Research Associate in Electrochemistry aligned to technology capability enhancement for microdosing

University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious academic institution based in Edinburgh is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate specializing in electrochemistry. This role focuses on enhancing technology capability for microdosing drug delivery as part of the MicroTex project. Candidates should possess a PhD and relevant skills in electrochemistry and related technologies. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Competitive pension schemes

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• PhD and expertise in electrochemistry or a closely related discipline.
• Desirable expertise in relevant technologies like micro/nanoelectrodes.
• Track record of high-quality research in an academic context.
• Capabilities in troubleshooting and collaborative working.

Responsibilities

• Enhance technology capability for microdosing drug delivery.
• Contribute to the MicroTex project.

Skills

Electrochemistry

Micro/nanoelectrodes

Sensing

Device fabrication

Research prioritisation

Collaborative working

Education

PhD in a closely related discipline

Job description

Overview

The Opportunity: We invite applications for the full-time role of Postdoctoral Research Associate in Electrochemistry aligned to technology capability enhancement for microdosing drug delivery and sensing for the MicroTex project.

The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum.

Qualifications

• A PhD and excellent skills in electrochemistry or a closely related discipline
• Expertise in relevant technologies and skills is desirable e.g. micro/nanoelectrodes, sensing, actuation and/or device fabrication
• A track record of high-quality research in an academic context
• Capabilities in trouble shooting, research prioritisation, and collaborative working

Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter of no more than one page

As a valued member of our team you can expect

• To join the MicroTex team, a transformative collaboration with colleagues in the School of Engineering, the Baillie Gifford Pandemic Science Hub in the College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, Heriot-Watt University, and the University of Bath (https://www.microtex.ac.uk).
• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• 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 our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
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 our right to work webpages.

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

The closing date for applications is 26th September 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will provisionally be held in October 2025.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team

The School of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh has a long and distinguished history. The first Chemistry Professor was appointed to the Chair in 1713 and the Edinburgh University student-led Chemical Society is regarded as the oldest chemical society in the world. The School is run as a single academic unit with approximately 160 staff (made up of academic, postdoctoral researchers and professional services staff) and 800 students (undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students). Our vision is for all students and staff to harness their curiosity, utilising outstanding and diverse talents to pursue knowledge that can be used to tackle global challenges and improve people's lives. Sustainability, collaboration and inclusion are at the heart of all our school activities.
School of Chemistry researchers deliver advances in both core and interdisciplinary chemistry across five overlapping themes: Catalysis & Synthesis, the Chemistry-Biology Interface, Functional Materials, Structural Chemistry & Chemical Dynamics, and Energy, Environment & Sustainable Chemistry. Our research underpins solutions to major global challenges including health, climate change, and sustainability, and we collaborate extensively with other disciplines and industry partners to take our research towards use. Our 55 group leaders work with a similar number of postdoctoral researchers and approx.155 research students to deliver £32M of current research grants across government, charity and industry funders, as well as a wide variety of public engagement activities. Along with the University of St Andrews we formed EaStCHEM in 2004 to combine the research activities of two of Scotland's leading schools of chemistry. Combined, we are the largest chemistry unit research in the UK. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), we were one of only three chemistry submissions to achieve a 100% "world-leading" score for our research environment. We hold a Silver Athena SWAN award, in recognition of excellence in science, engineering and technology employment in higher education relating to supporting women in Science. We are particularly proud of establishing the Christina Miller Fellowships, which have enabled seven talented postdoctoral researchers from under-represented groups to establish themselves as independent group leaders.

For further information about our school is available on the School of Chemistry Website (https://chem.ed.ac.uk/).