UE07: £41,064.00 - £48,822.00 Per Annum.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences / School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences.
Full Time – 35 Hours Per Week.
Fixed Term Contract - 31 months.
The Psychology Department in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences are seeking a full time, fixed term Post-Doctoral Research Associate. This post is available from August 2026.
The Opportunity:
The successful candidate will work alongside Dr Anne Templeton and other team members as part of an UKRI funded project ‘Simulating the impact of first responder communication strategies on citizen adherence in emergencies”.
The PDRA will be integral to key aspects of the project including monitoring the progression of the project, co-designing and preparing the studies, data analysis, and disseminating the findings to stakeholders.
Project Website- ( https://www.identitiesandcollectivebehaviour.com/first-responder-communications ).
Your skills and attributes for success:
- A PhD or equivalent degree in Psychology or related discipline (pending or assumed complete may be considered).
- Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research into group processes using the social identity approach.
- Have led online and in-person data collection, ideally in evacuation or other emergency settings.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, including coordination and prioritisation of multiple tasks.
Strong skills in teamwork, problem-solving, and being proactive
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Full job description can be found here .
Application information:
Applicants should upload a cover letter into the online application portal, along with a CV and one representative publication or preprint demonstrating skills that are relevant to the essential criteria described above. These documents must be uploaded in all cases. We invite candidates to use their cover letter to highlight professional and personal experiences that are relevant to role.
Applicants do not need to submit references when applying, however we do ask that the names and contact details of 3 potential referees be included as part of your CV or cover letter. We will seek letters of reference for those shortlisted for interview unless specifically stated otherwise on the application form.
As a School we acknowledge that people’s career paths are rarely linear and welcome applicants to expand on their professional and personal journeys where appropriate.
We particularly welcome applications from eligible candidates from under-represented groups, including racially minoritised individuals and all gender identities.
We aim to give candidates approximately 2 weeks’ notice ahead of interviews. At that time, we will share the format and questions of the interview.
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages. The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.
More information on how to submit your application can be found here .
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Anne Templeton ( [email protected] ).
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary of £41,064- £ 48,822 (pro rata for part time). Annual increments through the scale will occur with each year’s continuous service.
- 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 and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
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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 particularly welcome applications from eligible candidates from under-represented groups, including racially minoritised individuals and all gender identities.
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 22 June 2026.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
We aim to give successful candidates 2 weeks’ notice ahead of interviews.
