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School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering / School of Engineering / Centre for Electronics Frontiers

Grade UE08: £50,253-£61,759 per annum, pro rata

Part time: 7 hours per week

Fixed term contract: up to 12 months

The appointee will be responsible for sourcing market information on AI hardware products and drive strategic commercialisation opportunities for Prof Prodromakis’s RAEng Chair in Emerging Technologies.

The successful applicant will have prior experience with business development and the creation of start-up propositions.

This role is grade UE08 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 12 months.

• Ability to conduct market research
• Develop investor-ready commercial propositions
• Ability to represent CEF at investor events

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.

Copy of the full job description

Please apply including a cover letter and CV.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• 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 is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

The closing date for applications is 22 September 2025.

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