13372 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £41,064 to £48,822 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 December 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 13372 |
Summary
Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum, pro-rata if part time
CAHSS / School of History, Classics and Archaeology
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 3 years
We are looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to work on the AHRC-funded project Voices in Slavery’s Archive: Law, Place and Testimony in British Guiana.
The Opportunity:
This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also 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 a fixed-term post for three years, from 1st March 2026 until 28th February 2029.
The salary scale for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum. The successful applicant will be appointed at point 1 or 2 on the scale.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, nationality and citizenship status, religion, sexual orientation or transgender status. We wish to particularly encourage applications from women and from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this level within our School.
Our School is committed to Athena SWAN principles. All appointments will be made on merit.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Completed PhD in History or Cognate Subject with a focus on the history of the Caribbean and/or the history of Atlantic slavery OR near to completion of a PhD (viva must be successfully completed before start date of employment)
High-quality scholarly publications (including under contract/ accepted) in proportion to career stage.
Understanding of the challenges and opportunities for public engagement on history relating to slavery in the Caribbean
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information with clarity to a range of audiences
CAHSS / School of History, Classics and Archaeology
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 3 years
We are looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to work on the AHRC-funded project Voices in Slavery’s Archive: Law, Place and Testimony in British Guiana.
The Opportunity:
This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also 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 a fixed-term post for three years, from 1st March 2026 until 28th February 2029.
The salary scale for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum. The successful applicant will be appointed at point 1 or 2 on the scale.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, nationality and citizenship status, religion, sexual orientation or transgender status. We wish to particularly encourage applications from women and from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this level within our School.
Our School is committed to Athena SWAN principles. All appointments will be made on merit.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Completed PhD in History or Cognate Subject with a focus on the history of the Caribbean and/or the history of Atlantic slavery OR near to completion of a PhD (viva must be successfully completed before start date of employment)
High-quality scholarly publications (including under contract/ accepted) in proportion to career stage.
Understanding of the challenges and opportunities for public engagement on history relating to slavery in the Caribbean
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information with clarity to a range of audiences