Job Description

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

CMVM / School of Genetics and Cancer

Part-Time: 32 hours per week

Fixed Term: 3 years

The Opportunity:

This post offers the opportunity to work on an exciting EU’s Horizon Europe programme funded research project developing a novel digital solution, to promote patient-centred care in oncology settings. MyPath consists of electronic patient-centred care pathways – custom-made for each individual patient, including real-time communication of symptoms and care preferences.

You will work in a fast-paced, inter-disciplinary, agile research environment collaborating with 15 international and industry partners to help tailor and evaluate MyPath.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Marie Fallon, Marie.Fallon@ed.ac.uk

This post is part-time (32 hours per week), 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.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Experience of qualitative data analysis
• Experience in Healthcare Research
• Degree (post graduate degree preferrable) in social science, nursing, psychology, public health or related subject
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Experience in communication with patients

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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, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. 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)

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from candidates with a relevant clinical background in supportive care in oncology and in qualitative research.

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.  This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 8 September 2026.

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