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Research Fellow, Engineering

The research fellow post is for the EU Horizon Europe project “MoWiLife” (Condition Monitoring and Wide bandgap power electronics – Leading Innovations For the European Energy sector). MoWiLIfe (2024-2027) builds 4 demonstrators utilising latest SiC MOSFET devices, including: 2 wind generator converters, MV DC-DC converter, and a 5 kV Medium Voltage DC Circuit Breaker. The consortium is led by Rostock University and involves 9 partners.

School/Section
Engineering
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£38,784 - £42,254
Ref No
ENG253R
Closing Date
29-JUL-2026

Research Fellow (Disease), Biological Sciences

We are looking for a talented researcher with an interest in zoonotic disease epidemiology and molecular biology skills to make a leading contribution to an ongoing interdisciplinary project that aims to reduce the impact of rodent-borne diseases on rural communities in Africa.

School/Section
Biological Sciences
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£38,784 - £46,049
Ref No
SBS189R
Closing Date
21-JUL-2026

Research Fellow (Ecology), Biological Sciences

This Research Fellow position offers a unique opportunity for a talented ecologist with strong statistical skills to make a leading contribution to an ongoing interdisciplinary project that aims to develop more effective and sustainable rodent control strategies for rural settings in Africa.

School/Section
Biological Sciences
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£38,784 - £46,049
Ref No
SBS188R
Closing Date
21-JUL-2026

Clinical Lecturer (Scholarship)/Clinical Teaching Fellow, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

Applications are invited from suitably qualified General Dental Surgeons for the full or part-time post of Clinical Lecturer or Clinical Teaching Fellow in Primary Care Dentistry. Part-time posts will be timetabled to follow a regular weekly pattern of teaching clinics which includes Mondays and/or Thursdays These roles are ideal for skilled General Dental Practitioners who would like to expand their clinical portfolio by teaching and favourably influencing the education of the next generation of dentists whilst developing professional relationships with colleagues.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Dentistry
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time, Part Time
Grade
n/a
Salary
Clinical Teaching Fellow: £52,229 - £85,496 per annum, pro-rata or Clinical Lecturer: £52,229 - £92,371 per annum pro-rata
Ref No
DEN059A
Closing Date
31-JUL-2026

Teaching Assistant in Anatomy, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

We are seeking Teaching Assistants with qualifications and experience in Anatomy to join the vibrant team of academic, technical, and professional services staff in the delivery of our world-class MBChB, BSc, BDS, Physician Associate and Science teaching programmes.  The posts will be located in the University’s Suttie Centre, on the Foresterhill Healthcare Campus.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Education in Healthcare and Medical Sciences
Staff Category
Teaching
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 5
Salary
£33,002 - £36,636
Ref No
MED266A
Closing Date
23-JUL-2026

Research Assistant/Research Fellow, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The Health Economics Research Unit (HERU) is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Research Assistant or Research Fellow to contribute to applied and methodological research in the economic evaluation of health technologies. The successful candidate will work on the design, implementation, and analysis of economic evaluations based on evidence synthesis and decision analytic modelling. The post will suit a candidate whose key interests include decision analytic modelling, and statistical analysis and evidence synthesis methods aligned to the conduct of economic evaluation.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Applied Health Sciences
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 5/6
Salary
£33,002 - £46,049
Ref No
HER036R
Closing Date
17-JUL-2026

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Scholarship) in Anatomy, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

We are seeking a dynamic team-player to appoint as Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer, on the teaching and scholarship track, in Anatomy.  This person will have an excellent track record of teaching and academic administration, and a capacity for innovation within their discipline.  We will look for a passion to communicate their subject to the next generation of scientists and medical students at undergraduate level, and to develop exciting and engaging learning opportunities.You will join the vibrant team of academic, technical, and professional services staff in the delivery of our world-class MBChB, BSc and Science teaching programmes.  The post will be located in the University’s Suttie Centre, on the Foresterhill Healthcare Campus, adjacent to the Aberdeen Royal infirmary, Institute of Medical Sciences and Rowett Institute.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Education in Healthcare and Medical Sciences
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 7/8
Salary
£47,389 - £67,468
Ref No
MED251AX
Closing Date
27-JUL-2026

Deputy Director (Methodology), Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

We are seeking an experienced researcher to act as Deputy Director (Methodology) within the Centre for Healthcare Randomised Trials (CHaRT), a UKCRC-registered Clinical Trials Unit, based within the Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (ACE).CHaRT has an international reputation in the design and conduct of high quality randomised controlled trials that address important questions facing health services (in the UK and overseas). CHaRT provides all the key competencies required to deliver trials in the increasingly challenging scientific, legal and regulatory environment in which RCTs are conducted – and draws on the expertise of multiple disciplines from across ACE and beyond including statisticians, mixed methods researchers, clinicians, programmers, trial managers data coordinators, implementation scientists etc. Whilst CHaRT supports a wide portfolio of trials, it primarily focuses on pragmatic trials of discrete non-drug technologies or complex interventions. The delivery of all these trials is underpinned and informed by methodological research and governed by strong quality assurance principles.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Applied Health Sciences
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time, Part Time
Grade
Grade 8
Salary
£59,966 - £67,468
Ref No
ACE014A
Closing Date
28-JUL-2026

Lecturer in Economics, Business School

The University of Aberdeen joint partnership with Northwest University (NWU), China will be Launching in September 2026, to deliver one four-year undergraduate degree programmes (MA Financial Mathematics). This programme will be closely aligned with the content and academic standards of the existing degrees offered at the University of Aberdeen, ensuring consistency in curriculum, learning outcomes and quality assurance across campuses.  Students registered on these programmes will complete their studies entirely in China, with teaching delivered jointly by NWU and Aberdeen staff, with the latter travelling to China to do so.  Whilst the lectureship will be based in Aberdeen, the post will involve extended stays of at least a semester in China annually. 

School/Section
Business School
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 7
Salary
£47,389 - £56,535
Ref No
BUS228A
Closing Date
20-JUL-2026

Lecturer in Finance, Business School

The University of Aberdeen joint partnership with Northwest University (NWU), China will be Launching in September 2026, to deliver one four-year undergraduate degree programme (MA Financial Mathematics). This programme will be closely aligned with the content and academic standards of the existing degrees offered at the University of Aberdeen, ensuring consistency in curriculum, learning outcomes and quality assurance across campuses.  Students registered on this programme will complete their studies entirely in China, with teaching delivered jointly by NWU and Aberdeen staff, with the latter travelling to China to do so.  Whilst the lectureship will be based in Aberdeen, the post will involve extended stays of at least a semester in China annually. 

School/Section
Business School
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 7
Salary
£47,389 - £56,535
Ref No
BUS229A
Closing Date
20-JUL-2026