Engagement Lead, SCADRADR Scotland

UE08: 50253.00 - 61759.00 Per Annum.

CSE / School of GeoSciences.

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.

Fixed Term Contract - Temporary.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an exceptional candidate with proven communication and leadership skills with experience engaging with a range of partners and stakeholders including policymakers and the public who can apply their skills to a large data linkage research and infrastructure programme which aims to provide data-driven evidence and insights for policy and public good.

The post-holder will work for ADR Scotlands programme which is funded by the UKs Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the University of Edinburgh-led part of the programme.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing the delivery of ADR Scotland knowledge exchange impact public engagement and communications strategy and approach. Working closely with Scottish Government you will engage with a range of groups from across disciplines and sectors to drive impact awareness and trust in administrative data research. The post-holder will also deputise for the Programme Lead and will represent ADR Scotland within the University and to other partners and agencies. The team is multi-disciplinary including colleagues from the Universities of Edinburgh Glasgow and Napier as well as Scottish Government departments and other delivery partners including Research Data Scotland.

The post is a fixed term maternity cover until mid-January 2027. Applications for secondments are welcome.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however we are open to considering part-time or flexible working 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 salary for this post is 50253 to 61759 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Proven experience of developing and delivering strategic plans involving external and internal partners.
• Significant understanding of the field of knowledge exchange impact and engagement.
• Clear and effective communication skills and able to relate to a wide range of people and audiences.
• Ability to act diplomatically and to map out the risks/benefits of potential solutions to problems arising.
• A structured and proactive approach to work comfortable multi-tasking and able to re-prioritise as required.

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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
• 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 out the full list on ourstaff 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.

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Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 4 November 2025.

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Interviews will be heldin November 2025 approximately a week after closing date.

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.