Research Associate in Longitudinal Health and Wellbeing

3 weeks ago


Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

Salary: £40,247 to £47,874

Department: CSE / Geosciences

Working Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed-term to 31 March 2026

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), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We also consider requests for hybrid working that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

Your skills and attributes for success:

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


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