Research Fellow in Criminology

Contract type - Fixed term till 31st march 2026

Full time - 35 hours per week (Part time may be considered)

The opportunity:

The Edinburgh Law School is seeking a Research Fellow in Criminology to work with Professor Susan McVie on the ESRC-funded Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCADR). The post-holder will design and deliver policy-focused research projects using linked administrative datasets. The research will cover a range of criminological topics, including development of a new set of projects on the public health implications of policing and imprisonment. The post-holder will be involved in drafting research articles for publication and policy briefings for non-academic audiences, as well as participating in policy and public engagement activities, training courses, and other events.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• A PhD in a criminology topic.
• Relevant experience of using advanced quantitative methods and statistical modelling (e.g. longitudinal analysis, multi-level modelling, geo-spatial analysis, GIS or other techniques for analysing with and visualising geographical data).
• Expertise in appropriate software packages (e.g. SPSS, Stata, SAS, MPlus, R, etc.) and experience of managing and analysing large datasets, keeping shared work spaces tidy and appropriately documenting workflow.
• Experience of writing to a high academic standard, evidence of writing for academic publication and the ability to clearly and effectively communicate the results of quantitative data analysis to expert and non-expert audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively within a team.