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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
Research Fellow - AR3244
School/Unit: School of Modern Languages
Closing Date: 26/02/2026
School of Modern Languages Salary: £38,784 - £42,254 per annum Start Date: 1 May 2026 Hours: 29 hours per week Fixed Term - 33 months (from 1 May 2026 – 31 September 2027 the position will be based at the University of St Andrews; from 1 October 2027 – 31 January 2029 the position will be based at the University of Birmingham
Posted: 09/02/2026
Lecturer in Creative Writing (Prose) - AC2598
School/Unit: School of English
Closing Date: 27/02/2026
School of English, Salary: £47,389 - £58,226 per annum, Start: 17 August 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter
Posted: 15/01/2026
Project Administrator (Impact & Engagement) - CG2253
School/Unit: School of Psychology & Neuroscience
Closing Date: 27/02/2026
School of Psychology & Neuroscience Salary: £27,319 - £31,236 per annum Start Date: As soon as possible Hours: 14.5 hours per week Fixed Term: 9 months
Posted: 13/02/2026
Research Fellow - AR2788
School/Unit: School of Psychology & Neuroscience
Closing Date: 27/02/2026
School of Psychology and Neuroscience Salary: £38,784 per annum Start Date: 1 April 2026 Fixed Term - Until 31 January 2027
Posted: 03/02/2026
Research Fellow - AR3229
School/Unit: School of Chemistry
Closing Date: 27/02/2026
School of Chemistry Salary: £38,784 per annum Start Date: 1 April 2026 Fixed Term - 12 months
Posted: 15/01/2026
Research Fellow in Glaciology - AR3235
School/Unit: School of Geography & Sustainable Development
Closing Date: 01/03/2026
School of Geography and Sustainable Development Salary: Grade 6, £38,784-£46,049 pa Full time Fixed term: 36 months
Posted: 13/01/2026
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

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