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Public Engagement, Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Full time, 35 hours per week

Fixed term, 2.5 years

We are looking for an experienced science education and engagement practitioner with proven relevant laboratory skills, to implement the Roslin Institute\'s award-winning Public Engagement with Research (PER) programme. The role is based in the Roslin Institute Public Engagement team at the University of Edinburgh\'s Easter Bush Campus, and the majority of the PER programme is delivered on campus at the Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre (EBSOC), a laboratory space purpose-built for public engagement.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), but we are open to considering flexible working patterns. We will also consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. The Roslin Institute PER programme runs year-round, and the job will also involve occasional evening and weekend work as required to deliver the programme to our diverse audiences.

The Opportunity:

This role is a unique opportunity to deliver the Roslin Institute\'s award-winning PER programme, which aligns with and is supported by strategic research funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. This funding supports research into genes and traits for healthy animals, and prevention and control of infectious diseases, allowing Roslin\'s experts to develop the Institute\'s overall research themes of sustainable agriculture, controlling diseases and enhancing health.

The PER programme includes in-person and online research-linked activities for primary, secondary and international schools, FE colleges, adult learners and teachers; as well as events for community groups and the wider public. The job will involve the delivery of up to three activities per week, day-to-day running of the Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre, and provision of management, training and support for the EBSOC Assistant and the teams of staff and students who support the PER programme.

The role will also support the development and delivery of staff and student training, and teacher CPD. The post holder will also work with the rest of the PE team to update existing and create new activities when needed, to ensure all content is relevant to our priority audiences and showcases the strategic research carried out at the Roslin Institute.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A degree in biological sciences or a related subject, plus a minimum of 2 years\' relevant experience working in science engagement and/or education.
• Proven molecular biology laboratory skills and technical knowledge relevant to the Roslin Institute\'s PER programme.
• Experience of developing and delivering science engagement activities/events for non-specialist audiences.
• Knowledge of current issues in Public Engagement with Research, and familiarity with the concepts delivered via public engagement and science communications training.
• Pro-active self-starter, able to work independently and flexibly (including working hours).

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

A unique, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We will 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.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of our Public Engagement with Research strategy, and the Gold and Silver Athena SWAN awards, held by the Roslin Institute and University of Edinburgh respectively, recognise 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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The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note:

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Interviews will be held at the Roslin Institute, Easter Bush Campus, EH25 9RG , Week Commencing 25th September 2023.

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:

The is a one-of-a-kind centre of excellence in clinical activity, teaching and research. Our purpose-built campus, set against the backdrop of the beautiful Pentland Hills Regional Park, is home to more than eight hundred staff and almost eighteen hundred students, all of whom contribute to our exceptional community ethos.

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We represent the largest concentration of animal science-related expertise in Europe, impacting local, regional, national and international communities in terms of economic growth, the provision of clinical services and the advancement of scientific knowledge.

Education

The School is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and participates in the Veterinary Medical Colleges Admissions Service (VMCAS). We are consistently ranked the best vet school in the UK by both the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide and the Guardian League Tables. We are consistently ranked among the best in the world by global rankings.

The School is a global education provider with over 1,800 undergraduate, postgraduate and research students from around the world. We provide world-class education to improve the health of animals and human beings alike and are leaders in veterinary education, research, and clinical practice, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The Roslin Institute collaborates closely in delivering research-led teaching to undergraduate veterinary students, and promoting clinical veterinary research and translation. The unique association with leading medical and veterinary schools (through the University\'s College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine) with a genuine commitment to the concept of One Medicine, also enables the translation of expertise and knowledge into human health and vice-versa.

Research Impact

In a joint submission to the latest UK Research Excellence Framework exercise, research at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (R(D)SVS) and Scotland\'s Rural College (SRUC) has been ranked number one in the UK for agriculture, food and veterinary sciences by combining Times Higher Education\'s ratings for each institution. The judgement, based on the quality and breadth of research, maintains the R(D)SVS and SRUC\'s position as the strongest provider in these subject areas. The institutions\' research environment was classified to be 100 per cent world leading or internationally excellent for agriculture, food and veterinary sciences research. The Vet School and SRUC submission was also assessed as being 100 per cent world leading or internationally excellent in terms of the impact its research work has on wider society.

Community The School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award and the Roslin Institute holds a Gold Award in recognition of their commitment to advance the representation of women in veterinary medicine and animal science. It is home to a thriving and diverse community of staff and students, with access to facilities including campus allotments and apiary, cycle storage and showers, walking and running trails, two restaurants and a modern gym.

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