Engagement Lead, SCADRADR Scotland

University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Scotland is seeking an exceptional candidate for a strategic leadership role within the ADR Scotland programme. The successful applicant will develop and manage a knowledge exchange strategy while engaging with diverse stakeholders. This full-time, fixed-term role offers a salary of £50,253 to £61,759 per annum, along with a range of comprehensive staff benefits. Flexible working arrangements are available, promoting a balanced work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Competitive pension schemes

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience of developing and delivering strategic plans.
• Significant understanding of knowledge exchange impact.
• Effective communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage ADR Scotland’s knowledge exchange strategy.
• Engage with various groups to drive impact awareness.
• Deputise for the Programme Lead and represent ADR Scotland.

Skills

Strategic planning

Knowledge exchange impact

Communication skills

Diplomatic problem-solving

Multi-tasking

Job description

The Opportunity

We are looking for an exceptional candidate with proven communication and leadership skills, experience engaging with a range of partners and stakeholders including policymakers and the public, and the ability to apply these skills to a large data linkage research and infrastructure programme that aims to provide data-driven evidence and insights for policy and public good.

The post-holder will work for the ADR Scotland programme, which is funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and is led by the University of Edinburgh.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing the delivery of ADR Scotland’s knowledge exchange, impact, public engagement and communications strategy and approach. Working closely with the Scottish Government, the post-holder will engage with a range of groups from across disciplines and sectors to drive impact awareness and trust in administrative data research. The post-holder will also deputise for the Programme Lead and represent ADR Scotland within the University and to other partners and agencies. The team is multi-disciplinary, including colleagues from the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Napier as well as Scottish Government departments and other delivery partners such as Research Data Scotland.

The post is a fixed-term maternity cover until mid-January 2027. Applications for secondments are welcome.

This position is full-time (35 hours per week). We are also open to considering part‑time or flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working on a non-contractual basis that combines remote and on-campus work.

The salary for this post is £50,253 to £61,759 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success

• Proven experience of developing and delivering strategic plans involving external and internal partners.
• Significant understanding of the field of knowledge exchange impact and engagement.
• Clear and effective communication skills, able to relate to a wide range of people and audiences.
• Ability to act diplomatically and map out the risks and benefits of potential solutions to problems arising.
• A structured and proactive approach to work, comfortable with multi-tasking and able to re-prioritise as required.

Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• 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 generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts and family‑friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page 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.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 4 November 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browser’s local time zone.

Interviews will be held in November 2025, approximately a week after the closing date.

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.