Research Support Assistant

Closing date: 8 July, 5pm

Open Ended/Permanent - Full time

The Edinburgh Law School is inviting applications from enthusiastic candidates to fill the position of Research Support Assistant within its Research, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Office. The Research Support Assistant will provide support for research activities within the School including financial administration, assistance with events and responding to general enquiries. This is a varied role that would be suitable for a well organised administrator with financial experience and excellent customer service skills. It provides an excellent opportunity to develop a career in research administration within higher education.

The Opportunity:

The role holder will provide high quality administrative support for research activities within the Edinburgh Law School. This includes financial processing, monitoring and reporting for funded research grants, assisting with the organisation of research and knowledge exchange events and acting as the first point of contact for the Research, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Office (RKEIO). This is a varied role and provides an excellent opportunity to develop a career in the area of research administration.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Experience of financial administration including transaction processing, budget monitoring and reporting.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work accurately with high levels of attention to detail.

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