Total 6 Senior Executive level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Glasgow, Scotland

Grade UE08: £49,250 to £60,321 per annum
School of Health in Social Sciences / CAHSS
Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term: until 31st August 2031

The Opportunity:

Senior Research Fellow (qualitative methods) to join the Discovering Liveability: Co-producing alternatives to suicide prevention project, contributing to the leadership of innovative suicide research that centres liveability and lived/living experience.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular (weekly) on-campus working. This is not a remote role. The position is fixed term between March 2025 and August 2031.

The salary for this post is Grade 8 (£49,250.00 to £60,321.00 per annum), but due to budgetary restrictions, appointments can be made up to step 3 within the grade, so between £49,250.00 and £52,183.00 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Extensive experience in qualitative methods, including in relation to suicide and/or related fields
Experience of writing high quality, peer-reviewed publications
Experience in research and team leadership and management
A PhD in relevant field
Experience of working collaboratively with ‘experts by experience’ (or similar)

Grade UE05: £28,879 to £33,232 per annum
Edinburgh College of Art / CAHSS
Full time: 35 hours per week
Open ended: Permanent

The Opportunity:

Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) is seeking two experienced administrators to work as part of the Postgraduate Research Team within Student and Academic Support Services (SASS) – one role being on a permanent basis and the other on a 12-month fixed term contract.

Underpinning a great student and staff experience, the Senior Postgraduate Research Administrator(s) will contribute through a range of essential administrative tasks and processes, the administration of ECA’s postgraduate research programmes, including managing applications to study, arranging assessment, and supporting scholarship work. These roles are also key in supporting academic colleagues who have responsibility for research student supervision and training.

One post is on an open-ended basis, with the other being on a fixed term for 12 months to allow for support as the team restructures. We are seeking those who combine great administrative skills including attention to detail and ability to juggle competing demands, with a genuine interest in contributing to the development of our team as review and adapt the ways in which we work.

We are happy to consider secondments from elsewhere in the University.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Strong administrative skills
Good IT literacy and experience
Good organisational skills and problem solving
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, aligned with a friendly and helpful manner
Ability to work as a team member and motivate colleagues

UE07: £39,347.00 - £46,974.00 Per Annum.

CMVM / Edinburgh Research Centre.

Open Ended Contract - Permanent.

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.

The Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Research Technician to join the Rheumatology research team at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer. The post holder will have extensive experience in skeletal joint biology and arthritis research, and enthusiasm to support an internationally competitive research programme which builds upon or shows synergy with those of other research groups at the University of Edinburgh. The post holder will also contribute to daily supervision of laboratory students.

This is an open-ended (i.e. permanent) post and is full-time (35 hours per week).

Your skills and attributes for success:

Extensive experience in skeletal joint biology and arthritis research, and with histology and microscopy techniques relevant to the area of research.
Ability to optimise and validate laboratory techniques.
Proven ability to contribute to writing manuscripts and reports.
Experience in the provision of day-to-day supervision of laboratory students.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.

UE07: £39,347 - £46,974

Finance / Edinburgh Research Office

Open ended, full time (35 hours per week)

We are looking for a proactive and motivated Research Bid Development Executive to join the University of Edinburgh’s new Strategic Proposals team. As such, they will have a vital contribution towards meeting the goals of the University’s ambitious Research and Innovation 2030 Strategy.

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to support the embedding of the Strategic Proposals team, which is core to the University’s newly launched Research & Innovation 2030 Strategy. The post holder will primarily support University applicants leading strategic international proposals to be submitted to prestigious schemes such as the European Research Council (ERC) calls. They will work closely with colleagues from across Edinburgh Research Office, as well as broader research support services including those in Schools, Institutes and Colleges.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Exceptional writer and communicator, with experience of working in a research environment (e.g. as a PhD student, researcher or research support professional)
Experience of successfully supporting the development, review and submission of competitive grant applications for external funding
Highly organised, ensuring deadlines are met and new processes or events are delivered successfully
Excellent collaborative ethos, with proven ability to work effectively with co-workers, researchers, external stakeholders
Customer-oriented approach with a reputation for high quality service delivery.

Grade UE06: £31,396.00 to £36,024.00 Per Annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £32,982 to £38,205 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024).

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Institute for Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Reproductive Health.

Fixed Term Contract: 18 months.

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.

Our research team at the Centre for Reproductive Health are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to support a clinical research group working on developing methods to preserve and restore fertility in males treated for childhood cancer.

The Opportunity:

The post offers an opportunity to join a dynamic research group within the recently opened Institute for Regeneration and Repair. The successful applicant will support all aspects of our experimental work aimed at developing strategies for fertility preservation in children with cancer. This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week).

Informal enquiries may be directed to:

Rod Mitchell

Professor of Developmental Endocrinology, University of Edinburgh

rod.mitchell@ed.ac.uk

Your skills and attributes for success:

Undergraduate degree in a biological science subject. Trained in animal research with current/previous Home Office personal licence.
Competence in cell culture, genetic manipulation (e.g. siRNA, CRISPR/-Cas9), RNA and protein extraction, hormone assays, Western and qRTPCR analysis, histological analyses including advanced imaging methods.
Evidence of ability to integrate disparate methodologies.
Proven ability to work to deadlines.
Knowledge of Health and Safety and GM regulations.

Senior Electronics Design Engineer to work as part of a product research and development team responsible for electronic design from concept to production and release of world beating optical instrumentation systems to be used in: green tech, microelectronics, scientific research, life sciences and medicine.

Experience required
Designing electronic circuits and assemblies from concept to production.
Debugging, simulation and validation of electronics and system designs.
Testing and reporting results into the Development team.
Microcontroller, mixed digital and analogue electronic circuit design.
Schematics Capture and PCB Design Tools.
Prototyping: soldering with SMT components
Debugging and validation of electronics and system designs.
STM32F series ARM core processors.
Automated test equipment development to support production and manufacturing.