Research Assistant - Glasgow, United Kingdom - University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

Verified Company

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Job Purpose -
Main Duties and Responsibilities

Take a leading role in the planning and conduct of assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project/group/School/College research strategy.
Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.
Establish and maintain your research profile and reputation and that of The University of Glasgow/ School/ Research Group, including establishing and sustaining a track record of independent and joint 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.
Presentation of work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our research profile.
Take a leading role in 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.
Take a leading role in developing and maintaining collaborations with colleagues across the research group/School/College/University and wider community (e.g. Academic and Industrial Partners).
Take a leading role in team/group meetings/seminars/workshops and School research group activities to enhance the wider knowledge, outputs and culture of the School/College.
Take the lead in 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.
Make a leading contribution to 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 personal, professional and career development, to enhance both specialist and transferable skills in accordance with desired career trajectory.
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 Together.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge
and Qualifications

Essential:

A1 Normally Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or alternatively possess equivalent in professional qualifications and experience of personal development in a similar or related role(s)
A3 Knowledge of EEG recording and analysis and solid programming skills.

Skills

Essential:

C1 Excellent communication skills (oral and written), including public presentations and ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely.
C2 Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach.
C3 Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills.
C4 Extensive IT and data analysis/interpretation skills as appropriate.
C5 Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working.
C6 Problem solving skills including a flexible and pragmatic approach.

Experience

Essential:

E1 Sufficient depth of relevant research experience, normally including sufficient postdoctoral experience in a related field, appropriate to an early career researcher
E2 Experience in experimental work with humans.
E3 Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner
E4 A track record of presentation and publication of research results in quality journals/conferences
E5 Experience of making a leading contribution in academic activities

E6 Ability to demonstrate a degree of independence as illustrated by identification of project objectives from assessment of the literature, design & analysis of experiments & drafting of papers.

E7 Experience in undertaking independent research

Desirable:

F1 Experience with neurofeedback or other forms of Brain Computer Interface, familiarity with Matlab/Simulink.

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.

Closing date: 28 May 2024

Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 6/7, £32,332 - £36,024 / £39,347 - £44,263 per annum pro rata.

This post is part-time (17.5 hours per week), and open ended with funding available for up to 8 months, in the first instance.

As part of Team UofG you will be a m