15228 - Postdoctoral Research Associate

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Edinburgh. The role contributes to a NIHR-funded project with focus on implementation, evaluation, and systems engineering, including dashboards for large-scale linked health and social care data.

This full-time fixed-term post runs January 2027 to 30 September 2028 (35 hours/week). The university offers a collaborative research environment with opportunities to publish, develop your career, and make a

Qualifications

• Postdoctoral Research Associate position focusing on implementation, evaluation, and systems engineering.
• Experience with theory of change, co-design, and PPIE.
• Work with dashboards and large-scale linked health and social care datasets.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to implementation, evaluation, and systems engineering of the NIHR-funded project.
• Develop and test dashboards for large-scale linked health, social care, and third-sector data.
• Collaborate with clinical, academic, and data-infrastructure partners and publish findings.

Job description

Grade UE07: £41,885 to £49,798 per annum

School of Population Health Sciences / Usher Institute / Centre for Medical Informatics

Full time (35 hours per week)

Fixed Term, available from January 2027 to September 30, 2028

The Opportunity:

Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger.

Join one of the world's leading universities and be part of a multidisciplinary research programme focused on improving care for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) through better use of linked health and social care data.

The University of Edinburgh offers a vibrant, collaborative research environment with opportunities to develop your career while contributing to work that has real-world impact. From local roots to global influence, we combine excellence in teaching and research with a commitment to improving lives in Scotland and beyond.

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 subject area.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced Postdoctoral Research Associate to contribute to a large-scale NIHR-funded project with an emphasis on implementation, evaluation, and systems engineering, which would involve Theory of Change, co-design, testing and PPIE within the CarePath Programme. The postholder will work with dashboards designed to display large-scale linked datasets across health, social care, and third sector domains. The postholder will collaborate with a diverse group of clinical, academic, and data infrastructure partners. This is an excellent opportunity to conduct original research with the potential to inform future care pathways.

People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right flexibility for your career and life.

A career with us offers a range of benefits:

• Opportunities for publication and professional development
• Working within one of the world's leading universities
• Interesting, interdisciplinary work with real-world impact
• A strong culture of wellbeing, support, and inclusion

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.