Research Specialist / Research Fellow

Job Purpose 

To make a leading contribution to develop social interaction and communication technologies in the Centre for Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. The successful candidate will be required to make a leading contribution to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as make a significant contribution to the management and direction of these complex and challenging projects as opportunities allow.

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

1. Play a leading role in the management and development of projects and to work independently and in collaboration to bring projects to a successful completion including establishing and maintaining external collaborations both nationally and internationally.

2. Play a leading role in the planning, design and conduct of research, individually or jointly, in accordance with project deliverables and project/Institute/College/University research strategy.

3. Establish and maintain an extensive research profile and reputation and that of the University of Glasgow/School/Research Group 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.

4. Play a leading role in the presentation of research findings at high profile national and international conferences, seminars and meetings to enhance the research profile of project/Institute/College/University.

5. Lead the development, both independently and in collaboration with others (including stakeholders) of the identification of potential funding sources and lead in the development of proposals to secure funding from internal and external bodies to support future research of international quality.

6. Take a leading role in developing and maintaining collaborations with colleagues across projects and in the broader Institute/College/University and wider community (e.g. academic and other collaborators/partners).

7. Play a leading role in the organisation, supervision, mentoring and training of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and less experienced members of research teams to ensure their effective development.

8. Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research group and School, including Budgets/Expenditure.

9. Supervise Masters students and act as co-supervisor to PhD students as assigned by the Director of Institute and/or senior group leader.

10. Perform administrative tasks related to the research activities in the Centre, including budgets/expenditure.

11. Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline in order to provide advice and guidance to students and less experienced colleagues.

12. Engage in personal, professional and career development, to enhance both specialist and transferable skills in accordance with desired career trajectory.

13. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School/Director of Research Institute.

14. Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, Inspiring People Changing The World.

Qualifications 

Essential:

A1 Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent in a relevant subject area.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential:

C1 A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of current issues and future directions within the wider subject area or subject specialism Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge in areas relevant to the field of research Knowledge of project-specific technical models, equipment or techniques

C2 An established track record of presentation and publication of research results in quality journals and/ or at conferences.

Experience

Essential: 

E1 Sufficient depth of relevant research experience, normally including sufficient postdoctoral experience in a related field, appropriate to an early career researcher Substantial, relevant research experience in a related field

E2 Experience of delivering quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner An established national/international profile Experience of making a leading contribution in academic activities.

E3 Experience of independence as illustrated by identification of project objectives from assessment of literature, design and analysis of research data and drafting of papers Commitment to open research, as appropriate to the discipline, through open data, open code, open educational resources and practices that support replication.

E4 Proven commitment to supporting career development of colleagues and to other forms of collegiality appropriate to the career stage.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 8, £46,047 – £53,353 per annum.

This post is full time and open ended.

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.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension – pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

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