Project Manager at University of… · Edinburgh…

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join the team here at the Usher Institute, Centre for Medical Informatics.

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)

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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.

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join the team here at the Usher Institute, Centre for Medical Informatics. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive operational, financial, and strategic project management for CarePath-COPD NIHR RPSC funded study. The role requires coordinating complex work packages across a multi-disciplinary network comprising academic researchers, social care practitioners, local authorities, third-sector partners, and individuals with lived experience. The Project Manager will ensure the study meets its milestones, complies with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) financial regulations, and maintains 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.

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

• CV

• Cover letter

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

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.

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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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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 20^th^ July 2026.

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About the Team

The School of Population Health SciencesTransforming health in society by working with people, populations and data.

The School of Population Health Sciences sits within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at The University of Edinburgh.

The School of Population Health Sciences is a key applied and translational arm of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh; offering significant expertise in health services research, health informatics, data science and social science. We are also the Health and Social Care Data-Driven Innovation Hub, part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.

We strive for and work towards the data-enabled transformation of health.

For further information, please visit the School of Population Health Sciences website (https://medicine-vet-medicine.ed.ac.uk/school-of-population-health-sciences) (opens in a new browser tab).

About the College of Medicine and Veterinary MedicineThe College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (CMVM) is home to six Schools which in turn host five world-leading research institutes; the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, the Usher Institute, the Institute for Regeneration and Repair, the Roslin Institute and the new Institute for Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences. The teams in the six CMVM Schools work together to build outstanding discovery and translational research programmes designed to answer the major challenges facing humanity, animal and planetary health, now and in the future. Our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching is delivered through Edinburgh Medical School and the Royal (Dick) School of Medical Studies with contributions from all six schools.

About the Company

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