As part of our 2020 strategic vision, we will shortly be launching round two of our prestigious 5-year Vice Chancellor's Research Fellowships, aimed at postdoctoral researchers with an established research record and talent to be a future academic leader. We will be making two appointments per year for the next three years.
We are looking for applications from ambitious individuals with a committed research vision.
Based in the heart of Scotland’s historic and culturally rich capital city, our Principal’s Research Fellows will have the opportunity and the support to become pioneers in their chosen field in a university with an exciting strategy, ambitious for its staff and students. The University is inviting applications for the appointment of two fellows across a range of disciplines spanning our six schools.
About our research groups
The posts are aligned to the University’s academic themes and encourage innovative, interdisciplinary opportunities based within one of the University’s established research groups:
Contract period and salary
Our Principal's Research Fellowships will have an initial contract period of five years with opportunities for outstanding candidates to progress to Associate Professor.
Salary: £37,768 – £46,414. The University will also offer an attractive research support package.
A PhD with postdoctoral experience is a prerequisite for these positions.
Edinburgh Napier University is a friendly, inclusive and modern university.
Our Principal's Research Fellowships will have an initial contract period of five years with opportunities for outstanding candidates to progress to more senior roles within the University.
Salary: £37768 – £46414, the University will also offer an attractive research support package.
About Edinburgh Napier University’s Strategy 2020 and our four key objectives.
Our strategy expresses our vision to become: An enterprising and innovative community, renowned internationally, with an unrivaled student learning experience.
Our key objectives are -
- To grow our academic reputation
- To deliver an excellent, personalised student experience
- To build innovation, enterprise and citizenship
- To internationalise our work
About our established Research Groups
The posts are aligned to the University’s Academic Themes and encourage innovative, interdisciplinary opportunities based within one of the Universities established research groups:
Browse this section for more information about these Research Groups.
A PhD and post-doctoral experience is a prerequisite for these positions.