Job Description

CAHSS / Business School

Grade UE06: 34,610 to 39,906 per annum, pro-rata

Fixed term: 12 months

Guaranteed hours contract: 10 hours per year

The RA Pool is a group of recruited research assistants available to work on staff projects. Staff members may call upon a member of the RA Pool when assistance is required for their research. As a member of the RA Pool, you will be offered opportunities to assist with a variety of research projects.


Examples of previous opportunities have included: working with databases; arranging interviews and data collection; data cleansing; and assisting with literature reviews.


The work available varies depending on the research needs of the school's research staff. The Research Office ensures that all work opportunities are communicated to the Research Assistant Pool, and any member of the RA Pool interested in the opportunity and available to work on the project may then put themselves forward. The assignment of specific work is provided on an ad-hoc basis, and will be primarily driven by the requirements of the academic, along with the experience and availability of the RA.


As a member of the RA Pool, it is expected that you are available to take on a minimum of 10 hours throughout the academic year. In practice, the number of hours will depend upon the availability of suitable projects, the stage of your PhD and the amount of time you can devote to RA work without having a detrimental impact on your studies.


This is a part-time, guaranteed hours role. The salary for this post is 34,610 to 39,906 per annum, pro-rata.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, preferably at postgraduate level Ability to demonstrate relevant knowledge to support research within the Business School Experienced use of research skills and techniques within own research Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

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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.


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

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The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will 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 5 September 2025

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