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Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Edinburgh • UK

Salary
£41k – £49k
Posted
26 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 UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum CMVM / Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed-term: 12 months The Opportunity: There is an opportunity to join Mahad lab research team, at the University of Edinburgh, that focuses basic science research on mechanisms of neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis with a specific interest in mitochondria. Mahad lab has developed a number of animal models to better understand the pathophysiology of progressive MS and identi…
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  • Employer: University of Edinburgh — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: International Sportsperson
  • Advertised salary: £41k – £49k
  • How this salary compares: about 19% above the £40,932 median across 1,086 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: 26 September 2026
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