Overview
Grade UE07: £41,064.00 - £48,822.00 per annum
CAHSS / School of Health in Social Science
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term contract: for 30 months
The Opportunity
Research Fellow (qualitative methods) to join the Discovering Liveability: Co-producing alternatives to suicide prevention project, contributing to innovative suicide research that centres liveability and lived/living experience.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week) for 30 months. 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. This is not a remote role.
The salary for this post is at Grade UE07: £41,064.00 - £48,822.00 per annum, but due to budgetary restrictions appointments will be made on the first step of the grade - £41,064.00 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success
* Experience in qualitative research methods, especially ethnography and institutional ethnography.
* Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing (including for academic publication).
* A PhD in relevant field (e.g. critical suicide studies, sociology, anthropology).
* A developing record of peer-reviewed publications.
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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
* CV or resume (up to 10 pages)
* Cover letter (up to 3 pages), setting out why you are applying for the role and how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.
As a valued member of our team you can expect
* A competitive salary.
* To join a diverse and supportive team of suicide researchers.
* Support, resources and mentorship in developing your academic career and goals.
* An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
* To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
* Access to a personal well-being fund throughout the project to contribute to individualised self-care and well-being support.
* 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 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.
We particularly encourage candidates from minoritised backgrounds to apply to this role, as one of our project goals is to contribute to diversifying suicide research and related knowledges and practices. In addition, the role is suitable for and welcoming of candidates who have lived/living experiences with suicide/suicidality.
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.
The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 17 November 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browser's local time zone.
Interviews will most likely be held in early December.
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