Research Project Assistant
Company
Location
Edinburgh
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Contract, Contract
Salary
£31,236 a year
Job Highlights
- Assist in producing high-quality written outputs and reporting for a British Council-funded research project on digital skills in architecture education.
- Ideal candidates will possess strong organisational skills, experience in project management, and excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- This part-time role is based in Edinburgh, offering a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
Job Requirements/Description
Location
Merchiston
The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Job details
Salary
£31,236 per annum (pro rata and depending on experience)
Contractual hours
2.5
Basis
Part Time
Region
School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Package
Excellent Benefits Package
Job category/type
Research
Date posted
13/05/2026
Job reference
0000022722
Job description
Ranked the #1 UK Modern University for Engineering and Computer Science (GUG 2025), Edinburgh Napier University leads innovation in a rapidly changing world through future-ready education across disciplines like AI, renewable energy, computer/data science, engineering, building and surveying.
Currently, our School of Computing, Engineering & Built Environment are undertaking a British Council-funded collaborative research project to identify the digital skills gap in architecture education in Nepal.
As such we are recruiting a Research Project Assistant to assist with producing high-quality written outputs and preparing formal reports for the British Council, to ensure full compliance with grant requirements and reporting deadlines.
The Role:
As Research Project Assistant, you will have the opportunity to use your strong organisational and time-management skills to provide comprehensive administrative and coordination support to the project.
You will be in an excellent position to use your experience to play a key role in maintaining project documentation and ensuring compliance with funder and university requirements.
Your written and verbal communication skills and experience of minute taking will also be put to good use, as you organise meetings, prepare agendas, take accurate notes, and track agreed actions while supporting the preparation of project progress and final reports for the funder.
This role will also offer you valuable experience in international research project management and cross-cultural collaboration, so if you have the right skills and would like to get involved in this meaningful project, then we would love to hear from you.
What we will need from you:
Currently, our School of Computing, Engineering & Built Environment are undertaking a British Council-funded collaborative research project to identify the digital skills gap in architecture education in Nepal.
As such we are recruiting a Research Project Assistant to assist with producing high-quality written outputs and preparing formal reports for the British Council, to ensure full compliance with grant requirements and reporting deadlines.
The Role:
As Research Project Assistant, you will have the opportunity to use your strong organisational and time-management skills to provide comprehensive administrative and coordination support to the project.
You will be in an excellent position to use your experience to play a key role in maintaining project documentation and ensuring compliance with funder and university requirements.
Your written and verbal communication skills and experience of minute taking will also be put to good use, as you organise meetings, prepare agendas, take accurate notes, and track agreed actions while supporting the preparation of project progress and final reports for the funder.
This role will also offer you valuable experience in international research project management and cross-cultural collaboration, so if you have the right skills and would like to get involved in this meaningful project, then we would love to hear from you.
What we will need from you:
-
Masters Degree in a discipline relevant to working in the Built Environment
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to take clear and accurate meeting notes
- Experience working in an academic, research, or project-based environment
Benefits we offer:
Pro rated annual leave based on full entitlement of 46 days, pension contribution of 17.6 – 26% (depending on circumstances) and a number of other staff benefits. For more information about our wide range of benefits,
Additional information:
Salary: £31,236 per annum (pro rata and depending on experience)
Hours: 2.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-Term until 31 Aug 2027
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role on the Skilled Worker visa route. International applicants will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
The University holds Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status. We are a flexible Employer.
Pro rated annual leave based on full entitlement of 46 days, pension contribution of 17.6 – 26% (depending on circumstances) and a number of other staff benefits. For more information about our wide range of benefits,
Additional information:
Salary: £31,236 per annum (pro rata and depending on experience)
Hours: 2.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-Term until 31 Aug 2027
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role on the Skilled Worker visa route. International applicants will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
The University holds Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status. We are a flexible Employer.
Company
Location
Edinburgh
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Contract, Contract
Salary
£31,236 a year