Do you want an exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding job with supportive and inspirational colleagues? Join our team!

At The Data Lab we live by our values of Support, Respect, Innovate and Grow. By working with us, you have the opportunity to play an integral part in the growth of data, AI and innovation in Scotland – one of the most rapidly expanding and exciting fields in industry and academia. Most importantly, you will make a difference in people’s lives and contribute to making Scotland a fairer and better place to live and work. 

Benefits

A career at The Data Lab will give you support, nurture your talents and reward your success. Benefits and entitlements include:

• A competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Defined benefits pension scheme
• Staff discounts and family-friendly initiatives
• Flexible working

Access the University of Edinburgh’s staff benefits page for further information and use the reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided. 

We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone, irrespective of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. Appointment will be based on merit alone. 

What jobs are available?

Head of Professional Learning and Education Programmes

The Data Lab is seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our Leadership Team as Head of Professional Learning and Education Programmes.

This senior role will lead and manage the design, development and delivery of The Data Lab’s Professional Learning and Education portfolio, helping to meet Scotland’s data and AI skills needs and fostering a pipeline of talent to meet current and future industry demand.

The role oversees a multidisciplinary team and a portfolio of national skills and education programmes spanning higher education (master’s level) and professional learners in industry.

Location: Edinburgh (hybrid working available)
Contract: Full-time, open-ended
Salary Grade: UE09 (£63,606 – £78,469)
Closing Date: 3 June 2026, 11:59pm

Find out more about the role and apply here.

The Data Lab Board Member

We are recruiting a senior college representative to The Data Lab Governance Board. This individual will ideally work in a college or in a college sector-affiliated organisation and bring a breadth of skills and experience in tertiary and further education, providing a voice for the college sector across Scotland. 

Closing Date: 28 May 2026, 11:59pm

To apply for this opportunity, please send your CV and a cover letter to hr@thedatalab.com  by Thursday 28 May.

Find out more about the role here.