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Nuffield Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Grade: 07 RS, salary: from £48,235 to £52,539 per annum

The Department of Economics, in partnership with Nuffield College, is offering full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellowships for candidates who have recently completed, or are close to completing, a doctorate in a relevant field.

Fellowships are full-time and tenable for a fixed term of three years from September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. Shorter appointments will be considered in exceptional circumstances.

The fellowships offer early career researchers the opportunity to develop their research portfolio within one of the world’s leading Economics departments and so strengthen their future position in the academic job market. These positions are designed for suitably qualified candidates with a clear preference for not going on the junior academic job market in 2025/26. We welcome applications from candidates conducting research in any field of Economics.

The postholders will perform the following duties to the satisfaction of the Head of Department:

(i) to engage in research of a quality commensurate with publication in leading international economics journals;

(ii) to develop and manage their own independent research agenda;

(iii) to present their research at international conferences and research workshops;

(iv) to play a full role in the intellectual life of the Department including working collaboratively with academic colleagues in areas of shared research interest, and taking part in department seminars and workshops;

(v) to provide up to 60 units of graduate or undergraduate teaching per annum as requested by the Head of Department. The Department operates a points system to manage workloads. For example, 60 units is equivalent to 20 contact hours of graduate lecturing, or 15 contact hours of graduate class-teaching.

(vi) to co-operate in the administration of teaching and research;

(vii) to examine as required by the appropriate committee.

The postholders will be expected to undertake further duties for Nuffield College including:

(i) to participate in the intellectual life of the College by attending, and where appropriate by organising, seminars, workshops, conferences, and other academic events.

(ii) to act as a mentor for graduate students, where appropriate, and to represent the College’s body of postdoctoral research fellows on one of the College’s committees, and to take on College officerships, where appropriate.

Candidates will have recently completed, or be close to completing, a PhD in a relevant subject. They will have publications in peer-reviewed journals commensurate with their career level. They will have the ability to present research findings effectively, to innovate and work effectively with colleagues and to play a part in developing the Department’s and the College’s research programme, as well as being able to teach high-achieving graduate students. Additionally, they will possess excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills and be willing to contribute more generally to the intellectual life of the Department and the College.

As part of your application, you will be required to provide details of three referees, who will then be able to upload letters of recommendation. Please alert your referees to prepare to submit their references before the closing date (30th September 2025) to avoid delaying the shortlisting process.

Recruitment timeline:

Deadline for applications: 30 September 2025.

Shortlisting: Wednesday, 1 October – Friday, 3 October: applications will be reviewed, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Virtual campus visits: Friday, 10 October – Tuesday, 14 October: shortlisted candidates will be invited to give an online research presentation, individual meetings with faculty members, and online interviews with the selection committee.

Offer decisions: Offer decisions will be communicated between Wednesday, 15 October and Friday, 17 October.

Response deadline: Candidates will be asked to confirm their decision within three weeks of receiving an offer.

On-Site visits: Candidates who receive an offer will be invited to visit Oxford in person in late October.

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Lecturer UOE Grade 8 (£50,253- £ 61, 759 per annum)
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
School of Economics
Full time, Open Ended
Number of Posts: 2

The University of Edinburgh’s School of Economics is seeking to appoint outstanding candidates to faculty positions at the rank of Lecturer. Applicants from all fields of Economics are welcome, although we are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in macroeconomics and any field of applied economics. We are especially interested in candidates whose research connects with that of our current faculty in interesting ways in fields related to applied economics or macroeconomics.

Successful candidates will have a strong commitment to producing internationally excellent research and delivering high quality teaching that contributes to the development of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and the learning experience of our students. Applicants should have, or be close to completing, a PhD in economics or related field, and have demonstrable potential to publish their research in leading refereed journals, to contribute to knowledge exchange activities and to secure research income. They will also undertake further management, teaching and administrative duties commensurate with the role.

We welcome applications from candidates available to commence employment with in-person teaching by January 2026.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Miguel Costa-Gomes, Head of School of Economics: Miguel.Costa-Gomes@ed.ac.uk

Your Skills & Attributes for Success:

· Have a PhD in Economics or be within six months of completion of a PhD.

· Must be able to demonstrate an existing or developing record of research with potential for publication in leading peer-reviewed journals in economics.

· Will have demonstrated the ability to make an outstanding contribution to the research activities and intellectual life of the School of Economics.

· Have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Please note that the University of Edinburgh defines completion of a PhD as the submission of the corrected thesis following the candidate’s viva examination, or when the candidate receives confirmation that there are no corrections to address.

Please click here for a full job description including full selection criteria and an outlining of expected duties.

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, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

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.

We particularly welcome applications from eligible candidates from under-represented groups, including racially minoritised individuals and all gender identities.

Key dates to note:

The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Monday 15th of September 2025.

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

Interviews are anticipated to take place in early – Mid October (online).

Application information:

A required step on your application is to also apply via the University of University of Edinburgh recruitment portal which can be accessed using this applicant link. Applicants that do not apply via the University portal cannot be considered for this post. The role can also be found via

Please provide the following as part of your application; a cover letter; a CV; and a job market/research paper, and the name of three referees. Should you be invited to interview, reference letters from the three referees must be sent to economics.hr@ed.ac.uk in support of your application and in advance of the interview.

If you are currently in the process of completing your studies/PhD Programme please note any relevant timescales in your cover letter and/or CV.

If invited for interview 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.

To apply, visit https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/13028. (See posting for details.)