Description Grade UE07: £40,497 to £48,149 per annum, pro-rata if part time CSE/ School of Geosciences Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: to 31 March 2026 The Opportunity: ClimateXChange - Scotland’s Centre of Expertise connecting climate change research and policy - are looking for a dynamic communications manager with a passion for science communications and knowledge exchange, and a flair for telling powerful impact stories. You will join the busy ClimateXChange team to plan and deliver communications and engagement activities across all our projects connecting climate change research and policy. This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. The salary for this post is £40,497 - £48,149 per annum, pro rata if part time. Your skills and attributes for success: Strong communications strategy experience A track record of writing and editing for a policy audience Experience of working across a range of communications channels Ability to lead on planning, running and reporting from a range of events Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab) Application Information: Please apply by submitting a CV and a cover letter. 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). 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. Key dates to note: The closing date for applications is 10 April 2025. 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. Shortlisting of applications will take place on 24 April, with interviews anticipated on the 6 and 7 May at the earliest.