Job Description

Grade UE06: 34,132 to 35,116 per annum pro-rata

CAHSS / Moray House School of Education & Sport

Part-time: 14 hours per week

Fixed-term: 31st March 2026

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a dynamic and organised Research Assistant. This post will make a key contribution to the research grant 'International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership'. You will assist with the research on child activism, support secondary data analysis, and support the University's contribution to the Partnership.


This post is part-time (14 hours per week.) We are open to considering flexible working patterns and/or splitting the available 14 hours per week, in-line with the responsibilities of the post.


We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combine a mix of remote and regular on-campus working, subject to the project's needs (which includes face-to-face fieldwork and meetings in Scotland).

Your skills and attributes for success:

Good knowledge of participatory methods with children Good knowledge of children's human rights, and a commitment to respect them Methodological expertise in how to design, undertake and analyse qualitative research with children and adults Excellent communication and organisational skills in developing a strategic work-plan and collaboratively delivering with cross-national partners Excellent writing and editing skills in English, in writing for children and young people, academic, practitioner audiences

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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

28th August 2025.

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