Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (SMRC) Intern (Employ.ed for PhDs)

Grade UE05: £29,588 - £33,951 per annum pro-rata as part-time.

Moray House School of Education and Sport

Part-time: 59 hours in total (three months of 15 hours and one month of 14 hours).

Fixed-term: from April - end July 2026.

The Opportunity: Your next step starts here. Be part of the Employ.ed for PhDs Internship Programme. Join the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre within the Moray House School of Education and Sport as a PhD Intern, where you will contribute to an important systematic review exploring the school experiences of care experienced neurodivergent children and young people. This is a valuable opportunity to strengthen your research skills, work collaboratively with community partners, and help generate evidence to inform more inclusive educational practice. Apply now to develop your expertise and make a meaningful impact through research.

In this project, supported by the project team, you will design and undertake a systematic review on the educational experiences and outcomes of care experienced neurodivergent children and young people. You will also assist in recruiting and working with a small community partnership group of neurodivergent/care experienced young adults, school staff, and supporters of care experienced young people. The post holder will report to, and be supported by, Dr Katie Cebula and the project team. This post is part-time (59 hours in total across April – end July 2026). This work will be mainly remote but with the possibility of a few on-campus meetings.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Current University of Edinburgh PhD student.
• Previous experience of undertaking a systematic review in the social sciences (and experience of relevant tools such as library databases, Covidence, PRISMA, quality appraisal tools).
• Experience/interest in working together with neurodivergent and/or care experienced individuals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A high standard of organisation skills and the ability to work autonomously.

Application Information

Please include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

Should you be successful, you will require written confirmation from your academic supervisor that you can undertake the internship. We recommend that students discuss the internship with their supervisor, as well as with their employer, before applying.

Employ.ed for PhDs Programme

The Employ.ed for PhDs programme offers work experience designed to enhance your professional skills. It will also help widen your professional network and provide insight into a different workplace, discipline or industry. As an Employ.ed for PhDs intern, you will also receive tailored developmental support from the Careers Service to help you make the most of your internship.

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, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.

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. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from PhD students with lived experience of care experience and/or neurodivergence.

Please also note that you are only eligible for this opportunity if you are a current University of Edinburgh PhD student, who will be based in the UK for the duration of the internship. 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 right to work webpages.

Key dates to note

The application closing date is 23rd March 2026. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will be held shortly after the advert closes.