ClimateXChange Project Manager – Climate Resilience and Social Change at University of Edinburgh

, , United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Aug, 26

Salary

61759.0

Posted On

05 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Research Project Management, Climate Policy Analysis, Policy Writing, Stakeholder Networking, Interpersonal Communication, Knowledge Exchange, Climate Resilience Planning, Social Change Analysis

Industry

Higher Education

Description

Grade UE08: £50,253 - £61,759 per annum pro-rata if part-time CSE / School of GeoSciences Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed-term: for 8 months Together we can do great things. 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 look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our student’s performance and wellbeing. The Opportunity: ClimateXChange - Scotland’s Centre of Expertise connecting climate change research and policy - are looking for an experienced project manager with solid knowledge of the Scottish climate policy landscape and a passion for connecting climate science and policy. You will join the busy ClimateXChange team to plan and manage research and knowledge exchange activities across climate resilience and social change.  This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.  We are also open 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 £50,253 - £61,759 per annum. Your skills and attributes for success: * Extensive experience in a role connecting research and policy. * Demonstrable research project management experience. * Excellent understanding of the Scottish adaptation and resilience policy landscape, and wider climate policy landscaped as linked to social change. * Proven track record of writing for a policy audience, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to network and build up a solid base of trusted contacts. Click to view a copy of the full job description [https://uoe.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/jobdescriptionlibrary/IQBP0IR0L6R-R4uwe4R9b_KLAXUFgPbs2O3kl9GdBTtDuzI].   Please apply by submitting a CV and a 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, 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 [https://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/pay-reward/staff-benefits] 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 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 [https://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/demonstrating-rtw]. 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. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 26th May 2026. Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm (UK time). If you are applying from outside the UK, the closing time shown on our adverts will automatically adjust to your browser’s local time zone. Interviews will be held on 3 June 2026. 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. 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 of GeoSciences aims 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 http://www.ed.ac.uk/geosciences [http://www.ed.ac.uk/geosciences/]

Responsibilities

Plan and manage research and knowledge exchange activities focused on climate resilience and social change. Connect climate science research with policy implementation within the Scottish landscape.