Engineer

Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum

School of Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Inflammation Research

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 19 months

*Please note that any appointment above Grade UE07 – Step 4 (£44,476) will result in reduced contract length.

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Our technical staff are essential to supporting teaching, research, and the smooth operation of our facilities. Whether you're maintaining cutting-edge lab equipment, facilitating ground-breaking research, developing new techniques, or enhancing student and staff experience with top-notch facilities, your work will have a lasting impact that stretches far beyond our academic community.

The Opportunity:

A fantastic opportunity has become available for a Post-Doctoral Engineer in the ‘DOSA point-of-care diagnostic for urinary tract infections in low- and middle-income countries’ project (DOSA3) at the University of Edinburgh. DOSA3 is the latest instalment of the successful collaboration between the University of Edinburgh, University of the Arts London, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Assam University, and Silchar Medical College since 2018. The DOSA team has the vision to tackle urinary tract infections (UTIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through true Point of Care Tests (POCT) in the community. UTIs are one of the most common infectious diseases, but many people, particularly women in low- and middle-income countries, cannot access appropriate care. Accessible diagnostics are essential tools to address this challenge. 

The post will focus on the engineering and design for manufacture aspects of the project. The post holder will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of technologies and approaches including paper and microfluidic devices, printing and patterning, as well as surface and polymer chemistry and engage with a multidisciplinary team and multisectoral group of stakeholders ranging from diagnostic innovators, social scientists, medical professionals, microbiologists, biophysicists, healthcare authorities, to the general public.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed-term (for 19 months).

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you. 

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle: 

• Leading-edge research 
• Opportunities for publication
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities

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, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the 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.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. 

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 30^th April 2026.

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We anticipate that interviews will be held within 2-3 weeks of the advert closing date.