Sidb Centre Administrator - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

UE06:
£ 30,619.00**:

- £
35,308.00 Per Annum

CMVM / Edinburgh Medical School / Deanery of Biomedical Sciences / Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences / Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain

Fixed Term Contract:
Full Time - 35 Hours per Week

Fixed Term Contract Duration: 2 years

We are looking for an enthusiastic, pro-active and well organised administrator to provide efficient day-to-day administrative and communications support to the University of Edinburgh's Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain (SIDB).

The full-time role will support the Centre Director, external and internal scientific advisory boards, a number of senior research investigators affiliated to the Centre, our PhD cohort and others as required.

Previous experience in an administration role is essential. This post is fixed term for 2 years.

The Opportunity:

The Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain is a major autism focussed research initiative between the University of Edinburgh and the Simons Foundation Autism Research Institute (SFARI).

The Centre Administrator will support the SIDB Director, internal board and research members to manage the day-to-day operations of the Centre.

The post will be line managed by the SIDB Director and will work closely with them to support the strategic objectives of SIDB.

The post holder will be part of the SIDB administration team alongside the PA for the Centre Director and will be based in the Hugh Robson Building at the University of Edinburgh.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Honours degree or equivalent formal scientific training / experience.
Broad substantial experience, acquired through a combination of job related training and considerable onthejob experience, demonstrating development through involvement in progressively more demanding relevant work/roles.
Good working knowledge of Neuroscience to be able to write summaries of new SIDB research.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a close team and to be flexible in responding to unforeseen issues.
Working knowledge of University academic policies, regulations and codes of practice.

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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 pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more.

Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator 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 right to work webpages.