Research Data Officer

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**UOE05 - £27,979 - £32,332**

**Informatics, Research Data Management**

**Contract Type - Open Ended**

**Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week
**The Opportunity**:
The post-holder will proactively support the collection, storage, maintenance, reporting, publishing and dissemination of research information within the School of Informatics and assist in the management of associated platforms and business processes. The post-holder will be responsible for implementing open access policy requirements in collaboration with the Research Data Manager and Director of Research and will contribute to the school’s preparations for REF.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- HNC/D qualified.
- A high level of numeracy and attention to detail.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge and experience of databases with the ability to interrogate, manipulate and report on data. Analytical and structured approach to tasks.

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**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:

- A competitive salary of £27,979 - £32,332
- 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, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our **staff benefits page **(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

**Championing 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 our **right to work webpages **(opens new browser tab)

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