Research Assistant – Medical Nanotechnology Development Opportunity

Job title:

Research Assistant – Medical Nanotechnology Development Opportunity

Company

University of the Highlands and Islands

Job description

Institute of Health Research and InnovationThe Institute of Health Research and Innovation was constituted in February 2018. It is embedded in the Faculty of Science, Health and the Environment and focuses on the two broad themes of Biomedical Sciences and Rural Health and Wellbeing.Health research at the university has significantly grown since 2016, thanks to various external sources of funding for projects of European and international scale. In 2021, 28% of our research was classed as world-leading, a substantial increase over the 17% equivalent score in 2014. The research themes are currently being strategically conjoined to form an interdisciplinary and cross-partnership One Health strand.Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal – investment programme in the School of Health, Social Care and Life SciencesAs part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal managed by the Highland Council, the university was awarded £9m from the UK Government to establish key infrastructure and innovation capacity.The Life Sciences Innovation Centre on Inverness Campus, which opened in March 2023, operates as a flexible open-access commercialisation facility, with a strong theme of collaboration with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, NHS Highland, the academic sector and commercial partners. This activity generates new products and services, business start-ups and licensing deals, as well as healthcare service improvements and new models for clinical delivery for the NHS.The Life Sciences Innovation Centre also hosts the innovation hub operated by Highlands and Islands Enterprise. It supports developments around the Highlands and Islands. The National Treatment Centre – Highland is also located on Inverness Campus, which fosters tripartite collaboration with NHS Highland.Medical NanotechnologyMedical nanotechnology has been identified as a beacon research and innovation theme to meet the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal outcomes. It is a new theme for the Institute of Health Research and Innovation with a momentum gained thanks to the appointment of Professor Alistair Kean in 2019.Research AssistantThis post has been created to assist the development and activities of the Medical Nanotechnology. There will be an element of collaboration with the NHS Highland Department of Medical Physics and Bio-Engineering.This role requires a background in a scientific field relevant to medical nanotechnology, and an understanding of the functioning and maintenance of a laboratory. However, there is no expectation of experience of physical vapour deposition, hyperspectral imaging or photonics – comprehensive training will be provided in all the techniques involved within the first 6 months of engagement. Training will involve, where necessary, off-site training with equipment manufacturers (e.g. Nikalyte, Gencoa).A detailed job description and person specification for the post are attached.Applicants with informal questions are encouraged to contact Prof Alistair Kean, Professor of Medical Nanotechnology, atPay and BenefitsThe starting salary for this position will be in the range of £27,876 – £30,462 per annum (UHI grade five).This post is full-time and will involve working 35 hours per week, usually Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, with flexibility as agreed with your line manager.This post is fixed term until 31 March 2025 in the first instance, with a start date to be determined with the successful candidate. There is no guarantee of further employment after the expiry of this term, but there is an aspiration for additional funding to be found to support a longer-term appointment.Full-time posts carry a total of 39 days leave per annum (inclusive of public holidays). It is practice that, with the exception of the Christmas and New Year closure period, leave may be taken at any time of year, subject to the requirements of the post, department and permission of your line manager.The workplace pension scheme provided to workers at grade five and below is the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This is a qualifying pension scheme, which means it meets or exceeds the government’s standards. Full information about the scheme can be found on the Highland Council’s Pension Fund websiteRecruitment ProcessWhen completing the application form please ensure that you clearly evidence how you meet the selection criteria identified on the relevant person specification.

• The deadline for submitting your application is 13 October 2024 at midnight.
• Interviews will be held in Inverness or virtually upon request week commencing 21 October 2024.

If you have any queries regarding our recruitment and selection process, or if you would like to request any reasonable adjustments to either the recruitment process or the prospective job, please contact the Human Resources team at .Applications for this post are currently restricted to existing executive office and academic partner employees only.Interviews will be held w/c 21 October 2024.

Expected salary

£27876 – 30462 per year

Location

Highland

Job date

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 22:28:59 GMT

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