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23 Job openings
Cleaners - MC1229
School/Unit: Estates
Closing Date: Ongoing
Estates Start date: As soon as possible Salary: £25,353 per annum pro rata
Posted: 02/12/2025
Early Years Practitioner - MC1238
School/Unit: Saints Sport
Closing Date: Ongoing
University Nursery, Saints Sport, Salary: £29,156 per annum (including 15% market supplement)*, Start: As soon as possible
Posted: 02/03/2026
Administrator - CG2132
School/Unit: International Education and Lifelong Learning Institute (IELLI)
Closing Date: 04/03/2026
IELLI (International Education and Lifelong Learning Institute) Salary: £25,353 - £26,707 per annum Start date: As soon as possible
Posted: 13/02/2026
Lecturer in Financial Management - AC2676
School/Unit: Business School
Closing Date: 05/03/2026
Business School Salary: £47,389 - £58,226 per annum Start Date: As soon as possible
Posted: 29/01/2026
Joseph Bell Writer in Residence at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the School of English, University of St Andrews
School/Unit: School of English
Closing Date: 06/03/2026
Grade/Salary Range: Salary: The residency will offer a stipend and/or support agreed research expenses during the residency period. The level of stipend and support will be negotiated on the offer of the residency, but will not exceed £15,000. Start Date: No earlier than 1 April 2026 Interview Date: 6 March 2026 Duration of post: Maximum of 4 months (April-July 2026)
Posted: 20/02/2026
Lecturer in Social Anthropology - AC2674
School/Unit: School of Philos Anthro & Film Studies
Closing Date: 06/03/2026
Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies Salary: £47,389 - £58,226 per annum Start Date: 1 September 2026
Posted: 26/01/2026
Assistant Gardener - MC1115R
School/Unit: Estates
Closing Date: 09/03/2026
Estates, Salary: £25,353 per annum, Start Date: As soon as possible
Posted: 13/01/2026
Research Fellow - AR3245
School/Unit: School of Physics and Astronomy
Closing Date: 09/03/2026
School of Physics and Astronomy Salary: £38,784 - £42,254 per annum Start Date: 1 October 2026 Hours: 36.25 hours per week Fixed Term - 36 months
Posted: 06/02/2026
Undergraduate Administrator - CG1687
School/Unit: School of Mathematics and Statistics
Closing Date: 09/03/2026
School of Mathematics and Statistics, Salary: £25,353 - £26,707 per annum, pro rata, Start: As soon as possible, Part time (14.5 hours per week)
Posted: 16/02/2026
Development Officer (Trust and Foundations) - AD2735
School/Unit: Development Office
Closing Date: 11/03/2026
Development Salary: £32,080 - £37,694 per annum Start Date: As soon as possible Hours: 36.25 hours per week
Posted: 10/02/2026

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