Postgraduate Research Officer

Full time - 35 hours per week

Start date, as soon as possible

Fixed term for 12 months or until 30 June 2026.

The Opportunity:

Your next step starts here. Be part of something bigger.

With roles from hospitality to research, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us while contributing to the world at large.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

The College of Science and Engineering is looking for a Postgraduate Research Officer to provide coordination, guidance, and oversight for all matters relating to College-level Postgraduate Research (PGR) student administration, including on-programme support, scholarships, progress monitoring, concessions and examinations.

The post holder will play a key role in the PGR Student Administration team, responsible for providing high quality policy advice to resolve complex queries; overseeing student casework; facilitating College training, briefing and fora meetings; administering training grant funding; servicing the College Postgraduate Research Committee; and advising on PGR collaborations.