Prospect Research Specialist
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The Hutton Development Office
Focusses on fundraising to bring in additional support for our science and help drive even greater impact. The Development Office will also engage a wider range of stakeholders in our strategy and vision for a more sustainable world. It will help celebrate James Hutton and especially his Tercentenary in 2026 and by extension his inspiration and fields of study. In addition to our two main campuses in Craigiebuckler and Invergowrie, we have offices in Edinburgh and three research farms. We work with partners in over 55 different countries worldwide, carrying out international research in Europe, China, India, and Sub-Sahara Africa. Our approach is to take our expertise, skills, and knowledge from Scotland to help others and to learn and bring the world’s expertise, knowledge, and skills back to help Scotland.
We are an independent, research-intensive organisation working on land, crops, natural resources, and people, based in Scotland, using science to benefit future generations in Scotland and internationally.
Of our 500 colleagues, 350 are scientists and 150 are members of the professional services teams, including an extensive farm, field, and glasshouse research service. We host 120 postgraduate students registered at more than 30 different universities in the UK and internationally. Over 100 further people work with us in the private and public sector bodies co-located on our campuses. We host Biomathematics Statistics Scotland (BioSS) which adds great strength to all areas of our research. Our partnership with the Plant Sciences Division of the University of Dundee, located at our Invergowrie site, contributes significant benefits to our research capabilities and post-graduate school. Our subsidiary, James Hutton Limited, helps deliver impact in both the private and public sector by commercialising our intellectual property.
To be successful in this role you will have:
• A keen interest in the challenges that the James Hutton Institute seeks to address.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with flawless attention to detail.
• Experience in prospect research, fundraising, relationship management or marketing.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills, and excellent telephone manner.
• Proven track record in administrative tasks.
• Knowledge of development or customer databases.
• An ability to act with discretion and tact.
• Self-motivated, determined, and efficient.
The ability to use CRM databases, particularly Raiser’s Edge would be a distinct advantage as would
proficiency in design software.