Postdoctoral Research Fellow - VIPPSTAR Research Programme
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Posted on:
30-08-2025
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Grade UE07: 41064 to 48822 per annum
CAHSS / Moray House School of Education and Sport
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: until December 2026 (14 months)
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the VIPPSTAR programme (VIPPSTAR)based at the Scottish Sensory Centre. The successful candidate will support the establishment of the VIPPSTAR Registry focusing on obtaining ethical approvals ensuring regulatory compliance and analysing public health data to inform evidence-based practice in childhood visual impairment across Europe.
The post holder will have expertise in epidemiology public health research and health data governance and play a pivotal role in preparing documentation for ethics committees liaising with research governance offices and leading on data analysis and reporting.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week); We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
The salary for this post is 41064 to 48822 per annum.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead on the preparation and submission of applications for ethical and governance approvals for the VIPPSTAR Registry (35%)
- Provide epidemiological and statistical expertise in the analysis of data collected through the Registry and associated sources (30%)
- Contribute to the design and implementation of data management protocols and coding procedures including ICD-10/11 coding (15%)
- Produce high-quality written outputs including interim and final project reports peer-reviewed publications and policy briefings (15%)
- Collaborate closely with colleagues across the University and with external clinical and academic partners (5%)
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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- 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 such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and family-friendly 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.
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Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 12 September 2025.
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Key Skills
- Bioinformatics
- Genetics
- R
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
- Flow Cytometry
- Microscopy
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