Deputy Facility Manager - Preclinical PET

Grade UE08: £50,253 - £61,759 per annum

CMVM / Deanery of Clinical Sciences / Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Open-ended (permanent)

The Opportunity:

We are currently looking to recruit a deputy facility manager to support all operational activities and service provision at the preclinical PET facility in Edinburgh. This role will work in close proximity to the head of the facility, Prof Tavares, in order to operationalise and implement service delivery at the facility. Day-to-day facility operations will be overseen by this post, as deputised by Prof Tavares. This is a full-time (35 hours per week), fully on-campus and open-ended position. The post holder is expected to provide expert contribution and guidance to all preclinical PET facility users. They are expected to contribute to the success of the University preclinical PET research strategic goals by managing all technical activities for preclinical radionuclide imaging programmes at the facility. We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, organised and resourceful researcher eager to develop a career as core facility imaging scientist with management responsibilities. 

 

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Resourceful team member capable of troubleshooting complex and time-sensitive problems. 
• Highly resilient and capable of maintaining a positive attitude when facing adversities. 
• Capable of consistently delivering research at a core facility environment with focus on facility users’ outstanding satisfaction.
• Excellent time management skills and multi-tasking under pressure. 
• Significant amount of agency while successfully operationalising and reporting on progress of deputised tasks by line manager. 

 

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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 a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) 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. 

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The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.  This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 28th August 2025.

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