The University of Edinburgh

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Research Assistant - Co-ordinator (DRNS) @ The University of Edinburgh

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About this role

Part time: 10.5 hours per week (0.3FTE)

Fixed term: until 31 July 2027 (Position is available from 28th September 2026)

The Opportunity:

This is a Research Co-ordinator post with the main responsibility being developing and running seminars and knowledge exchange/research collaboration events, and an annual conference.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Good knowledge of the drug research community in Scotland Ability to design, organised and deliver knowledge exchange events in a range of environments. Experience of working with drug policy stakeholders (including those with lived and living experience of drug use).

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

This post is advertised as fixed term part time, 1.5 days a week (0.3FTE) role until July 2027. We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

Apply Before: 29/09/2026, 23:59

Skills

Academic or ResearchOther Social SciencesAnthropologySocial Sciences & Social CareHigher EducationAcademicSociologySocial Policy

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