UE06: £34,610 - £39,906 per annum, pro rata ( paid hourly: £18.96 – £21.87 per hour plus 18.1% holiday allowance)

CAHSS / Business School

Guaranteed Hours: 126 estimated number of hours guaranteed

Fixed-term : project to conclude 31 st July 2027

Use your knowledge to drive change. Be part of something bigger.

Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your current specialism, explore a new challenge, or broaden your experience, we offer opportunities where you can flourish and make a real difference. Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their abilities and experiences to our organisation, helping us thrive and innovate together.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area.

The Opportunity:

Working as part of the Gender + Sexuality Data Lab at the University of Edinburgh Business School, the post involves supporting Dr Kevin Guyan with the delivery of impact and knowledge exchange activities for the project ‘Box Breakers: Improving Organisational Data Practices for Minoritised Communities’.

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 flexibility that works for you.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

• Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience.
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities.
Interesting work.

This post is part time, guaranteed hours (equivalent to 3.5 hours per week over the 10 months) and 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.

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV (max 2 pages) focusing on experiences relevant to the post

- A short cover letter (max 1 page) demonstrating how you meet the post’s criteria.

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. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the 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.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from LGBTQ, disabled and/or from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates.

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 25 August 2026.

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