Research Assistant

6 months ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom University of Glasgow Full time

**Job Purpose**

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
Perform the following activities in conjunction with and under the guidance of Prof. Alfredo Castello, Prof. Shabaz Mohammed (Rosalind Franklin Institute) and their respective teams.
1. Plan and conduct assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables.
2. Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining clear records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.
3. Develop and enhance your research profile and reputation and that of CVR, 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team/group/meetings/seminars/workshops across the CVR and wider community.
7. 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.
8. Perform administrative and lab management tasks related to the activities of the research group and School, including Budgets/Expenditure.
9. Carry out modest teaching activities [e.g. demonstrating etc.] and associated administration as assigned by the CVR Director and in consultation with the Principal Investigators.
10. Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.
11. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
12. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Director of the CVR and/or Principal Investigators.
13. Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, World Changers Together.
These key tasks are not intended to be exhaustive but simply highlight a number of major tasks which the staff member may reasonably be expected to perform.

**Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience**

**Qualifications**

**Essential**:
Or
Equivalent professional qualifications in a relevant academic/research discipline, and experience of personal development in a similar role.

**Desirable**:

B1 Working towards or completed a PhD in virology or related field.

**Knowledge and Skills**

**Essential**:

C1 A strong background in molecular and cellular virology.
C2 Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability as appropriate.
C3 Knowledge in OMIC approaches.
C5 Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach.
C6 Excellent communication skills (oral and written), including public presentation and the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely.
C7 Data analysis/interpretation skills as appropriate.
C8 Highly motivated, able to use initiative and quick to learn new techniques.
C9 Creative, flexible and pragmatic approach to solving research problems. C10 Experience preparing data for writing publications and oral presentations.

**Desirable**:

D1 Experience with statistical analyses.
D2 Experience in proteomics
D3 Data handling and management skills.

**Experience**

**Essential**:
E2 Experience OMIC based methods, particularly iCLIP and RIC.
E3 Experience of scientific writing.
E4 Evidence of an emerging track record of publications in a relevant field.

**Desirable**:

F1 Experience in computational analyses R.

**Additional Details**

**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 12 Months
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.


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