13063 - Research Data Specialist
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,064 to £48,822 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 13063 |
Summary
Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum
ISG / Digital Curation Centre
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 12 months
Research Data Specialist
The Digital Curation Centre is looking for a Research Data Specialist to join our team. You will work on a range of projects in our portfolio, conducting investigative studies, and developing a range of guidance resources, tools and training on Research Data Management, Open Science, FAIR data, and digital curation. Work will be delivered in collaboration with project partners across Europe and offers an excellent opportunity to develop international networks.
This post is advertised as a fixed-term full-time (35 hours per week) role for 12 months. We are open to considering proposals for secondment.
The Opportunity:
Are you looking to apply and develop your knowledge in effective data reuse and open research practice?
The DCC is looking for a Research Data Specialist to help us deliver our growing and mixed programme of international projects, consultancy, and training in these areas.
You will have the opportunity to work in a diverse, welcoming, and knowledgeable team on work with a global reach.
You will bring knowledge of data reuse that may have been gained as a researcher or by supporting researchers, working in organisations that generate or reuse data or both. You'll also bring enthusiasm for sharing that knowledge with others, developing it as part of a team and using it to help others make the most of the data that research produces around the world.
The post offers an excellent opportunity to work with a renowned centre of expertise in Digital Curation, Research Data Management and Open Research, and develop international networks through the DCC’s collaborations with top-tier research institutions worldwide.
What the job involves:
Deliver guidance resources, tools, training, and other project outputs related to RDM, Open Science, FAIR data, and digital curation, as defined in the workplans of externally funded projects.
Coordinate with colleagues in the DCC and external partners for contributions to tasks, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outputs.
Support the DCC Projects Coordinator, Directors and Strategy and Operations Specialist to provide project reporting by contributing information on the tasks and work packages delivered.
Disseminate the project outputs and support overall communications and stakeholder engagement by contributing to newsletters, blogs, publications, videos, website updates and general social media.
Contribute to the delivery of tasks in the wider DCC portfolio of activities, as required. This may include consultancy, training, online tool support and general stakeholder engagement.
A bit about you:
Essential
Proven understanding of the RDM, Open Science, FAIR and/or digital curation communities
Experience of working to clear project plans and delivering outputs as required
Practical knowledge and insights on writing guidance resources for different audiences
Experience of engaging a wide range of stakeholders and balancing their interests
Strong communication and presentation skills
Desirable
A further degree in a relevant research discipline or practical experience in data curation.
Experience gained performing or supporting research in a focused disciplinary area (e.g. biomedical research, engineering, humanities etc.)
ISG / Digital Curation Centre
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 12 months
Research Data Specialist
The Digital Curation Centre is looking for a Research Data Specialist to join our team. You will work on a range of projects in our portfolio, conducting investigative studies, and developing a range of guidance resources, tools and training on Research Data Management, Open Science, FAIR data, and digital curation. Work will be delivered in collaboration with project partners across Europe and offers an excellent opportunity to develop international networks.
This post is advertised as a fixed-term full-time (35 hours per week) role for 12 months. We are open to considering proposals for secondment.
The Opportunity:
Are you looking to apply and develop your knowledge in effective data reuse and open research practice?
The DCC is looking for a Research Data Specialist to help us deliver our growing and mixed programme of international projects, consultancy, and training in these areas.
You will have the opportunity to work in a diverse, welcoming, and knowledgeable team on work with a global reach.
You will bring knowledge of data reuse that may have been gained as a researcher or by supporting researchers, working in organisations that generate or reuse data or both. You'll also bring enthusiasm for sharing that knowledge with others, developing it as part of a team and using it to help others make the most of the data that research produces around the world.
The post offers an excellent opportunity to work with a renowned centre of expertise in Digital Curation, Research Data Management and Open Research, and develop international networks through the DCC’s collaborations with top-tier research institutions worldwide.
What the job involves:
Deliver guidance resources, tools, training, and other project outputs related to RDM, Open Science, FAIR data, and digital curation, as defined in the workplans of externally funded projects.
Coordinate with colleagues in the DCC and external partners for contributions to tasks, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outputs.
Support the DCC Projects Coordinator, Directors and Strategy and Operations Specialist to provide project reporting by contributing information on the tasks and work packages delivered.
Disseminate the project outputs and support overall communications and stakeholder engagement by contributing to newsletters, blogs, publications, videos, website updates and general social media.
Contribute to the delivery of tasks in the wider DCC portfolio of activities, as required. This may include consultancy, training, online tool support and general stakeholder engagement.
A bit about you:
Essential
Proven understanding of the RDM, Open Science, FAIR and/or digital curation communities
Experience of working to clear project plans and delivering outputs as required
Practical knowledge and insights on writing guidance resources for different audiences
Experience of engaging a wide range of stakeholders and balancing their interests
Strong communication and presentation skills
Desirable
A further degree in a relevant research discipline or practical experience in data curation.
Experience gained performing or supporting research in a focused disciplinary area (e.g. biomedical research, engineering, humanities etc.)