Job Description

The Opportunity:

A Research Assistant is required to provide expertise for the Principal's Teaching Award Scheme (PTAS) research project 'Beyond the dissertation: informing best practice guidance for diversified, taught, final year MSc curricula through scoping review, qualitative research and co-creation'.

This post is part-time (8 hours per week) and fixed term for 9 months.

We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

The salary for this role is at Grade UE06: 34,132 - 39,355 per annum pro-rata as part-time.

Your skills and attributes for success:

A postgraduate qualification in a field relevant to education and/or involving qualitative research data. Knowledge and/or experience of scoping reviews, focus group and co-creation methods. Experience of evaluating and synthesising research findings. Excellent communication, organisational and presentation skills.

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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

11 July 2025.

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