Postdoctoral Research Fellow (IDCORE)

Edinburgh Innovations; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

A research institution in Edinburgh seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a part-time role focusing on the Offshore Renewable Energy sector. You will support a project examining its impact while conducting literature reviews and data collection. The ideal candidate holds a PhD in a relevant field and has strong qualitative research skills, including proficiency with NVivo. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a critical area of research with competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive staff benefits

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant field or have completed viva examination.
• Strong understanding of issues in technology-intensive enterprises.
• Proven skills in qualitative data collection and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support project focused on Offshore Renewable Energy sector.
• Conduct literature reviews and develop theoretical frameworks.
• Lead data collection and analysis activities.

Skills

PhD in Enterprise and Business Development or related field

Understanding technology-intensive enterprise issues

Qualitative data collection and analysis

Experience with NVivo

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently and in a team

Education

PhD in Enterprise and Business Development or Entrepreneurship

Job description

Description

Grade UE07 : per annum pro rata for part time

CAHSS / Business School

Full time : 7 hours per week

Fixed-Term : for one year from 1 November 2025

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow appointed to this fixed-term (one year) part-time (0.2 FTE 7 hours per week) position will support a project focused on examining the impact of the Research Council-funded Industrial Centre for Doctoral Training for Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) on the development of human intellectual / technological economic and social capital and its role in supporting the emergence and growth of the Offshore and Renewable Energy sector within both the UK and more broadly in Europe.

The appointee will work with Professors Sarah Cooper and Raluca Bunduchi from the Schools Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group and with colleagues involved in running the Doctoral Training Centre in the School of Engineering. The Research Fellow will be involved in conducting the literature review developing the theoretical framing for the project writing up of findings and in the dissemination of the findings through conferences and publications for an academic and an industry / policy audience. The Fellow is expected to take a leading role in undertaking data collection and data analysis activities including conducting a survey accessing and conducting the interviews with the Doctoral Training Centre alumni and other industry stakeholders and performing the thematic coding and analysis of the interview data using NVivo.

Your skills and attributes for success

• PhD in Enterprise and Business Development or Entrepreneurship or have completed viva examination for doctoral research in these fields.
• Strong understanding of issues affecting the development and growth of technology-intensive enterprises in emerging sectors and / or markets.
• Proven skills in the collection and coding of qualitative data primarily interview data and the analysis of sizeable qualitative datasets.
• Experience of working with NVivo to handle complex datasets.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and experience of engaging with both academic and industry / policy audiences.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a team.

Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application :

• CV
• Cover letter explaining how your education knowledge and experience align with the requirements for the position

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 our staff 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 for the duration of the one-year contract because the successful candidate cannot be sponsored by the University for visa information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will 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 15 September 2025 .

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Interviews will be held during the week of 29 September 2025.

Key Skills

Virology,Bioinformatics,Genetics,R,Biochemistry,Cell Biology,Research Experience,Spectroscopy,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Microscopy,Research Laboratory Experience

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 41064 - 48822