Job Description

UE07: £41,064 – £48,822 per annum

CSG / Edinburgh Research Office

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 1st August 2026 to 31st March 2027 (maternity cover)

Number of posts available: 1

The Opportunity:

This maternity cover is an exciting opportunity to contribute to uncovering and demonstrating the impact of the world leading research undertaken at the University of EdinburghWorking within a team of research impact and engagement professionals, you will be associated with specific disciplinary areas mainly within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. You will work with academic and professional services colleagues to identify, evidence and develop impact from research, creating compelling narratives for the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Attributes for success:

• A broad understanding of the research disciplines within the medical, biomedical and veterinary sciences.
• A good working knowledge of REF and research impact.
• Experience of working in partnership with professional services and academic colleagues at all levels of seniority, engendering a culture of open dialogue and constructive challenge.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including ability to communicate complex and/or technical concepts to non-expert audiences.
• Ability to adapt to different ways of working across varied disciplines

This post is full time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering 0.8FTE or flexible working patterns. The University of Edinburgh operates a hybrid working policy based on business need. Depending on the needs of the specific disciplinary areas the post-holder is associated with, we envisage a minimum 50% on-campus attendance, across multiple sites, for in person meetings and team anchor days.

Click to view the full

Informal enquires can be directed to Research Impact Manager (CMVM) Lena Lorenz on Lena.Lorenz@ed.ac.uk

How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter addressing essential (and desirable) criteria with relevance to the responsibilities of the job

As 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, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits pageand use our reward calculator to discover the 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

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 19th June 2026.

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 on 9th July 2026.

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.