• Job Description

  Req#: 13891

  Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum

  School of Population Health Sciences / USHER Institute / Edinburgh Bioquarter

  Full-time: 35 hours per week

  Fixed-term contract: available from 1st June 2026 to 31st March 2031
  
  

  
  The Opportunity:

  
  Medicine without Doctors is a six-year Wellcome-funded project exploring the changing authority of medical practices through four case studies: artificial intelligence, LGBTQ+ health, abortion care and the physician associate. The project is underpinned by two theoretical pillars: the sociology of care and the philosophy of voice. To do this work, the project brings together a multidisciplinary and sector-spanning team of investigators, from philosophy, socio-legal studies, STS, history, sociology and design, with the aim of creating new, interdisciplinary knowledge. In this project, we are also excited to develop and draw on play methodologies collaboratively.

  We are looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to undertake socio-legal work in relation to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) component of the project. In collaboration with Dr Nayha Sethi (line manager), the postholder will be responsible for developing and undertaking their own long-term (approx. 55 month) empirical socio-legal project on the AI Case Study. This project will also need to align with the Medicine without Doctors wider vision, including a focus on project themes care and voice, and creative methodologies.

  This post will require Level 2 Disclosure to be secured before the start date.

  More information about Medicine without Doctors can be found here .
  

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  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.

  The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms

  People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people 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.

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

  
  • Professional development and subject matter expertise
  • Leading-edge research
  • Interesting work
  • Variety every day
  
  

  This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns.

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  How to apply

  Please include the following documents in your application:

  - CV
  - Cover letter clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria for this post.

  Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Nayha Sethi, Senior Lecturer, Nayha.Sethi@ed.ac.uk

  
  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.

  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 .

  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 8 May 2026.

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  Join our growing team of academics and professional services staff and work in a vibrant, multi-disciplinary environment. Our vision is to catalyse the transformation of health in society by working with people, populations and their data.

  Our greatest asset is our people, working together to improve public health using evidence-based research.

  We are a key applied and translational arm of the Edinburgh Medical School, within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at The University of Edinburgh. Working with partners across UK and international universities, health and care providers, policymakers, industry and the public is central to our highly collaborative ethos.

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