Engagement Officer

Job title:

Engagement Officer

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:School of Engineering, College of Science & EngineeringDepartment: Integrated Micro and Nano SystemsGrade, Salary Range: UE05 £27,979.00 – £32,332.00Contract type – Fixed Term for up to 5 YearsFull Time – 35 Hours Per WeekNumber of posts 1The Opportunity:The APRIL Engagement Officer will play a key role in bringing together the Hub community through organising and delivering a variety of events with partners and stakeholders and leading on outreach for the Hub. APRIL will develop AI tools to accelerate the development of semiconductor technologies, novel microchip designs and system architectures – leading to faster, cheaper, greener and overall more power-efficient electronics. As one of nine EPSRC funded AI Hubs, this is a highly visible hub both nationally and internationally.The APRIL Engagement Officer will work closely with the APRIL operations team and a team of talented researchers to support co-creation of research challenges, support translational and commercialisation activities that deliver real-world impact, and generate a sustainable model of collaboration and growth.The post-holder will use knowledge of School and University administrative and engagement procedures to provide support to the management team and academic leads in other UK higher education (HE) institutions in respect of all related matters around the organisation of community events, stakeholder engagement meetings and outreach activities for the Hub.The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organisation and IT skills. They will enjoy working in a busy environment and be able to work on their own initiative as well as being an active team member. The role will report to the APRIL Hub Manager, with ongoing engagement with the Hub Director (Principal Investigator).Your skills and attributes for success:

• Vocational qualification (NVQ3, ONC or equivalent).
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent administrative skills
• well-developed numeracy, financial awareness and data analysis skills.
• Strong communication skills

A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.Please apply including a cover letter and CVAs a valued member of our team you can expect:A competitive salary of £27,979.00 – £32,332.00An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.To be part of a diverse and vibrant international communityComprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. 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 benefitsThe 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.The closing date for applications is 13 June 2024Unless 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.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 College of Science and Engineering (CSE) is one of the largest and highest-ranked STEM groupings in the UK. Headed by Professor Iain Gordon, CSE comprises seven Schools (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, GeoSciences, Informatics, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy) as well as a national supercomputing centre (the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre) and the Bayes Centre for interdisciplinary data science and innovation. We extend beyond the University through many joint activities – for example we host the cross-Scotland DataLab innovation Centre, we are a founding partner in the Scottish Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre, and we are a partner in UK-wide collaborations including the Alan Turing Institute and the Rosalind Franklin Institute. Most Schools are located 2 miles south of the city centre at the King’s Buildings whilst Informatics, EPCC, Bayes and sections of GeoSciences are located in the University’s Central Area near George Square. The College has over 3,000 academic and support staff, and educates around 7,000 undergraduates, almost 1,500 taught postgraduates and more than 2,000 research students.

Expected salary

£27979 – 32332 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Sat, 11 May 2024 02:44:49 GMT

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