Research Software Engineer

Grade UE07: 41064- 48822 per annum

College of Science & Engineering School of Physics & Astronomy

Full Time: 35 hours per week

Fixed Term: 2 Years

The Opportunity:

This Innovate UK-fundedKnowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)bridges cutting-edge research with industrial innovation. Youll work withinPSELs team to develop groundbreaking software forLaue X-ray diffraction analysis translating academic expertise from theUniversity of Edinburghandthe University of Oxfords physics departments into scalable solutions for materials science.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however we are open to considering part-time or flexible working are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

The salary for this post is 41064 - 48822 per annum.

This post is fixed term for 2 years.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A degree in a relevant discipline (Computer Science Physics Materials Science Applied Mathematics) with relevant post-graduate research experience
• Expertise inalgorithm development numerical methods or high-performance computing.
• Proficiency required inPython/C++and scientific libraries (e.g. NumPy SciPy). MATLAB is also desirable.
• Bonus: Familiarity with X-ray diffraction/materials science.
• Strongcommunication skillsto bridge academia/industry.

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary
• An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work with mentorship from both university and industry experts.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

Championing equality diversity and inclusion

The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating discrimination.

The School strives to create a more diverse equitable and inclusive workplace for all and we are looking to actively diversify our staff. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and in particular encourage applications from people of colour women people with disabilities LGBTQ; people and other minority and under-represented groups. We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working as evidenced by our Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver awards.

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.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab)

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.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 16th January 2026.

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