Science Communicator and Research Impact Officer

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

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter
• An example of how you have communicated a research project

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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