Description UE07: £40,247.00 - £47,874.00 Per Annum. CAHSS / School of Social & Political Science. Fixed Term Contract - Temporary. Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week. The Opportunity: You will conduct quantitative research and data analyses on an ERC-funded three-generational longitudinal study in South Africa investigating intergenerational violence transmission, associated risk factors and outcomes. You will also support the Principal Investigator and collaborators at University of the Witwatersrand and Wits Health Consortium in managing and running the data collection. This post is fixed term from February 2025 for a period of 8 months. This post is full-time (35 hours per week. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote within the UK and regular on-campus working. The salary for this post is £40,247 to £47,874 per annum. Your skills and attributes for success: A PhD (or near completion) in a relevant social or health sciences. Relevant experience of survey methodology and quantitative research, with excellent skills in quantitative data analysis and statistics including experience of statistical software (e.g. Stata/R or MPlus or equivalent), and ability to understand and manipulate data. Demonstrable experience and interest particularly around health or violence. Experience communicating with people from different cultures and backgrounds. A track record of excellent publications or papers accepted for publication in highly-ranked, peer-reviewed academic journals or with major presses, commensurate with career stage Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab) Application Information As part of your application, please submit a CV and covering letter that addresses your suitability for the role. Informal questions about this post can be directed to the Hiring Manger, Dr Franziska Meinck, Senior Lecturer and Principal Investigator, via email at Franziska.Meincked.ac.uk External applicants, please refer to the guidance in ‘How to Join Us’ to support your application process. For current employees interested in applying for this role, please apply as an internal applicant through the People & Money Current Jobs app. 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 staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits. 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 right to work webpages (opens new browser tab) Key dates to note Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will typically be held 2-3 weeks after the closing date. 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.