Research Assistant (Interdisciplinary Education) Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
UE06: £30,619 - £35,308 pro rata
Moray House School of Education and Sport / Edinburgh Futures Institute
Fixed Term Contract: 01/08/2023 – 31/12/2024
Contract Type: Guaranteed Hours
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a motivated and organised researcher to assist on the ‘Crossing the Line’ research project, investigating interdisciplinary learning and teaching at Edinburgh Futures Institute. This will include data collection and analysis and developing an online resource for students and educators.
Funded by the Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme at the University of Edinburgh, Crossing the Line will provide an insight into the holistic experience of learners and teachers on a wide range of courses, as they come together to develop skills in interdisciplinary collaboration. This project will lead to the creation of a digital toolkit for interdisciplinary education. The successful candidate will conduct original research, produce material for publication and dissemination, and work as a member of an interdisciplinary research team.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Degree or equivalent professional experience in interdisciplinary or challenge-based education.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to a variety of groups including students and co-researchers.
- Experience of working with students on interdisciplinary courses and/or projects.
- Proven skills in planning, organisation, time management, prioritisation of work and working without supervision.
- Ability and confidence to use initiative and independent judgement.
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We 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. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
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.
Interviews will be held July 25th.
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
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.
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