Research Fellow

Type of contract: Part-time, project limited for 28 months

The Institute of Education in Healthcare and Medical Sciences, located within the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, is one of the UK’s leading centres for medical, medical sciences and dental education. The Institute launched the Centre of Healthcare Education Research and Innovation (CHERI) in May 2017. Led by Dr Anita Laidlaw, CHERI’s vision is to achieve a global reputation for academic excellence in healthcare education research, by supporting high-quality, important research focusing on relevant issues, and developing tomorrow’s researchers.

The overall purpose of this role is to support the NIHR funded research project that aims to generate a comprehensive understanding of career progression and related experiences of doctors with disabilities working within the UK NHS to enhance retention via equity of training and career progression opportunities. This is a collaborative research project involving researchers at the Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh Napier, Queens Belfast and St Andrews, along with colleagues from the NHS. This project contains three workstreams. Two complimentary approaches (workstreams 1 and 2) will generate a significant evidence base on the career progression and experiences of doctors with disabilities in the UK, whilst a third approach (workstream 3) will engage with stakeholders and develop useful and impactful outputs and outcomes from that evidence base.

This project contains three workstreams. Two complimentary approaches (workstreams 1 and 2) will generate a significant evidence base on the career progression and experiences of doctors with disabilities in the UK, whilst a third approach (workstream 3) will engage with stakeholders and develop useful and impactful outputs and outcomes from that evidence base.

This post will include a focus on activity under workstream 1. This post is for a fixed period as it is dependent on external funding. As such, the need for the post will cease to exist when funding runs out.

Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 6 scale, 80% of £38,249 per annum, pro rata.

In accordance with the UKVI immigration rules, it is with regret that this role DOES NOT MEET THE SALARY REQUIREMENTS for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. For this role, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment and obtain the right to work in the UK. Information on other visa options is available at www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

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Job Reference Number: MED237R

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 19^th August 2025

The School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition embraces a diverse working environment and recognises the many benefits this can bring. Applications from individuals from across all of the equality protected characteristics are encouraged.

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