Research Assistant

5 months ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom University of Glasgow Full time

**Job Purpose**
You will contribute to the development of a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled ‘An Introduction to Scottish Catholic Studies’. This will be a new component course of the ongoing suite of online courses in Scottish Studies. In this instance, the course is being directed by colleagues in the School of Education.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**Perform the following activities in conjunction with and under the guidance of the Course Director:

Plan and conduct 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.
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 Course Director.
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.
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/ Qualifications**

**Essential**:
A2 Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of Scottish literature, history, or theology
-A5 Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability as appropriate

**Desirable**:

**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 relevant research experience [or equivalent] appropriate to an early career researcher
E3 Experience of scientific writing
E4 Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner
E5 Evidence of an emerging track record of publications in a relevant field

**Desirable**:

F1 Experience in working on online courses, with knowledge of the various platforms and protocols involved in launching and maintaining a course
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**Terms and Conditions**
Salary will be Grade 6, £32,332 - £36,024 per annum pro rata.
This post is offered on a fractional basis and is fixed term.
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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