About this role
Start date: February 2027
Part time: 0.1 FTE
Fixed term: 6 months
Applications are sought for a Clinical Research Fellow to work with Dr Margaret McCartney and Professor Frank Sullivan, and Prof. Fergus Daly in the School of Medicine as well as Dr. Dhairini Balasubramaniam in the School of Computer Science and Prof Linda Bauld (University of Edinburgh) conducting research funded by Public Health Scotland: Social Media Made Better for Health Emergencies.
The primary duties will be to use the findings from systematic reviews on health communications and to assist in the development of creating a method to create reliable, evidence based information packages in response to health stories or trending topics on social media, and helping with preliminary testing.
Successful applicants will have a passion for evidence based healthcare, critical appraisal, and public communication about healthcare issues. They will also have research skills, particularly experience in systematic reviews. Applicants for this position should be broadly experienced clinicians working in clinical practice.
This 0.1 FTE post is available from February 2027 for six months in the 1st instance.
For further information and informal enquiries, please contact Dr Margaret McCartney at [email protected]
In addition to the salary on offer for this position, there are a wide range of benefits for staff working at the University of St Andrews:
Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility) Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution of 14.5% A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme 34 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays (pro rata).
At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.
We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on [email protected].
Closing date: 15 October 2026
Interview date: 29 October 2026
Job description: AR3333LS FPs.pdf
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