Postdoctoral Research Associate in Life Long Health and Wellbeing

4 weeks ago


Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

UE07: £40,247 to £47,874

CSE / Geosciences

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term contract

We are seeking exceptional candidates to develop and refine high-quality research projects that deliver research for the wider public good, providing evidence to inform decision-making.

The Opportunity:

The post-holder will work as part of the ESRC-funded Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCADR) within a multi-disciplinary team of social scientists, delivery partners in Public Health Scotland, National Record of Scotland, EPCC, and practitioners from Scottish Government departments.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), with flexibility to consider part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working that combines remote and on-campus working.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • A PhD in a social science or health discipline with a strong statistical and data analytical component.
  • Proven methodological competence in advanced quantitative methods, including statistical modelling and longitudinal analysis, and experience with relevant software packages.
  • Demonstrable ability to interpret, explain, and present quantitative data analysis results to different audiences, with an interest in communicating research findings to a wide range of stakeholders.
  • A track record of producing high-quality scientific publications.


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