Description UE05: £28,879 - £33,232 pro rata CMVM/Edinburgh Medical School/Deanery of Biomedical Sciences/Centre Discovery Brain Sciences Fixed-Term: 6 months Part-time: 10 hours per week The Opportunity: Part-time research technician post in neuroscience of natural behaviour laboratory. This post is part-time (10 hours per week, in-person). The salary for this post is £28,879 to £33,232 per annum. Your skills and attributes for success: Experience in animal handling and procedures (preferably Home Office Licence Holder) Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team. Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab) Application Information Please ensure you include the following documents in your application: - CV - Cover letter - Contact information for references 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 our staff 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. Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab) 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 The closing date for applications is December 20th 2024. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will be arranged following application deadline.