Research Assistant

COLLEGE OF MEDICAL VETERINARY & LIFE SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF INFECTION & IMMUNITY

Research and Teaching

GRADE 6

We are seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to join our team in School of Infection & Immunity.

The post-holder will contribute to a portfolio of funded research which employs neuroimaging to better understand mechanisms of symptoms important to patients with inflammatory diseases, such as pain, depression and fatigue. Specifically, the job requires fundamental experience of MRI brain analysis.

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Professor Neil Basu [Principal Investigator].  They will be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and proposals as well as help deliver our imaging projects.

The role will provide numerous career development opportunities for individuals motivated to work within an interdisciplinary team dedicated towards discovering new solutions for people with clinical unmet needs. 

Job Purpose

The post-holder will contribute to a portfolio of funded research which employs neuroimaging to better understand mechanisms of symptoms important to patients with inflammatory disease, such as pain, depression and fatigue. Specifically, the job requires knowledge of MRI brain analysis.

The post-holder will work under the supervision of Professor Neil Basu [Principal Investigator] and will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help deliver our imaging projects

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Perform the following activities in conjunction with and under the guidance of the Principal Investigator:

1. Plan and conduct assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project/group/School/College research strategy.

2. Undertake relevant neuroimaging analyses, maintain data management strategies, and contribute to organising patient imaging visits.

3. Design, set up and perform experiments, maintain experimental resources, analyse and interpret results and contribute to the development of experimental strategies.

4. Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.

5. Develop and enhance your research profile and reputation and that of The University of Glasgow/School/Research Group, including contributing to publications of international quality in high profile/quality refereed publications, enhancing the research impact in terms of economic/societal benefit, and gathering indicators of esteem.

6. Contribute to the presentation of work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our research profile.

7. Contribute to the identification of potential funding sources and to assist in the development of proposals to secure funding from internal and external bodies to support future research.

8. Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team/ group/ meetings/ seminars/ workshops across the research Group/School/College/University and wider community.

9. Contribute to the organisation, supervision, mentoring and training of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and less experienced members of the project team to ensure their effective development.

10. Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research group and School, including Budgets/Expenditure.

11. Carry out modest Teaching activities (e.g. demonstrating etc) and associated admin as assigned by the Head of School and in consultation with Principal Investigator.

12. Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.

13. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.

14. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.

15. Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University Strategy.

Please note that as part of your application you must address and demonstrate how you meet EACH of the essential/desirable criteria. If you do not address each criteria in the format explained above you will not be shortlisted for interview.

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1. Scottish Credit and Qualification level 10 (Honours degree or equivalent) in Immunology or another relevant subject. May be working towards a post-graduate qualification such as a Masters (Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 11) or PhD (Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12).

A2. Theoretical and practical knowledge in a research related field.

A3. A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the wider subject area or subject specialism.

A4. Knowledge of specialist IT software as appropriate to neuroimaging.

A5. Knowledge of neuroimaging analysis methodologies.

Desirable:

B1. Working towards or completed PhD (SCQF level 12) in related field.

Skills

Essential:

C1. Ability to analyse neuroimaging data from a variety of data sets.

C2. Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability as appropriate

C3. Excellent communication skills [oral and written], including public presentations and ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely

C4. Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach

C5. Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills

C6. Extensive IT and data analysis/interpretation skills as appropriate

C7. Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working

C8. Problem solving skills including a flexible and pragmatic approach

Experience

Essential:

E1. Experience in the collection and analysis of data

E2. Experience of scientific writing

E3. Evidence of an emerging track record of publications in a relevant field.

E4. Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner.

Further Enquiries

Any further enquiries on this post may be directed to Professor Neil Basu via email neil.basu@glasgow.ac.uk

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 6, £33,482 - £37,174 per annum.

This post is full time, and has funding for up to 2 years from start date (funding ends 30/09/27)

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

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 Closing Date: 24 April 2025 at 23:45