12447 - Patient and Public Research Fellow (Patient and Public Involvement Manager)
| Posting date: | 13 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,497 to £48,149 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 12447 |
Summary
Grade UE07: £40,497 - £48,149 per annum
CMVM / MGPHS / USHER Institute - Edinburgh Bioquarter
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: available from 1st September 2025 – 31st August 2029
The Centre for Medical Informatics at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a Patient and Public Involvement Research Fellow (Patient and Public Involvement Manager) to deliver meaningful involvement with patient, public and community members, as part of the LifeArc Centre for Rare Respiratory Diseases.
The Opportunity:
We wish to appoint an outstanding Research Fellow to develop and deliver Patient and Public Involvement (PPI). Playing a key delivery role in the LifeArc Centre for Rare Respiratory Diseases, the post holder will be responsible for facilitating high impact PPI within the Centre and its work. They will build excellent working relationships with research collaborators, partners, funders, patient organisations and the public, including the provision of training and support for these different groups. They will use NIHR standards in their work, and will develop new methodologies for research studies where required. Partnership working and leadership are key for this role, and the successful applicant will be enthusiastic, confident and have experience of working with different groups in a research environment.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Tracy Jackson, Senior Research Fellow and PPI Respiratory Lead, tracy.jackson@ed.ac.uk
We will consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and on-campus working.
Your skills and attributes for success:
• PhD (or near completion) or Masters in a health or social science discipline.
• Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating PPI activities.
• Ability to work independently, work to tight deadlines and use initiative to move work forward.
• Proven experience of working in partnership with others to develop and deliver strategic work.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
CMVM / MGPHS / USHER Institute - Edinburgh Bioquarter
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: available from 1st September 2025 – 31st August 2029
The Centre for Medical Informatics at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a Patient and Public Involvement Research Fellow (Patient and Public Involvement Manager) to deliver meaningful involvement with patient, public and community members, as part of the LifeArc Centre for Rare Respiratory Diseases.
The Opportunity:
We wish to appoint an outstanding Research Fellow to develop and deliver Patient and Public Involvement (PPI). Playing a key delivery role in the LifeArc Centre for Rare Respiratory Diseases, the post holder will be responsible for facilitating high impact PPI within the Centre and its work. They will build excellent working relationships with research collaborators, partners, funders, patient organisations and the public, including the provision of training and support for these different groups. They will use NIHR standards in their work, and will develop new methodologies for research studies where required. Partnership working and leadership are key for this role, and the successful applicant will be enthusiastic, confident and have experience of working with different groups in a research environment.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Tracy Jackson, Senior Research Fellow and PPI Respiratory Lead, tracy.jackson@ed.ac.uk
We will consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and on-campus working.
Your skills and attributes for success:
• PhD (or near completion) or Masters in a health or social science discipline.
• Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating PPI activities.
• Ability to work independently, work to tight deadlines and use initiative to move work forward.
• Proven experience of working in partnership with others to develop and deliver strategic work.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.