Research Officer
Grade UE06: £32,982 to £38,205 per annum.
Edinburgh College of Art / CAHSS
Full time: 35 hours per week.
Open ended: Permanent.
The Opportunity:
Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) is looking for an experienced and highly organised Research Officer with excellent communication skills. In this role, you will work as part of ECA’s Research, Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Service team to provide specialised advice and guidance as well as administrative support to academic colleagues in developing grant proposals and managing live grants. You will also contribute to capturing and providing timely, accurate and up-to-date research management information.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for flexible and/or hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. Additionally we are open to considering job share arrangements.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Previous experience of supporting and developing research grant applications, post-award administration and budget management/monitoring
- Excellent time-management and organisational skills; ability to deal with conflicting demands and prioritise workload between time-sensitive work and longer-term projects in a fast-paced work environment
- Excellent numerical/financial skills and the ability to manipulate and present data using spreadsheets
- Able to work independently and solve problems as they arise, as well as willing to understand colleagues’ positions and work together as a team to deliver outcomes
- Proven high-quality communication, presentation and relationship-building skills
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary of £32,982 - £38,205 per annum.
- 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, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. 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.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore 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 15 August 2024.
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