Job Description

UE05: 29,588.00 - 33,951.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata.

CAHSS / Moray House School of Education & Sport.

Fixed Term Contract - Temporary until 30 April 2027.

Part Time - 9 Hours Per Week.

The Opportunity:

Childlight, a global child safety institute, is looking for a PhD Intern to support the creation of the Into the Light global index, which provides estimates on the prevalence of child sexual exploitation and abuse.


You will have expertise in developing protocols, conducting literature searches, extracting data, performing quality assessments, supporting analysis and synthesis, and drafting findings.


This post is

part-time (9 hours/week)

, and fixed term

until Friday 30 April 2027

.


This internship is only open to current University of Edinburgh PhD students who will be based in the UK for the duration of the internship. Employ.ed for PhDs is run by the Careers Service in collaboration with university departments and Schools. It offers exclusive part-time internships at the University all year round.


The salary for this post is

29,588 to 33,951,

per annum, pro-rata.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Currently enrolled as a PhD student in a relevant field, e.g. public health, social work, social policy Experience of using data analysis/screening software Experience in conducting research on Violence Against Children, digital safety, or related child protection issues Strong knowledge of epidemiological concepts, study design, and data interpretation, particularly in the context of child protection A passion for making the world a better place and preventing CSEA, improving services and safeguarding children

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

A competitive salary 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

staff benefits page

?HYPERLINK "https://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/pay-reward/staff-benefits" (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits The Employ.ed for PhDs programme offers work experience designed to enhance your professional skills. It will also help widen your professional network and provide an insight into a different workplace, discipline or industry. As an Employ.ed for PhDs intern, you will also receive tailored developmental support from the Careers Service to help you make the most of your internship.

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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Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is

11 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 are expected to be held w/c 10th or 17th November.


If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our

right to work

webpages. Please also note that you are only eligible for this opportunity if you are a current University of Edinburgh PhD student, who will be based in the UK for the duration of the internship.


The University will employ full-time PGR students for no more than an average of 9 hours per week across the academic year (as per its policy ), and you must make sure any employment complies with any visa or funding conditions you may have.


Should you be successful, you will require written confirmation from your academic supervisor that you can undertake the internship. We recommend that students discuss the internship with their supervisor, as well as with their employer, before applying.


The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.