Location: | Edinburgh |
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Salary: | £36,333 to £43,155 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 23rd March 2023 |
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Closes: | 20th April 2023 |
Job Ref: | 6939 |
Fixed Term Contract until August 2024
We are looking for a skilled communications professional to lead on the delivery of top quality, creative and engaging content and recruitment of participants for the DecodeME project, the world’s largest study of ME/CFS.
The Opportunity:
The DecodeME research partnership is a collaboration between researchers and people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), carers and the public.
The Communications and Engagement Manager will be a key component of this team at the University of Edinburgh’s Institute of Genetics and Cancer.
This role will be responsible for advising on and delivering DecodeME’s strategic priorities, specifically on how to engage and communicate with study participants. This role will create and implement a communications strategy, create content and manage diverse study promotion channels and activities, working side-by-side with PPI (patient and public involvement) members, charities, and UoE Comms and PR teams.
Your skills and attributes for success:
The post holder has the option to work full time in the office at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, Edinburgh (IGC) or work in a hybrid working style, with a minimum of 1 day on campus per week expected. The needs of the role, team and individual will be considered when agreeing working arrangements.
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