UE07: £40,247 - £47,874
CMVM / Centre for Reproductive Health
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 3.5 years
A PhD aligned research post is available for a midwife with an interest in research. This 3-and-a-half year post provides an excellent opportunity for a UK-registered midwife to study pain and distress during pregnancy, encompassing but not limited to the impacts of adverse pregnancy on the mother, fetus and subsequent generations, and how pregnancy is impacted by adverse maternal health.
The Opportunity:
A PhD aligned research post is available for a midwife with an interest in research.
This 3-and-a-half year post provides an excellent opportunity for a UK-registered midwife to study pain and distress during pregnancy, encompassing but not limited to the impacts of adverse pregnancy on the mother, fetus and subsequent generations, and how pregnancy is impacted by adverse maternal health. The research programme, developed in consultation with the Scottish Government and Edinburgh Napier University, is led by the Centre for Reproductive Health (CRH) at The University of Edinburgh. The post-holder will receive cross-disciplinary training aimed at equipping graduates with skills to drive future developments in improving pregnancy outcome. Following completion of the 3-year PhD research period, 0.5 years of funding is available to support approved activities that enable further career progression.
The post-holder will be based at CRH, providing exposure to diverse aspects of reproductive health, within the University of Edinburgh`s Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR). IRR is located at the Edinburgh BioQuarter, a site shared by the Royal Infirmary Hospital and the University`s Clinical Research facilities. The post-holder will be fully integrated into the broader CRH PhD programme and embedded in the IRR’s Postgraduate Training Framework. They will benefit from a broad range of training opportunities and postgraduate and research networks available across both The University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier University campuses.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. Start date flexible.
The programme provides funding to cover the candidate’s salary (UoE7 scale £40,274-£47,874), consumables/overheads and home tuition fees.
Your skills and attributes for success:
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Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
(2) A Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages).
(3) Two references, where possible at least one should be academic.
Candidates that are invited for interview, will be expected to develop a research proposal with and present it at interview . Guidance in developing the proposal will be provided to appropriate PhD supervisory teams. The proposal must address pain and distress during pregnancy, encompassing but not limited to the impacts of adverse pregnancy on the mother, fetus and subsequent generations, and how pregnancy is impacted by adverse maternal health. Projects addressing early childhood development and health, gestational diabetes or racialised health inequalities are of particular interest to the Centre for Reproductive Health. Informal enquiries about the programme should be addressed to Professor Rebecca Reynolds ([email protected]).
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
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.
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Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 4 February 2025.
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Interviews will be held on Friday 14 March 2025.
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