SHiPP Programme Manager

Job title:

SHiPP Programme Manager

Company:

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:Grade UE08: £49,559 to £60,907 per annum, pro-rata if part-timeCSE/GeoSciencesFull-time: 35 hours per weekFixed-term: until 31st March 2026The Opportunity:We are looking for an exceptional candidate who will work as part of the Scottish Historic Population Platform (SHiPP) project which is funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of the Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCADR). The post holder will be required to apply their skills to a new project linking large and complex population databases.The successful candidate will be responsible for the project management of SHiPP programme of work, co-ordinating the project team that will deliver SHiPP, and working with the broader group of stakeholders to develop the programme’s outputs, products and researcher access. The post-holder will also deputise for the Programme Lead and will represent SHiPP within the University and to other partners and agencies. The team is multi-disciplinary, including computer scientists, geographers and historians from the Universities of Edinburgh and St Andrews and practitioners and data experts from government departments and agencies – notably National Records Scotland.The current funding is until the end of March 2026 and recommissioning for a further 5 years is anticipated by the end of 2025.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 to considering 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 £49,559 to £60,907 per annum.Your skills and attributes for success:

• Proven project management and organisational skills and significant experience managing multi-disciplinary projects involving external and internal partners.
• Understanding of the legal and data protection issues around the use of, and access to, personal data.
• Clear and effective communication skills and able to relate to a wide range of people and audiences.
• Ability to work in an uncertain environment and to map out the risks/benefits of potential solutions to problems arising.
• A structured and proactive approach to work, comfortable multi-tasking and able to re-prioritise as required.

(opens new browser tab).Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:– CV– Cover letterAs 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

(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.Championing equality, diversity and inclusionThe 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 (opens new browser tab).The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa. Please note if the role is offered on a part-time basis, it may result in sponsorship being dependant on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant or the role no longer meeting the Home Office’s criteria for sponsorship.Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 24th 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.Interviews will be held as soon as possible after advert closing date.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The School of GeoSciences explores the factors and forces that shape our world. The School aims to understand the world through fundamental curiosity-driven research and to support prescient decision-making at individual to global scales. We undertake world-leading research; offer new ways of understanding natural and social drivers of change; provide inter-and trans-disciplinary solutions; and work in partnership to improve livelihoods and explore ways to manage the environment that are both sustainable and socially equitable.With over 500 academics, researchers and research students, we are the largest and most successful interdisciplinary grouping of geoscientists and geographers in the UK. Research activity is coordinated within three main Research Institutes – Global Change, Earth and Planetary Science, and Geography and the Lived Environment – and within smaller research groupings that reach across and beyond the School.A distinctive feature of the School is the combination of academic strength, intellectual breadth and societal relevance. Our interdisciplinary research and teaching builds on established core disciplines (ecology, environmental sciences, geography, geophysics, meteorology, oceanography) to provide a variety of approaches to understanding the world (including, for example, system-scale modelling, process studies and the development of urban and social theory). The School’s research covers fundamental ‘blue-skies’ questions, as well as having application to key societal challenges including inequality and vulnerability; urban precarity; nature and cultural meaning; development and sustainability; climate and environmental change; energy, food and water security; health and wellbeing; natural resources; and natural hazards.The School holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to gender equality in higher education. Our aim is to recognise and value diversity in our staff and students, and to support flexible and family-friendly working.More details about the School is available from

Expected salary

£49559 – 60907 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 02:58:33 GMT

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