Edinburgh International Science Festival Jobs
28 March – 12 April 2026. One of Europe's largest science festivals. Events, workshops, and exhibitions across the city.
About the festival
The Edinburgh International Science Festival is one of the largest celebrations of science and technology in Europe. Founded in 1989, it runs each spring with hundreds of events for adults, families, and schools across the city.
It's the first major Edinburgh festival of the year — the hiring cycle starts in January and February, well before the summer rush. Roles centre on public-facing science communication, event delivery, and workshop facilitation, often a strong fit for STEM students and early-career educators.
Who hires
The festival itself plus the venues and partners that recruit alongside it.
Typical roles
The kinds of jobs the Science Festival tends to recruit for.
Hiring timeline
The Science Festival recruits from Jan through Feb, with the festival running in Apr.
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Pay
Most paid roles sit between £12 and £15/hour. Casual contracts during the festival run; some longer programme roles available for science communicators.
For broader Edinburgh festival pay rates, see the Fringe pay guide.
Live jobs at Science Festival
No jobs currently listed for the Science Festival.
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