IVD R&D Engineer

Job Description

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.

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 a successful collaboration that began in 2018, aiming to tackle UTIs and antimicrobial resistance through point of care tests in the community.

The post will focus on engineering and design for manufacture aspects of the project. The post holder will work on technologies such as paper and microfluidic devices, printing and patterning, surface and polymer chemistry, and will engage with a multidisciplinary team and multi sectoral stakeholders including diagnostic innovators, social scientists, medical professionals, microbiologists, biophysicists, healthcare authorities and the general public.

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

Applicants will not be considered if they require sponsorship. International applicants must demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Benefits

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

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of its commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education. It is a member of the Race Equality Charter and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 30th April 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm UK time. We anticipate that interviews will be held within 2-3 weeks of the advert closing date.