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Clinical Research Fellow, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

We seek to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated clinical research fellow with strong interest in pursuing an academic path in cardiovascular medicine. The successful candidate will join the dynamic Cardiology research group within the Faculty of Medicine, headed by Professor Dana Dawson.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Medical Sciences
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Clinical Lecturer
Salary
£52,229 - £68,184
Ref No
IMS339R
Closing Date
26-NOV-2026

SCREDS Clinical Lecturer in Trauma & Orthopaedics, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The ºÚÁÏÍø is committed to the Scottish Clinical Research Excellence Development Scheme (http://www.scotmt.scot.nhs.uk/specialty/scottish-academic-training-(screds).aspx) and the long-term aim of nurturing and developing future clinical academic leaders.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Medical Sciences
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Clinical Lecturer
Salary
£52,229 - £77,389
Ref No
IMS340A
Closing Date
14-NOV-2026

Senior Lecturer in AI for Healthcare & Medical Sciences, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

We are seeking to appoint an innovative and forward-looking Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare and Medical Sciences to join the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (SMMSN). This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in shaping the future of healthcare and medical sciences education by embedding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related digital technologies across a diverse portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Education in Healthcare and Medical Sciences
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 8
Salary
£61,165 - £68,817
Ref No
MED270A
Closing Date
24-NOV-2026

Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Education, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

We are seeking an enthusiastic and interdisciplinary Lecturer to deliver an outstanding educational experience across our undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes and to undertake high-quality educational scholarship. They should have the ability to teach undergraduate/postgraduate pharmacology, physiology and related medical sciences. We are particularly interested in candidates with additional expertise in AI as applied to medical sciences, or computational methods e.g. big data analysis, digital twins, patient-specific modelling, etc.

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
Salary
£48,337 - £57,666
Ref No
MED269A
Closing Date
11-NOV-2026

Professor of Computing Science, Natural & Computing Sciences

The Department of Computing Science, within the School of Natural and Computing Sciences at the ºÚÁÏÍø, seeks to appoint a Professor in Computing Science to provide strategic academic and research leadership. This is an opportunity for an internationally recognised researcher to play a significant role in shaping the future direction of the Department, strengthening its research profile and contributing to its continued growth and development.

School/Section
Natural & Computing Sciences
Division
Computing Science
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 9
Salary
£70,878 - £79,752
Ref No
NCS265A
Closing Date
19-NOV-2026

Transformation Project Manager, Directorate of Strategic Planning & Corporate Governance

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a new Transformation Office within the Directorate of Strategy, Planning, and Data Insights at the ºÚÁÏÍø, under a new role of Transformation Project Manager. The Transformation Project Manager will provide key project services across the University’s portfolio of institutional change and transformation projects and programmes, as we work to support the University Executive Board in taking forward initiatives designed to meet institutional strategic ambitions.

School/Section
Directorate of Strategic Planning & Corporate Governance
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£39,560 - £46,970
Ref No
PLA036A
Closing Date
05-NOV-2026

Clinic Manager, Education

The School of Education is inviting applications for a Clinic Manager at The Bounds. The Bounds was established in 2020 as a research centre and counselling service linked to the Counselling programmes at the University. The Centre provides the local community with a freely available counselling service and was established to be the venue for high quality research to inform practice, policy, theory, and education.

School/Section
Education
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£39,560 - £46,970
Ref No
EDU155A
Closing Date
03-NOV-2026

Lecturer (Computing Science), Natural & Computing Sciences

Launched in September 2021, the Aberdeen Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, South China Normal University is a collaboration between the ºÚÁÏÍø and South China Normal University (SCNU) to deliver three 4-year undergraduate degree programmes in China closely based on the content of the existing degrees at Aberdeen. The Institute builds on a long-standing collaboration with SCNU. 

School/Section
Natural & Computing Sciences
Division
Computing Science
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 7
Salary
£48,337 - £57,666
Ref No
NCS263A
Closing Date
20-NOV-2026

Lecturer (Scholarship), Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The ºÚÁÏÍø is seeking an outstanding and enthusiastic Lecturer Scholarship to play a leading role in the development and delivery of an innovative new postgraduate taught programme focused on Obesity and Metabolic Health.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Rowett Institute of Nutrition & Health
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 7
Salary
£48,337 - £57,666
Ref No
ROW153A
Closing Date
27-NOV-2026

Professor and Vice Dean, Natural & Computing Sciences

The Aberdeen Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, South China Normal University is a successful Joint Educational Institute (the ‘JI’) between the ºÚÁÏÍø and South China Normal University (SCNU) based in Foshan, China. The JI currently hosts three undergraduate programs focused on computing sciences with around 1200 students; it employs 25 academic staff based in Aberdeen as flying faculty. In 2026 the JI has expanded to incorporate a PhD program, and in 2027 will expand further to include three new postgraduate master’s programs, spanning AI, robotics and data science/physics. We have also established two joint research laboratories with SCNU within the JI, one in Robotics and one in Optical Physics.

School/Section
Natural & Computing Sciences
Division
Computing Science
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 9
Salary
£70,878 - £79,752
Ref No
NCS264A
Closing Date
13-NOV-2026