Research Assistant

COLLEGE OF MVLS SCHOOL OF MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES / SCHOOL OF INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Grade 6 

Job Goal

You’ll contribute to a undertaking ‘Assessing MUC1 carrying aberrant glycans as illness drivers and biomarkers in Rheumatoid Arthritis’ working with Dr Aurélie Najm and Dr Miguel Pineda. The profitable candidate may even be anticipated to contribute to the formulation and submission of analysis publications and analysis proposals in addition to assist handle and direct this complicated and difficult undertaking as alternatives enable.

Predominant Duties and Tasks 

Carry out the next actions along side and below the steering of the Principal/Co Investigator:

1. Plan and conduct assigned analysis individually or collectively in accordance with the undertaking deliverables and undertaking/group/Faculty/Faculty analysis technique.

2. Doc analysis output together with evaluation and interpretation of all knowledge, sustaining data and databases, drafting technical/progress studies and papers as acceptable.

3. Develop and improve your analysis profile and fame and that of The College of Glasgow/Faculty/Analysis Group, together with contributing to publications of worldwide high quality in excessive profile/high quality refereed journals, enhancing the analysis impression when it comes to financial/societal profit, and gathering indicators of esteem

4. Contribute to the presentation of labor at worldwide and nationwide conferences, at inner and exterior seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and improve our analysis profile.

5. Contribute to the identification of potential funding sources and to help within the improvement of proposals to safe funding from inner and exterior our bodies to assist future analysis.

6. Collaborate with colleagues and take part in workforce/ group/ conferences/ seminars/ workshops throughout the analysis Group/Faculty/Faculty/College and wider group.

7. Contribute to the organisation, supervision, mentoring and coaching of undergraduate and/or postgraduate college students and fewer skilled members of the undertaking workforce to make sure their efficient improvement.

8. Carry out administrative duties associated to the actions of the analysis group and Faculty, together with Budgets/Expenditure.

9. Perform modest Educating actions [e.g. demonstrating etc.] and related admin as assigned by the Head of Faculty and in session with Principal Investigator.

10. Maintain updated with present information and up to date advances within the subject/self-discipline.

11. Interact in persevering with skilled improvement actions as acceptable.

12. Undertake every other affordable duties as required by the Head of Faculty/Director of Analysis Institute.

13. Contribute to the enhancement of the College’s worldwide profile consistent with the College’s Strategic Plan, Inspiring Folks Altering The World.

{Qualifications}

Important:

A1 SCQF Degree 10 Honours diploma in a related topic or a cognate self-discipline, or equal

A2 Specialist theoretical and sensible information of immunology and rheumatology analysis areas.

A3 A complete and up-to-date information of the broader topic space or topic specialism

Fascinating:

B1 An awarded or just lately submitted or close to completion PhD in topic specialism or equal

Information, Expertise and Expertise

Important:

C1 Mission or topic particular abilities, expertise in cell tradition and immunofluorescence.

C2 Analysis creativity and cross-discipline collaborative potential as acceptable

C3 Glorious communication abilities (oral and written), together with public shows and talent to speak complicated knowledge/ideas clearly and concisely

C4 Glorious interpersonal abilities together with workforce working and a collegiate method

C5 Acceptable workload, time, undertaking, finances, individuals administration abilities

C6 In depth IT and knowledge evaluation/interpretation abilities as acceptable

C7 Self-motivation, initiative and unbiased thought/working

C8 Downside fixing abilities together with a versatile and pragmatic method

Expertise

Important:

D1 Adequate related analysis expertise (or equal) acceptable to an early profession researcher

D2 Mission or topic particular expertise

D3 Expertise of scientific writing

D4 Confirmed potential to ship high quality outputs in a well timed and environment friendly method

D5 Proof of an rising monitor file of publications in a related subject

Phrases and Situations

Wage might be Grade 6, £32,332 – £36,024 every year.

This put up is full time, and has funding till 8 November 2024.

As a part of Staff UofG you may be a member of a world altering, inclusive group, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our workforce, you’ll be able to anticipate:

1 A heat welcoming and interesting organisational tradition, the place your abilities are developed and nurtured, and success is widely known and shared.

2 A superb employment package deal with beneficiant phrases and circumstances together with 41 days of go away for full time employees, pension – pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, advantages and low cost packages.

3 A versatile method to working.

4 A dedication to assist your well being and wellbeing, together with a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new employees becoming a member of the College  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/employees/healthwellbeing/.

We imagine that we are able to solely attain our full potential via the abilities of all. Equality, variety and inclusion are on the coronary heart of our values. Functions are notably welcome from throughout our communities and specifically individuals from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) group, and different protected traits who’re under-represented inside the College. Learn extra on how the College promotes and embeds all points of equality and variety inside our group https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

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