Research Assistant - Glasgow, United Kingdom - University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Job Purpose

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Perform the following activities in conjunction with and under the guidance of the Principal/Co Investigator:

Plan and conduct assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project/group research strategy.
Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.
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 journals, enhancing the research impact in terms of economic/societal benefit, and gathering indicators of esteem.
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.
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.
Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team/ group/ meetings/ seminars/ workshops across the research Group/School/College/University and wider community.
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.
Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research group and School, including Budgets/Expenditure.
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.
Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.
Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School/Director of Research Institute.
Contribute to the enhancement of the University's international profile in line with the University's Strategic Plan, World Changers Welcome

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience**
Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential:

A2 Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of peptide chemistry.
A4 Theoretical and practical knowledge and of automated solid phase peptide synthesis
A5 Knowledge of disulfide bond rich peptide synthesis, including protecting group chemistry and oxidative cyclisation methodology.
A5 Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of synthetic peptide research
A6 Knowledge of peptide characterisation (HPLC, MS, NMR and CD) as appropriate
A7 Knowledge of specialist IT software (eg. Chemdraw, PyMol, Scifinder) as appropriate

Desirable

Skills

Essential:

C1 Excellent skills in lab safety (COSHH, Risk assessment) and effective lab management
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 Sufficient relevant research experience (or equivalent) appropriate to an early career researcher
E3 Experience of solid phase synthesis of disulfide bond rich peptides
E4 Experience of milestone driven research and working to deadlines
E5 Experience of scientific writing
E6 Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner.
E7 Evidence of an emerging track record of publications in a relevant field

Closing date: 4 March 2024

Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 6, £32,332 - £36,024 per annum.
This post is full time, and has funding for up to 1 year

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.

3 A flexible approach to working.