Job Description
Grade UE06: £34,132 to £39,355 per annum (funding is available at the lower end of the scale)
CMVM / USHER Institute
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term: 1st August 2025 to 2nd February 2026
SaberLab, Centre for Medical Informatics at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a research assistant to contribute to analysis of cognitive load and non-technical skills (NTS) in Critical Care Air Transport team simulated medical evacuation data.
The Opportunity
SaberLab is a multidisciplinary research group, led by Professor Steven Yule, based at Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh. Our research focus is to inform training, optimise performance and team dynamics, and enhance patient safety in high stakes clinical environments. Our approach uses sensor technology, machine learning, simulation studies and advanced video analytics to enhance team performance under pressure in high-risk and/or low resource environments, such as surgery, military and space medicine. The research team comprises behavioural and sports psychologists, clinicians and data scientists.
We are currently recruiting a full-time research assistant to join our team. The research assistant will conduct qualitative and quantitative coding of datasets, and synthesis of behavioural observations of a simulated medical evacuation dataset. This project is part of a larger study in collaboration with the US AirForce, University of Colorado, and Harvard Medical School.
We will also consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular (weekly) on-campus working. The Usher Institute expects a minimum of 40% on campus working.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Claire Davies Tyler, Research Manager (
[email protected] ) or Prof Steven Yule, Principal Investigator (
[email protected] ).
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Human Factors, Behavioural Science or related field
- Previous research experience
- Proactive and ability to work independently
- Excellent ability to communicate research findings
- Experience of writing research publications
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Click to access our staff benefits page (opens new browser tab) for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
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.
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The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is
12 August 2025.
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