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Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Edinburgh • UK

Salary
£41k – £49k
Posted
18 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
International SportspersonWorker (A rating)
Role overview

University of Edinburgh is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £41k – £49k. University of Edinburgh holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the International Sportsperson route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Description Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum, pro rata if part time CSE / School of Mathematics Full time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: for 36 months Posts available: 2 The Opportunity: This project aims to (1) understand the fluid dynamics of small-scale processes in the Arctic Ocean that have the potential to redistribute heat and other tracers between the ocean surface and interior through turbulent mixing, (2) develop parameterisations of these processes for implementation in ocean…
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  • Employer: University of Edinburgh — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: International Sportsperson
  • Advertised salary: £41k – £49k
  • How this salary compares: about 20% above the £40,524 median across 946 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: UK · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 217 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
  • Posted: 18 September 2026
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