Job Description

Grade UE08: 49,559 to 60,907 per annum

CSE/School of Informatics

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: 60 months, with option to convert to open ended

The Opportunity:

The Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC) is offering one proleptic fellowship for exceptional early to mid-career researchers with the potential to develop into leading research-active academics at the University of Edinburgh.


The Advanced Care Research Centre is an innovative, 20M multidisciplinary research programme operating across all three University of Edinburgh Colleges. Our research aims to improve the quality and sustainability of care provision and to reduce inequalities in care provision in order to enhance the quality of life, dignity and the desired level of independence of people living with multiple conditions in later life.


We want you to bring your strong track record of innovative research and/or translation to the role and the potential to make an outstanding contribution to furthering the ACRC's strategic goals. We will consider all proposals which are relevant to our aims, but are particularly interested in people who can develop an innovative and novel independent research programme focusing on health and social care technologies applied to care in later life, or multimorbidity or healthy ageing.


This posts is full-time (35 hours per week) however, we are open to considering 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.

Your skills and attributes for success

PhD in a relevant area Post-doctoral research experience, with evidence of the ability to obtain funding to support research Recent record of excellent publications Experience and achievement in teaching, reflected in a personal teaching portfolio. Good understanding of the potential non-academic impacts of the research and ways of engaging in order to achieve these
Candidates are encouraged to speak ACRC leads before applying. Please direct any enquiries to ACRC Director Prof Bruce Guthrie Bruce.Guthrie@ed.ac.uk , or ACRC Informatics Lead Prof Jacques Fleuriot Jacques.Fleuriot@ed.ac.uk

To apply, please provide:

a conventional CV; a two-page innovative, independent and novel research programme proposal relevant to ACRC aims (particularly if in the fields of health and social care technologies applied to care in later life, or multimorbidity or healthy ageing). Please include the following categories: outline of research plan or work packages, any critical dependencies for completion, what collaborations / networks you need to deliver this research, your route to impact, and your external funding plan for the work you are proposing.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

A competitive salary of 49,559- 60,907 An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our

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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.


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

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The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office's English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

Key dates to note:

The closing date for applications is

18 July 2025.

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