12615 - Research Assistant
| Posting date: | 13 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £34,132 to £39,355 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 12615 |
Summary
The Opportunity:
A Research Assistant is required to provide expertise for the Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme (PTAS) research project ‘Beyond the dissertation: informing best practice guidance for diversified, taught, final year MSc curricula through scoping review, qualitative research and co-creation’.
This post is part-time (8 hours per week) and fixed term for 9 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.
The salary for this role is at Grade UE06: £34,132 - £39,355 per annum pro-rata as part-time.
Your skills and attributes for success:
A postgraduate qualification in a field relevant to education and/or involving qualitative research data.
Knowledge and/or experience of scoping reviews, focus group and co-creation methods.
Experience of evaluating and synthesising research findings.
Excellent communication, organisational and presentation skills.
A Research Assistant is required to provide expertise for the Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme (PTAS) research project ‘Beyond the dissertation: informing best practice guidance for diversified, taught, final year MSc curricula through scoping review, qualitative research and co-creation’.
This post is part-time (8 hours per week) and fixed term for 9 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.
The salary for this role is at Grade UE06: £34,132 - £39,355 per annum pro-rata as part-time.
Your skills and attributes for success:
A postgraduate qualification in a field relevant to education and/or involving qualitative research data.
Knowledge and/or experience of scoping reviews, focus group and co-creation methods.
Experience of evaluating and synthesising research findings.
Excellent communication, organisational and presentation skills.