Research Finance Administrator

Grade UE05: £30,180 - £34,630 per annum

CAHSS / School of Law

Full Time: 35 hours week

Fixed Term: 36 months

The Opportunity:

Edinburgh Law School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Research Finance Administrator to join the Research, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Office.

The Research Finance Administrator will provide high quality and customer-focused support for research projects within the School. This includes financial administration and reporting for funded research grants, advising Principal Investigators (i.e. research grant holders) on funder terms and conditions, and the organisation of events. This is a varied role that would be suitable for a well organised administrator with financial experience and excellent customer service skills who wishes to develop a career within research administration.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) but 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. However, applicants should note that the role requires at least three days per week on campus.

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Your skills and attributes for success:

• Experience of financial administration including budget monitoring and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent numeracy skills with high levels of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a customer focused team.
• Experience of dealing with conflicting demands and prioritising workload in a fast-paced environment.

How to apply

Please include a current CV and cover letter with your application. Candidates should use the cover letter to highlight previous experience that is relevant to role. The recruitment panel will take submitted documents into account when assessing applications in line with listed criteria, including acknowledging areas of potential impact such as caring responsibilities, family leave and health related matters.

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, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the 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 a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

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 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 26 November 2026.

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Interviews will be held TBC.

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