At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate research projects and manage complex processes in health data science.
- Company: Join the prestigious University of Edinburgh, a world-class institution.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, flexible working options, and comprehensive staff benefits.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse community committed to equality and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in health research while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills and a passion for research coordination.
The predicted salary is between 39906 - 39906 £ per year.
Grade UE06: £34,610 to £39,906 per annum
School of Population Health Sciences / Centre for Medical Informatics
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: from as soon as possible until 31 July 2031
The Opportunity:
Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger — where you’ll do meaningful work, grow and progress, be rewarded and recognised, and benefit from our strong commitment to your wellbeing.
Based in The University of Edinburgh’s Usher Institute/School of Population Health, Generation Scotland is a prestigious, high profile, dynamic programme, supporting interdisciplinary projects in health data science. The Research Coordinator is a key role in the Generation Scotland Team. This is a challenging role with significant and varied responsibilities, requiring creating and managing complex processes to the highest information governance standards including communication, research ethics, data access applications, documentation, and finance tracking.
As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you.
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- Working within one of the world’s leading universities;
- Cross University opportunities;
- Responsibility and autonomy;
- Variety every day.
This post is fixed term and full time; however, we are open to considering 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 post would commence as soon as possible.
How to apply
Please include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter with details of how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required for this post.
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 groups that have been traditionally underrepresented, including, but not limited to, women and ethnic minorities.
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.
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 5 October 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 browser's local time zone. Interview dates to be confirmed.
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