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Grade UE07: 40497.00 to 48149.00per annum (pro rata if part time)
College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences School of Health in Social Sciences Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy
Fulltime 35 hours per week
Fixedterm up to end of February 2026
School of Health in Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for a Research Fellow position to join our established Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP; SCPHRPs vision is to develop Scotland as a leader in publichealth intervention research for equitable health improvement through catalysing strong researcher/researchuser collaborations that ensure timely robust policy relevant research that is created with and used by key decisionmakers.
This post is fulltime 35 hours per week); however we are open to considering parttime or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a noncontractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular oncampus working.
The Opportunity:
Digital health services are increasingly being proposed to address the health needs of those living in remote and rural areas of the UK. However these areas often also have poorer quality internet connections expanding existing health inequalities. We are recruiting a postdoctoral research fellow to join a recently funded project seeking to understand the work arounds people and charities in remote and rural areas have developed in order to engage with digital health services. Within the project the successful applicant will be employing both qualitative and systems methods.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- PhD degree (or at stage of submission of thesis) in a relevant subject (e.g. public health social sciences digital transformation and innovation management)
- Demonstrable skills undertaking research interviews on sensitive (health) topics (in person and online)
- Knowledge of the digital divide and its determinants
- Experience facilitating public engagement in research
Applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Andrew James Williams for informal enquiries.
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Application Information:
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
- If invited to interview you will be asked to deliver a 10 minute presentation outlining your plan for a community workshop to capture information on the barriers and enablers to using digital health services.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary due to funding restrictions salary will be between 40497 and 41671 (pro rata if part time.
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and familyfriendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality diversity and inclusion:
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 LGBT equality.
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 ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note:
The closing date for applications is 27 March 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Employment Type
Full-Time
