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The University of Edinburgh
Early Career Fellow / Lecturer in Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence
City of Edinburgh Hybrid 0-2 yrs exp£41k – £62k / year
Artificial IntelligenceDigital InnovationInnovation ManagementCurriculum DesignAcademic Research
Requirements
Candidates need a strong research profile with a clear agenda and a track record of, or potential for, publications in leading international journals. A disciplinary background in innovation management, information systems, or computer science is required along with the ability to teach both on-campus and online.
Job Description
Job Description
Early Career Fellow Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum / Lecturer Grade UE08: £50,523 - £61,759 per annum
CAHSS / Business School / Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group
Full-Time: 35 hours per week
Open ended (permanent)
Help us redefine what is possible. Be part of something bigger.
The University is not just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices. Join the University of Edinburgh and you will be making a difference to everything around you.
The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students’ performance and wellbeing.
The Opportunity
The University of Edinburgh Business School seeks to appoint an Early Career Fellow or Lecturer in Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) within its Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group. We are looking for a high-quality candidate for this appointment who will contribute to the Group’s research and teaching.
Specifically, we are looking for a candidate with a strong research profile and the skills appropriate to conducting research and to designing and delivering courses in one or more of the following areas: AI for business, digital/AI innovation and innovation management, and digital/AI business and transformation. We will consider candidates with specific expertise in the management of AI as a significant element of their scholarship. We welcome applications from those with a disciplinary background in one of the following areas: innovation management, information systems, and computer science.
Regarding teaching, we are looking for a candidate with skills appropriate for delivering courses across the undergraduate, master and executive education levels, and both on-campus and online. For instance, the successful candidate would be expected to contribute to or lead courses on our on-campus new MSc Programme in Artificial Intelligence for Business, which starts in September 2026, and/or to our MSc Programme in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and to support the development of our portfolio of AI courses targeting executive education. More broadly, we expect this Early Career / Lecturer to contribute, as required, to the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group’s current portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate on-campus and online courses.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
How To Apply
View the full job description here
Please Include The Following Documents In Your Application
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 LGBTQ equality.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from people of colour, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people and other minority groups candidates, as we acknowledge they are currently underrepresented in our area.
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 (opens new browser tab)
The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 1 October 2026.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held on 27 th and 28 th October 2026.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
The aim of University of Edinburgh Business School is to be a world-class Business School within a world-class University. We are distinctive, fostering a unique coaching culture, where all students have access to coaching and much of this is facilitated by peer support leaders from the student cohorts. The Business School is focused on sustainability, aiming to anchor the UN Sustainable Development goals into our strategic planning and developing our activities in line with the University’s target to be carbon-neutral by 2040. Furthermore we are actively participating in data-driven innovation which envisages Edinburgh becoming the Data Capital of Europe.
Based in the heart of Edinburgh, staff at the Business School are immersed in the vibrant life of the city. The Business School has excellent transport links including buses and a location that is only a 20 minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley station. In the summer we find ourselves with easy access to the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. For a breath of fresh air all year round, green spaces such as George Square and the Meadows are right outside our front door.
The culture of the Business School is people orientated and diverse; we have a strong Equality and Diversity committee made up of both academic and professional services staff and we are committed to the principles of Athena SWAN https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan-charter . We also support staff in a hybrid working environment and offer the possibility for most roles to work in a combination of on-campus and at-home working where suits both them and the organisation.
Academically, we are an interdisciplinary School with particular strengths in management science, leadership organisations and society, interdisciplinary accounting, corporate finance, climate change and sustainability, and entrepreneurship. The School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). This triple accreditation highlights the quality of teaching and excellence of research at the School.
Detailed information can be found at the School website at www.business-school.ed.ac.uk
Early Career Fellow Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum / Lecturer Grade UE08: £50,523 - £61,759 per annum
CAHSS / Business School / Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group
Full-Time: 35 hours per week
Open ended (permanent)
Help us redefine what is possible. Be part of something bigger.
The University is not just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices. Join the University of Edinburgh and you will be making a difference to everything around you.
