Job Description

Grade UE06: 34,132 - 40,497 per annum pro rata

CAHSS / School of Social and Political Science

Part-time: 7 hours per week

Fixed-term: 28 months (1st September 2025 - 31st December 2027)

The Opportunity:

You will support anthropological research into single-use medical devices and sustainable alternatives in healthcare; assist with the organisation and outputs of project workshops and other events; maintain bibliographic reference managers for the project, to contribute to the preparation of project publications and online resources.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Appropriate undergraduate degree in humanities or social science. Current matriculated anthropology postgraduate research student at the University of Edinburgh. Experience in undertaking research and analysis on circular economy. Demonstrated interest in anthropology of healthcare sustainability. Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including time management and communication about progress and challenges in work Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing, to a range of different groups

Informal questions about this post can be directed to the Hiring Manger, Alice Street,Professor of Anthropology and Health, via email at Alice.Street@ed.ac.uk



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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, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. 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.


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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is

7th August 2025.

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Interviews will typically be held 2-3 weeks after the closing date.