Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Postgraduate Taught and Projects Officer

University of Edinburgh

  • United Kingdom
  • £27,979-32,332 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 14 days ago
Job Description:UE05 £27,979 to £32,332 Per annum , pro rataCollege of Science & Engineering - School of Biological Sciences - Institute of Infection & Immunology ResearchPart Time (28 hours per week)Fixed Term (9 months (Maternity Leave Cover))We are looking for a Postgraduate Teaching and Projects Officer for Edinburgh Infectious Diseases.This post is advertised as 0.8 x FTE, and we are open to flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.The Opportunity:An opportunity has arisen to for a post to cover the maternity leave of the Postgraduate Teaching and Projects Officer for Edinburgh Infectious Diseases. The postholder will provide administrative support of a range of activities delivered by the Edinburgh Infectious Diseases network, and be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the PhD with Integrated Study in One Health Models of Disease, including organising teaching, assessment and support of postgraduate committees.Your skills and attributes for success:
  • Knowledge of University of Edinburgh administrative systems
  • Experience of organising University teaching e.g. at postgraduate level
  • Enthusiasm and attention to detail
  • Flexibility and patience
Click to view a copy of the full .To discuss the post informally please contact the Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Development, Hilary Snaith ( ). For more information about Edinburgh Infectious Diseases please see the website https://www.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-infectious-diseases.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. Click to access our (opens new browser tab) 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.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 (opens new browser tab).On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.Key dates to note:Closing date for applications 31 May 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:IIIR conducts fundamental research across the areas of immunology, infection, genetics and epidemiology, in order to develop new interventions to control human and animal diseases. The Institute encompasses an exceptional breadth of pathogen research, from viruses to helminth parasites, on a wide platform of scientific approaches from functional genomics to mathematical biology. IIIR's environment and facilities offer outstanding opportunities for interdisciplinary research into immunology and infection. Our four main themes are: fundamental immunology; immune regulation of disease; molecular biology and genetics of parasites; and host-pathogen population biology. Research is funded by a wide range of sponsors including MRC, the Wellcome Trust, other charities, industry and the European Union.IIIR has strong links with the Institute for Evolutionary Biology, in particular through the Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution (http://ciie.bio.ed.ac.uk (supported by the Wellcome Trust)), which promotes collaborations between basic and clinical scientists (through joint projects with the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine), between empirical and mathematical scientists, and between immunological and evolutionary biologists.Find our more at https://www.ed.ac.uk/biology/immunology-infection

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