The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students’ performance and wellbeing.
The Opportunity
The University of Edinburgh Business School seeks to appoint an Early Career Fellow or Lecturer in Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) within its Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group. We are looking for a high-quality candidate for this appointment who will contribute to the Group’s research and teaching.
Specifically, we are looking for a candidate with a strong research profile and the skills appropriate to conducting research and to designing and delivering courses in one or more of the following areas: AI for business, digital/AI innovation and innovation management, and digital/AI business and transformation. We will consider candidates with specific expertise in the management of AI as a significant element of their scholarship. We welcome applications from those with a disciplinary background in one of the following areas: innovation management, information systems, and computer science.
Regarding teaching, we are looking for a candidate with skills appropriate for delivering courses across the undergraduate, master and executive education levels, and both on-campus and online. For instance, the successful candidate would be expected to contribute to or lead courses on our on-campus new MSc Programme in Artificial Intelligence for Business, which starts in September 2026, and/or to our MSc Programme in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and to support the development of our portfolio of AI courses targeting executive education. More broadly, we expect this Early Career / Lecturer to contribute, as required, to the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group’s current portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate on-campus and online courses.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- A clear research agenda with evidence of success in achieving at least one high-quality journal publication for Lecturer (Grade 8), or evidence of or the potential to publish in leading, internationally-recognised research journals for Early Career Fellow (Grade 7).
- A commitment to other research-related contributions including participation in international conferences, supervision of research students, grant applications and consultancy projects.
- The ability to design and deliver courses for online as well as on-campus students at all levels, and contribute to, and where appropriate, lead the design and delivery of degree programmes.
- A commitment to excellence in classroom and digital teaching, and to advising UG/PG dissertation students.
- The ability to engage confidently and competently with policy makers, practitioners and other non-academic stakeholders.
- Professional development and subject matter expertise
- Leading-edge research
- Working within one of the world’s leading universities
- Responsibility and autonomy
- Contributing to the work and purpose of the University
How To Apply
View the full job description here
Please Include The Following Documents In Your Application
- CV
- Cover letter
- Academic References
- Qualification Certificates
- 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 (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.
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 LGBTQ equality.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from people of colour, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people and other minority groups candidates, as we acknowledge they are currently underrepresented in our area.
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 (opens new browser tab)
The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 1 October 2026.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held on 27 th and 28 th October 2026.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
The aim of University of Edinburgh Business School is to be a world-class Business School within a world-class University. We are distinctive, fostering a unique coaching culture, where all students have access to coaching and much of this is facilitated by peer support leaders from the student cohorts. The Business School is focused on sustainability, aiming to anchor the UN Sustainable Development goals into our strategic planning and developing our activities in line with the University’s target to be carbon-neutral by 2040. Furthermore we are actively participating in data-driven innovation which envisages Edinburgh becoming the Data Capital of Europe.
Based in the heart of Edinburgh, staff at the Business School are immersed in the vibrant life of the city. The Business School has excellent transport links including buses and a location that is only a 20 minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley station. In the summer we find ourselves with easy access to the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. For a breath of fresh air all year round, green spaces such as George Square and the Meadows are right outside our front door.
The culture of the Business School is people orientated and diverse; we have a strong Equality and Diversity committee made up of both academic and professional services staff and we are committed to the principles of Athena SWAN https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan-charter . We also support staff in a hybrid working environment and offer the possibility for most roles to work in a combination of on-campus and at-home working where suits both them and the organisation.
Academically, we are an interdisciplinary School with particular strengths in management science, leadership organisations and society, interdisciplinary accounting, corporate finance, climate change and sustainability, and entrepreneurship. The School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). This triple accreditation highlights the quality of teaching and excellence of research at the School.
Detailed information can be found at the School website at www.business-school.ed.ac.uk
Education
Postgraduate Degree
Skills
Artificial IntelligenceDigital InnovationInnovation ManagementCurriculum DesignAcademic ResearchUniversity TeachingGrant ApplicationStakeholder EngagementOnline TeachingStudent Supervision