Project Manager

Other
Midlothian
July 24, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Grade UE07: £41,064 – £48,822 per annum, pro rata

School of Population Health Sciences / Usher Institute / Centre for Medical Informatics

Part-time: up to 17.5 hours per week

Fixed-term: 36 months (available from August 2026)

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join the team at the Usher Institute, Centre for Medical Informatics. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive operational, financial, and strategic project management for the CarePath-COPD NIHR RPSC funded study.

  • Coordinate complex work packages across a multidisciplinary network comprising academic researchers, social care practitioners, local authorities, third sector partners, and individuals with lived experience.
  • Ensure the study meets its milestones and complies with Department of Health and Social Care financial regulations.
  • Maintain strict adherence to ethical, legal, and data governance standards.

This post is part time (up to 17.5 hours per week) but may consider job share with 0.5FTE in total hours.

Benefits

  • A competitive salary.
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding workplace.
  • Being 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.

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. On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 20th July 2026.

Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm (UK time). If you are applying from outside the UK, the closing time shown on our adverts will automatically adjust to your local time zone.

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