Research and Innovation Associate in Surface Chemistry and Wetting
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Posted on:
08-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Grade UE07: 41064 to 48822 per annum
College of Science and Engineering / School of Engineering
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: up to 6 months
The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research and Innovation Associate in Surface Chemistry and Wetting. This Research Associate position will contribute to the EPSRC Collaborative IAA project Plastic-Free Liquid-Like Coating for Food Pharmaceutical and Medical applications within the Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids.
The Opportunity:
This Research Associate position will contribute to thePlastic-Free Liquid-Like Coating for Food Pharmaceutical and Medical applications within theInstitute for Multiscale Thermofluids at the University of Edinburgh which is funded byEPSRC Collaborative IAA projects and in collaboration with colleagues at Gerresheimer Molded Glass.
This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 6 months.
A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Laboratory experience in surface chemistry
- Laboratory experience in formulation of and development of polymer coatings.
- Laboratory experience in polymer synthesis and characterisation.
- Laboratory experience in surface characterisation and wettability.
- Experience with industrial collaborators.
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Please apply including a cover letter and CV
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An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits which includes a generous holiday entitlement a defined benefitspension scheme staff discountsfamily friendly initiatives flexible working and much more. Access ourstaff benefits pagefor further information and use ourreward calculatorto find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.
the closing date for applications is 5 December 2025.
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The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.
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