Job Description

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College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Royal Dick School of Veterinary Sciences, Roslin Institute, Large Animal Research and Imaging Facility

Fixed Term Contract: Fixed until 31st March 2028

Full time: 35 Hours per week

Number of posts available: 1

We are looking for enthusiastic Administrative Support to work within our new state of the art Large Animal Research and Imaging Facility (LARIF) based on Edinburgh University Easter Bush Campus. www.ed.ac.uk/roslin/facilities-resources/larif

The Opportunity

The post will work within the Large Animal Services team based in LARIF. As an integral part of the team you will be responsible for a variety of administrative duties for the Head of Large Animal Services and the Academic Lead for Centre of Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL activities.

This is an exciting role for someone with a can-do attitude and an ability to work well under pressure. This role will require you to have an exceptionally high level of organisational skills and previous experience of complex diary management for exceptionally busy professionals. You must have a high level of communication skills, be confident in both following instructions and showing your own initiative. Experience with taking minutes for meetings as well as organising events/meetings is required, alongside a basic understanding of data protection issues. The job-holder is required to use discretion and be of calm nature. The job-holder must be confidential at all times and know what information is appropriate to pass on and when. The jobholder is required to have a basic understanding of the health and safety and security constraints required in a lab/office environment.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• To be able to provide On-Line diary management. Act as the first point of contact and prioritise activities. All of which requires good organisational skills and communication.

• Reception Skills - be first point of contact for in person visitors. Ensure visitors have discussed/arranged visits prior to arrival, sign in and wear appropriate. Answering the phones and dealing with mail and deliveries. Be polite and courteous at all times.

• Secretarial Skills - organise meetings, circulate paperwork, minute taking

• Finance and Procurement knowledge - the post involves working with the University Systems to place orders, process invoices track payments.

• The ability to use discretion and be of a calm nature whilst working in a busy environment.

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Interviews planned week commencing 18 September 2023.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits , staff discounts, , flexible working and much more. Access our for further information and use our to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

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.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our webpages.

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.

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 is a one-of-a-kind centre of excellence in clinical activity, teaching and research. Our purpose-built campus, set against the backdrop of the beautiful Pentland Hills Regional Park, is home to more than eight hundred staff and almost eighteen hundred students, all of whom contribute to our exceptional community ethos.

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We represent the largest concentration of animal science-related expertise in Europe, impacting local, regional, national and international communities in terms of economic growth, the provision of clinical services and the advancement of scientific knowledge.

Education

The School is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and participates in the Veterinary Medical Colleges Admissions Service (VMCAS). We are consistently ranked the best vet school in the UK by both the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide and the Guardian League Tables. We are consistently ranked among the best in the world by global rankings.

The School is a global education provider with over 1,800 undergraduate, postgraduate and research students from around the world. We provide world-class education to improve the health of animals and human beings alike and are leaders in veterinary education, research, and clinical practice, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The Roslin Institute collaborates closely in delivering research-led teaching to undergraduate veterinary students, and promoting clinical veterinary research and translation. The unique association with leading medical and veterinary schools (through the University\'s College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine) with a genuine commitment to the concept of One Medicine, also enables the translation of expertise and knowledge into human health and vice-versa.

Research Impact

In a joint submission to the latest UK Research Excellence Framework exercise, research at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (R(D)SVS) and Scotland\'s Rural College (SRUC) has been ranked number one in the UK for agriculture, food and veterinary sciences by combining Times Higher Education\'s ratings for each institution. The judgement, based on the quality and breadth of research, maintains the R(D)SVS and SRUC\'s position as the strongest provider in these subject areas. The institutions\' research environment was classified to be 100 per cent world leading or internationally excellent for agriculture, food and veterinary sciences research. The Vet School and SRUC submission was also assessed as being 100 per cent world leading or internationally excellent in terms of the impact its research work has on wider society.

Community The School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award and the Roslin Institute holds a Gold Award in recognition of their commitment to advance the representation of women in veterinary medicine and animal science. It is home to a thriving and diverse community of staff and students, with access to facilities including campus allotments and apiary, cycle storage and showers, walking and running trails, two restaurants and a modern gym.

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