Grade UE07 £41,064 – £48,822 per annum
CMVM / MGPHS / USHER Institute
Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term contract: available from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2031
Location: Usher Institute, Edinburgh Bioquarter
We will also consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular (weekly) on-campus working. The Usher Institute expects a minimum of 40%* on campus working.
The Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a 5-year postdoctoral Fellow to work on the Wellcome-funded Discovery Award Medicine without Doctors.
Please note this role can be appointed at Grade UE07, step 3 - £43,482 per annum at a maximum.
The Opportunity:
Medicine without Doctors is a six-year Wellcome-funded project exploring the changing authority of medical practices through four case studies: LGBTQ+ health, artificial intelligence, abortion care, and the physician associate. The project is underpinned by two theoretical pillars: the sociology of care and the philosophy of voice. It aims to create new, interdisciplinary knowledge by bringing together investigators from philosophy, socio-legal studies, STS, history, sociology, and design, with a focus on developing and applying creative methodologies.
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to work on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Physician Associate (PA) components of the project. The successful candidate will develop their own 5-year research project that complements and combines these two case studies, addressing challenges to medical authority and aligning with the project's themes of care and voice, including the use of creative methodologies.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Nayha Sethi, Senior Lecturer, Nayha.Sethi@ed.ac.uk.
This role may require Level 2 Disclosure as the project progresses, but support will be provided in the process.
Your skills and attributes for success:
* A PhD awarded in a relevant discipline (e.g., law, social sciences, history, STS, bioethics, or related fields engaging with qualitative research and law/policy)
* Knowledge of current issues in medicine and health systems
* Experience designing and undertaking qualitative research, including data collection and analysis from interviews, focus groups, surveys, etc.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively to deliver projects
* Willingness to engage with community stakeholders as part of the research process
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