Senior Research Fellow

5 days ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**Grade UE08: £49,559 to £60,907 per annum**

**Deanery of Clinical Sciences / CMVM**

**Full time: 35 hours per week**

**Fixed term: for 2 years**

**The Opportunity**:
We are looking for a Senior Research Fellow with expertise in statistics/data science/epidemiology to join our child and adolescent psychiatry research team to help drive new innovation in the prediction and prevention of severe mental illness.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are 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 **UE08.**

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- PhD in relevant area, such as psychiatric epidemiology or closely aligned fields
- Minimum relevant postdoctoral experience in psychiatric epidemiology or closely aligned fields.
- Training or experience in pharmacoepidemiology, emulated target trial research.
- Experience analysing national register data
- Experience in casual inference research methods

**Click to view a copy of the full**job description**(opens new browser tab)

**Application Information**
- 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 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. Further information is available on our **right to work webpages**(opens new browser tab)

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

**Key dates to note

  • Clinical Research Fellow

    7 days ago

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom Canon Medical Research Europe Full time

    **About us**: At Canon Medical Research Europe, helping care teams to get the best outcome for their patients is at the heart of everything we do. We strive to create technology that makes a meaningful difference to people’s lives, helping doctors restore their patients’ health and well-being. Our R&D centre of excellence in Edinburgh are seeking an...

  • Research Fellow/senior Research Fellow in Food

    5 days ago

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

    **Research Fellow UE08: £43,414.00 - £51,805.00 **_OR _** **CMVM / Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies / Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems.** **Fixed Term Contract - 3 Years - Start date as soon as feasible; Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.** **The Opportunity**: **The project**: The Global Academy sits within the Royal (Dick) School of...

  • Clinical Research Fellow

    2 weeks ago

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom Canon Medical Research Europe Full time

    **About us**: At Canon Medical Research Europe, helping care teams to get the best outcome for their patients is at the heart of everything we do. We strive to create technology that makes a meaningful difference to people’s lives, helping doctors restore their patients’ health and well-being. Our R&D centre of excellence in Edinburgh are seeking an...

  • Research Fellow

    2 weeks ago

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom Edinburgh Napier University Full time

    **Research Fellow**: - location_on - Merchiston 23/02/2025 - Research Fellow The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included. Job details **Salary** £36,924 per annum (Grade 5) externally funded **Contractual hours** 35 **Basis** Full...

  • Research Fellow

    7 days ago

    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Edinburgh Napier University Full time £377,940 - £460,490 per year

    Research Fellowlocation_onMerchistonResearch FellowThe job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.Job detailsSalary£37,694 - £46,049 per annum (depending on experience)Contractual hours35BasisFull TimeRegionSchool of Computing, Engineering and the Built...

  • Research Fellow

    5 days ago

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom Edinburgh Napier University Full time

    **Research Fellow**: - location_on - Merchiston 16/02/2025 - Research Fellow The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included. Job details **Salary** £36,924 per annum **Contractual hours** 35 **Basis** Full Time **Region** School of Computing,...

  • Research Fellow

    5 days ago

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionGrade UE07 - £41,064 - £48,822College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / School of Population Health Sciences / Usher InstituteFull time: 35hrs per weekFixed Term: Available from 1 March 2026 – 31 August 2028The OpportunityThe Centre for Medical Informatics at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is...

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate or Research Fellow

    5 days ago

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

    **Grade 7: £40,247 to £47,847 per annum - Postdoctoral Research Associate or Grade 8: £49,250 to £60,321 per annum - Research Fellow, depending on experience.** **COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING / SCHOOL OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY** **FULL TIME / 35 HOURS PER WEEK** **Fixed Term 3 years, OCTOBER 1, 2025 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2028** **4x...

  • Research Fellow

    7 days ago

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

    DescriptionGrade UE07: 41064 to 48822 per annumCMVM / Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences / UK Dementia Research InstituteFull time: 35 hours per weekFixed Term: 2 years in the first instanceWe are looking for an enthusiastic postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Rajani Lab as part of the new national BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research.The...

  • Senior Dermatology Research Fellow: Immunotherapy Toxicities

    7 days ago

    City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom UNSW Full time

    A leading research university in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Research Fellow in Dermatology to conduct independent, high-impact research at their Randwick Clinical Campus. The role involves securing competitive funding, mentoring students, and collaborating with various research teams. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in epidemiology or a related field...