Overview

Grade UE06: £34,610 - £39,906 per annum • CMVM / School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences / Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences

Full-time: 35 hours per week • Fixed term: until 31 March 2029

The Opportunity

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to support the administration and coordination of international mental health research projects within the new Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research. This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and we are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. This post is fixed term until 31 March 2029.

Your Skills And Attributes For Success

• Experience of working in an academic research environment
• An interest in mental health and illness
• Excellent organisational and communication skills

Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect

• A competitive salary and links with international research teams
• 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 the full list on our staff benefits page and use the reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

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 the right to work 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.

Key Dates

The closing date for applications is 17 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 browser’s local time zone.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we address tomorrow’s greatest challenges with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About The Centre For Clinical Brain Sciences

The Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences (CCBS; Director Professor Colin Smith) is part of Edinburgh Medical School and Edinburgh Neuroscience. It integrates laboratory and clinical research to study the causes, consequences and treatment of major brain disorders. CCBS comprises 64 Principal Investigators (47 staff and 17 honorary) and 300+ members conducting internationally recognized research with strengths in clinical trials, neuroimaging, neuropathology and regenerative neurology across brain vascular disease, neurodegenerative disease, prion disease and psychiatric disorders. CCBS researchers attract significant grant funding and collaborate on national and international clinical trials.

Further information about CCBS is available on the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences Website (https://www.ed.ac.uk/clinical-brain-sciences).