Description UE06 - £33,882 - £39,105 CMVM / MGPHS / USHER Institute Contract type: Full time (35hrs per week) Open Ended contract Location: Usher Institute, Edinburgh Bioquarter We will also consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular (weekly) on-campus working. The Usher Institute expects a minimum of 40% on campus working. The Business Support (Finance) team at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a Business Support Administrator to join their team to provide support for a portfolio of research projects and grant applications. The Opportunity: We are looking for a proactive and experienced Business Support Administrator to provide support to colleagues across the Usher Institute. The postholder will have responsibility for a portfolio of research projects and the role offers the opportunity to use and develop knowledge and experience in relation to all aspects of supporting and managing a research grant. The postholder will take a proactive lead in this relatively autonomous role, with complicated matters being referred to the line manager where required. You will benefit from a network of staff and departments across the Institute, College and wider university. The post is full time and is offered on a hybrid (non-contractual) basis. Informal enquiries may be directed to Paula Grieve, Research Finance & Business Support Manager Paula.grieveed.ac.uk. Your skills and attributes for success: • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work independently, to plan and prioritise own workload, often months in advance and to re-prioritise to meet deadlines; • A confident, pro-active approach to work, excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to form excellent working relationships with colleagues at all levels; • A high standard of numeracy and excellent attention to detail with experience of handling confidential information; • Good working knowledge of research grant applications and award processes; • Ability to juggle a variety of competing priorities and timescales through effective time-management skills. Click to here view a copy of the full job description. Please include your CV and a supporting statement with details of how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required for this post. Non-University of Edinburgh employees (i.e. external applicants) – please refer to the How to Apply – External Candidate system user guide Current University of Edinburgh employees (i.e. internal applicants) interested in applying for this role – you must apply as an internal applicant through the People and Money Current Jobs tile. Please refer to the How to Apply – UoE Employee system user guide As a valued member of our team you can expect: • A competitive salary. • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. 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Work with us | Usher Institute - where inquiring minds work together to improve lives across the world. Join our growing team of academics and professional services staff and work in a vibrant, multi-disciplinary environment. Our vision is to catalyse the transformation of health in society by working with people, populations and their data. Our greatest asset is our people, working together to improve public health using evidence-based research. We are a key applied and translational arm of the Edinburgh Medical School, within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at The University of Edinburgh. Working with partners across UK and international universities, health and care providers, policymakers, industry and the public is central to our highly collaborative ethos. On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.