People & Student Services
Division
Registry Services
Staff Category
Administrative
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£38,784 - £46,049
Ref No
REG185A
Closing Date
24-AUG-2026

Associate Director - Strategy, Performance & Culture, Directorate of Research, Innovation and Enterprise

The University of Aberdeen is seeking an exceptional strategic leader to join the Directorate of Research, Innovation & Enterprise at an exciting point in the University's development. The Associate Director role will provide strategic leadership for the Directorate’s Strategy, Performance & Culture portfolio, leading the development of the people, systems, culture and institutional capability that underpin research and enterprise success. Working across the University with academic and professional services colleagues, the postholder will strengthen organisational capability, enhance research performance and preparation for REF 2029, and drive strategic change in support of the University's research and enterprise ambitions under Aberdeen 2040.

School/Section
Directorate of Research, Innovation and Enterprise
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Administrative
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 9
Salary
£69,488 - £78,188
Ref No
RAI150A
Closing Date
26-AUG-2026

Teaching Fellow, Geosciences

The Department of Geography and Environment at University of Aberdeen offers MA and BSc undergraduate degree programmes, completed over four years. Students have the option of pursuing a general Geography degree or to specialise in either Human or Physical Geography. A sizable minority of undergraduates opt to take a Joint Honours degree. Research led teaching approach allows staff to introduce taught content aligned with their research interests at all levels of the undergraduate programme. Our Honours programme is structured such that the focus in Year 3 is upon skills, techniques and key concepts in the discipline and, in Year 4, special topics courses allow students to specialise in sub-areas of the discipline which align with our research strengths.

School/Section
Geosciences
Division
Geography & Environment
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£38,784
Ref No
GEO490A
Closing Date
21-AUG-2026

Advanced Research Fellow in Applied Statistics, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

This post is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and ambitious individual to join our multi-disciplinary team of 10 statisticians based at the Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS) and the School of Biological Sciences (SBS). Our welcoming and friendly team conduct innovative methodological research and provide statistical support for researchers across a range of disciplines including, medicine, genomics, ecology and environmental sciences. We also take a leading role in delivering highly valued teaching and training in applied statistics across the University and externally. 

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Applied Health Sciences
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Part Time
Grade
Grade 7
Salary
pro rata
Ref No
IHS184R
Closing Date
13-AUG-2026

Research Assistant, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

We have an exciting opportunity in the Institute of Medical Science (IMS) for someone with a passion for undertaking challenging research looking to use their skills in chromosome biology to make an impact on the study of cohesin and chromosome structure. You will join the laboratory of Dr Bin Hu to undertake structure-function analysis of cohesin and its regulators.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Medical Sciences
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 5
Salary
£33,002 per annum
Ref No
IMS334R
Closing Date
20-AUG-2026