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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of EdinburghUK

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

University of Edinburgh is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow 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 - £48,822 per annum, pro rata if part-time School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences / Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed-term: up to 36 months with satisfactory progress Where Discovery Never Stops - Be part of Something Bigger. There’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us while contribu…
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  • Employer: University of Edinburgh — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: International Sportsperson
  • Advertised salary: £41k – £49k
  • How this salary compares: about 21% above the £40,494 median across 958 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: UK · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 151 other live scientific & qa roles in UK browse them
  • Posted: 23 July 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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