Job Description

The Opportunity:

You will join the After the Single Use project to develop and implement consistent procedures for effective data management, providing practical support to the Project Manager, Principal Investigator (PI), and academic researchers in the After the Single Use team, to ensure the effective management, integrity and security of research data.



This post offers an excellent opportunity to work with a variety of distinguished international researchers on a research project examining the history, circulation and future of single-use plastics in healthcare.

This post is fixed-term (for 48 months, until no later than 31 August 2029) and part-time (7 hours per week).

The salary for this post is at Grade UE06: 34,610 to 39,906 per annum pro-rata.

Your skills and attributes for success:

An appropriate degree in social science or humanities, including a qualitative research component.


Evidence of successfully completing training in Data Management Planning, Open Research, and Data Security.


Experience of implementing Research Data Management policies, and of good practice during a research project.


Demonstrable understanding of ethical issues related to qualitative health research data management.


Excellent skills in planning, organising, prioritising, and time management, with the ability to manage a diverse workload, identifying priorities and being flexible when they shift, while still meeting key targets.

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Application Information

As part of your application, please submit a CV and covering letter that addresses your suitability for the role.



Informal questions about this post can be directed to the Hiring Manger, Victoria Anker, Project Manager (After the Single Use), via email at Victoria.Anker@ed.ac.uk



External applicants, please refer to the guidance in 'How to Join Us' to support your application process.



For current employees interested in applying for this role, please apply as an internal applicant through the People & Money Current Jobs app.

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, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

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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).



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 note

The closing date for applications is

9

th

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 typically be held 2-3 weeks after the closing date.