Job Description

Grade UE06: 34,132 to 39,355 per annum, pro-rata if part time

CMVM / Edinburgh Medical School / Deanery of Clinical Sciences

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: 36 months

The post-holder will assist at the following stages of the research pipeline: biosample collection, scheduling appointments, supervision of children undergoing brain MRI, collection of neurodevelopmental and cognitive outcome data at 5 and 7 years, and data entry. The study is funded by the charity Theirworld and the UKRI Medical Research Council.

The Opportunity:

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or 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.


The salary for this post is

34,132 to 39,355

per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Honours degree (upper second or better), or equivalent in Psychology or other related quantitative discipline. Masters degree in psychology, neuroscience or similar subject. Experience with clinical research databases Experience in paediatric MRI data acquisition and or analysis Experience taking part in paediatric research studies

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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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The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.


Our offer is subject to membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and a satisfactory PVG check. Once you have accepted our offer, we will write to you separately with information on this. Please note that a delay in completing your PVG application or releasing the result to the University may cause your start date of employment to be postponed.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is

22 July 2025

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