Postdoctoral Research Fellow (MRF)

CAHSS / School of Health in Social Science / Clinical Psychology

Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum, pro rata

Part time: 28 hours per week

Fixed term: 12 months

 

 

The Opportunity: 

We are looking to appoint a postdoctoral researcher to support in the Eating Disorders and Behaviours Group at the University of Edinburgh. Specifically, the post will contribute to two Medical Research Foundation funded projects: developing resources for clinicians working with patients with eating disorders living in food insecurity; and developing guidelines for adaptations for Eating Disorders focused Family Therapy (FT-ED) for autistic young people and their families. 

 

This post is part time (28 hours per week) for 12 months. We are also open to a split post with two post holders (14 hours per week each). We will consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and on-campus working.  

 

Please note the salary for this post is Grade 7 – appointments will be made on spinal point 32-34 (£41,064 to £43,482 per annum pro-rata) due to budgetary restrictions. 

 

Your skills and attributes for success:  

PhD in psychology or related discipline in the field of eating disorders 

Good understanding of current, evidence-based clinical practice for eating disorders 

An ability to work effectively with a wide range of colleagues, including non-academic stakeholders (third sector, lived experience representatives, clinicians) 

 

 

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Application Information 

  

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application: 

- CV 

- Cover letter 

 

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).

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 3 September 2025. 
 

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