Research Administrator

University of Edinburgh

  • Edinburgh Midlothian
  • £29,588-33,951 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Job Category: Professional, Administration and OperationalJob Description:Grade UE05 £29,588 - £33,951 per annumCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences / School of Literatures, Languages and CulturesFull time: 35 hours per weekOpen-ended (permanent)An opportunity has arisen to be part of a small Research team in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC). This post would suit those looking for a career in research administration by gaining all-round experience in a variety of areas. Applications from those with experience of working in a similar or supporting role for application development and post award support are particularly welcome.The Opportunity:Responsible for providing efficient and effective administrative support and guidance for a broad range of the School's research activities. This includes responsibility for advising and supporting academic staff to submit research grant applications, post-award administration with support for a portfolio of research grants and servicing of the research related committees in the School.We welcome applications for this post from all qualified candidates and particularly welcome applications from members of minority ethnic groups, who are currently under-represented in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.Your skills and attributes for success:
  • Previous experience of research administration or support
  • Previous experience of financial administration and budgeting
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
  • Excellent skills in planning, organising, prioritisation and time management
  • Strong IT skills, high degree of numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to work as part of a team, build effective working relationships, and deal with queries and problems in a professional and timely manner.
Click for a copy of the full job descriptionAs a valued member of our team you can expect:
  • A competitive salary
  • 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, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our
(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefitsChampioning equality, diversity and inclusionThe 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 (opens new browser tab)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 noteThe closing date for applications is 11 September 2025.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.Interviews will be held in late September/early October.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) is one of the largest Schools in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. We are an international community at the heart of the main University campus, drawing connections between people and cultures both within and beyond our School, and thriving on our place in a global festival city. Based in George Square, we are surrounded by world-class resources and collections.Teaching and LearningWe offer one of the widest range of languages of any UK university, teaching all six official languages of the United Nations, and eight of the languages of the European Union.Based in the first UNESCO City of Literature, we are home to the oldest department of English Literature in the UK - one of the longest established in the world - and the oldest Celtic department in Scotland. Arabic has been taught here for over 260 years.With over 100 undergraduate programmes, many offered with partner Schools in our College, we encourage flexible, interdisciplinary learning. Our four-year undergraduate degrees are specifically designed to enable choice and broaden minds.Our large postgraduate community comprises students on taught and research masters programmes, as well as a highly active group of PhD candidates. At postgraduate level, we are a leading centre for the study of film, including exhibition and curation, and for comparative literature, intermediality, and translation studies.ResearchLLC is home to many research centres and networks. Often highly interdisciplinary, these groups bring together researchers at all career stages with partners and stakeholders on a range of activities.In the last Research Excellence Framework (REF) over 70% of the School's research activity was rated world leading or internationally excellent (3* or 4*).

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