Clinical Research Fellow

AMN2: £52,229.00 - £77,389.00 Per Annum.

CMVM / School of Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Reproductive Health

Full Time - 40 hours per week.

Fixed term, 3 year contract

Opportunity

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.

Join the University of Edinburgh and you'll be making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger - where you'll do meaningful work, grow and progress, be rewarded and recognised, and benefit from our strong commitment to your wellbeing. There are so many reasons to join us.

The University of Edinburgh is a world class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students' performance and wellbeing.

Position

We are seeking an exceptional Clinical Research Fellow to join the Sexual and Reproductive Health Group at the Centre for Reproductive Health. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a major global health research programme focused on improving sexual health in pregnancy in Africa.

The post is funded through an NIHR Global Health Research Professorship and will be primarily based in Botswana, working in close collaboration with the Botswana Sexual and Reproductive Health Initiative of the Botswana Harvard Health Partnership, as well as partners at the University of Edinburgh and international collaborators.

The successful candidate will play a central role in delivering the HERA Study, a large randomised trial evaluating antenatal screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and the impact of screening and treatment on preterm birth and maternal and neonatal outcomes.

This role offers a rare opportunity to participate in clinical research leadership, trial coordination, and advanced epidemiological analysis in a high impact global health programme. The postholder will contribute to generating policy relevant evidence to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes in low and middle income settings.

We are looking for a motivated and experienced clinician researcher with a strong background in sexual and reproductive health, infectious diseases, and/or maternal health, and experience working in international or resource limited settings.

Benefits

• 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.

Diversity & 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 welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds in clinical academic research, as we acknowledge they are currently underrepresented at this level.

Essentials

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 is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office's English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 5 June 2026. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.