Molly Osborn (BA, MSc)

Stakeholder Engagement and Events Manager

Contact details

Address

Street

The Queen's Medical Research Institute
Edinburgh BioQuarter
47 Little France Crescent

City
Edinburgh
Post code
EH16 4TJ

Availability

  • Mon-Fri 9:15-17:15
    **Hours may differ slightly due to home-working**

Biography

Qualifications

M.Sc. Science Communication and Public Engagement from the University of Edinburgh

B.A. Science, Technology, and Society (Mathematics Minor) from Vassar College, Poughkeepsie NY, USA

 

Responsibilities & affiliations

I am currently on a secondment from my role as IRR Public Engagement and Communications Manager (CIR).

 

In my previous role, I supported and facilitated public engagement, communications, and impact activities at the Centre for Inflammation Research, including, but not limited to:

  • PE consultation: offering expertise in developing, managing, and evaluating public engagement projects; assisting with public engagement grant applications
  • Science festivals: developing research-based activities and organising centre involvement in science festivals like the Edinburgh International Science Festival and the Midlothian Science Festival
  • Online engagement: engaging audiences with research on social media and  the centre's website, managing public content on the centre's website
  • Communications: producing internal newsletters, writing news articles for the centre's website, copyediting external research publications for non-expert audiences, liaising with the University Press Office
  • Training: procuring and providing training opportunities focusing on impact, evaluation, and general good practice in public engagement

 

Other role:

I also previously worked at National Museums Scotland, supporting the Science & Technology curatorial department.

National Museums Scotland - Department Administrator - Science & Technology

Conference details

  • Engage Conference attendee (NCCPE) - 30 Nov – 4 Dec 2020

  • NCCPE Engage Conference (NCCPE) Online – December 2021

  • ScotPEN Annual Gathering Online – 17-26 Aug 2022

  • ScotPEN Annual Gathering – May 2023

  • Project Management training (LinkedIn Learning) – June 2020
  • Meaningful Online Engagement training (Jamie Gallagher, bespoke CVS session) – 2 & 3 Nov 2020
  • Engage Conference attendee (NCCPE) - 30 Nov – 4 Dec 2020
  • Intro to Community Engagement training (NCCPE) – 21 Feb 2021
  • Secure Digital Meetings & Events (CMVM communications & engagement team) – 11 March 2021
  • How to Further Increase, Build, and Sustain PPI (Patient & Public Involvement) in Scotland (National PPI Network) – 14 April 2021
  • Grant Applications & PPI (Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility) – 6 May 2021

  • Adapting to Online Delivery of Public Engagement Activity (ScotPEN) – 31 August 2022

  • Edinburgh Managers Programme – to improve leadership and management skills – Oct 2021-March 2022

  • Science Filmmaking 3-day residential course (Blue Fire Films) - 24-26 April 2023
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