Job Description

Grade UE05: 29,588 - 33,951 per annum, pro rata.

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (CMVM) / Medicine and Veterinary Medicine College Office

Part time: 9 hours per week

Fixed term: from 2nd March 2026, for 35 weeks (8 months)

The Opportunity:

The College's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team is recruiting a PhD student intern as part of the Employ.ed for PhDs programme, to manage a research project that will contribute to a key priority for the College: developing consistent and equitable academic promotion processes.


CMVM has recently completed a co-created Priority Setting exercise, led by the College Dean of Equity, Inclusion and Community, to finalise core objectives for its Community Strategy 2026-30, one of which is improving academic promotions processes. This 35-week internship will comprise scoping existing good practice in academic promotions, as well as gaps in provision, leading collaborative workshops with EDI leads and HR professionals in the College, and co-creating template materials to guide CMVM Schools to implement consistent, equitable practice in this area.


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.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Current doctoral student

from the University of Edinburgh based in the UK. You cannot participate in the programme if you are a visiting student, or you have already done so before Interest in issues related to EDI Good research and communication skills, with a diverse range of audiences Ability to develop and follow a work plan Flexibility and ability to work independently
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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

A competitive salary of

33,951 per annum, pro rata.

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

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

We encourage applications from across our student communities, and in particular from underrepresented communities, such as disabled students and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and Widening Participation backgrounds. We will be happy to offer reasonable adjustments and flexible working arrangements to support disabled students and those who are neuro


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

right to work webpages

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is

Wednesday 28

th

January 2026.

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 will be held on

Friday 6

th

February 2026.

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.

Additional information:

Informal enquires should be directed to the line manager and CMVM EDI Manager, Roisin McKelvey ( roisin.mckelvey@ed.ac.uk ).

If you require this document in an alternative format, please contact HR by email at HRHelpline@ed.ac.uk or by telephone on 0131 651 5151.