Research Assistant (CIF)

CAHSS / School of Health in Social Science / Clinical Psychology

Part-time: 7 hours per week (0.2 FTE)

Fixed-term: between 1^st October 2026 to 30 June 2027

The Opportunity:

Where curiosity becomes impact

A unique employer in a vibrant city 

The University isn’t just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices. 

Academic

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. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students performance and wellbeing.

The Research Assistant will work on a study titled “Assessing risk and protective factors for cardiovascular health in autistic adults: a feasibility study using wearable technology” and funded through the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science Interdisciplinary Fund. This position focuses on using wearable technology, sleep diary and qualitative focus group data collection methods to investigate the feasibility of using wrist-worn accelerometers for examining risk and protective factors for cardiovascular health in autistic adults. The researcher will work with Dr Ewelina Rydzewska who will lead this study at the University of Edinburgh. The successful candidate will be responsible for key aspects of the research, including participant recruitment, data collection and analysis. The researcher will also prepare findings for publication and other outputs. 

People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. 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 
• Leading-edge research
• Opportunities for publication
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities    

This post is part time (7 hours per week).

The post-holder will be appointable up to the third point of the grade due to budgetary restrictions (£36,636).

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