Grade UE06: £33,882.00-£39,105.00 per annum
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences/School of Health in Social Science/Nursing Studies/Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy
Part-time: 21 hours per week (0.6FTE)
Fixed-term: between January 2025 and September 2026
The Opportunity:
Become part of the GroundsWell consortium, a large UK-wide research project on the health benefits of urban green (e.g. parks) and blue (e.g. rivers) space. Help us make the research accessible and engaging for policy makers, practitioners and publics. You will be part of the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy and work with OPENspace.
This post is part-time (21 hours per week) and we are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
The salary for this post is Grade 6 £33,882.00 to £39,105.00 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Understanding and experience of science communication.
Understanding of the best mediums for communication to a range of stakeholder.
Excellent IT skills, including developing and editing website materials.
Ability to train others in science communication and related skills.
Understanding of how to create and maintain impact.
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Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
- An example of how you have communicated a research project
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding project to work on.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community and a supporting and innovative research centre.
To work with policy and community partners as well as researchers across the UK.
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.
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
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Interviews will most likely to be held around mid-January/end of January.
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