Post-doctoral Research Fellow – AR3162

School of Geography and Sustainable Development, Salary: £38,249 - £45,413 per annum, Start: Earliest December 2025 (to be confirmed), Fixed term for 18 months

Applications are sought for a committed Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Dr. Katherine Keenan conducting research for a European Research Council funded project entitled Social Inequalities in the Risk and Aftermath of Miscarriage (SOC-MISC).  The primary duties will be to clean and prepare Scottish data from hospitalisation records and census returns, conduct longitudinal analyses exploring social inequalities in the risk of miscarriage, and to work with the wider project team to disseminate the findings in various formats. The analysis forms part of a larger project based at French National Institute for Demographic Research (INED), PI Dr Heini Väisänen.

The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in a quantitative discipline such as demography, sociology, applied social statistics, economics, epidemiology, with expertise in population-based analyses and interest in studying demographic and reproductive health outcomes. 

The post is available for 18 months starting from earliest December 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. Part time appointments would be considered.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

Further details of the project can be found at https://soc-misc.site.ined.fr/en/ or by contacting Dr Katherine Keenan (Katherine.keenan@st-andrews.ac.uk).   

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.  

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ Disabled and Neurodiverse staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities or Neurodiversity Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

Closing Date: 29 August 2025

Please quote ref: AR3162SB                               

Further Particulars: AR3162SB FPs.pdf

School of Geography and Sustainable Development

Salary: £38,249 - £45,413 per annum

Start: Earliest December 2025 (to be confirmed)

Fixed term for 18 months

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