Job Purpose

We have an opportunity for a Research Assistant to contribute to a programme of research, RIPPLE, led by Dr Beatriz Goulao and aiming to improve the sustainability of the health services by developing methos to integrate patient’s, public’s and healthcare professional’s views into health research. 

You will be working with key stakeholders, nationally and internationally, in implementation science, and environmental sciences, to support health services to deliver in an efficient and environmentally conscious way. Key duties of the post include supporting the design, conduct and analysis of relevant systematic reviews; conducting elicitation studies relevant to sustainability in health services; and conducting quantitative analysis to improve sustainability of health services and research.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Perform the following activities in conjunction with and under the guidance of the Principal  Investigator:

1. Plan and conduct assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and College’s research strategy. This will include conducting systematic reviews, developing and applying preference elicitation methods and using mixed methods to better incorporate and understand patient, public and healthcare professional’s views on a more sustainable NHS.

2. Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.

3. Develop and enhance your research profile and reputation and that of The University of Glasgow and HEHTA, including contributing to publications of international quality in high profile/quality refereed academic 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 research Group/School/College/University 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 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 admin as assigned by the Head of School and in consultation with Principal Investigator.

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 Head of School/Director of Research Institute.

13. Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University Strategy.

Qualifications

A1 SCQF Level 10 (Honours degree) in a relevant subject or a cognate discipline, or equivalent

A2 Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of using elicitation methods (e.g. preference elicitation such as discrete choice experiments, threshold technique) will be beneficial. Experience of conducting statistical analysis is essential. Experience of applying mixed-methods is desirable. (project specific)

A3 A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of environmental sustainability in the NHS, or aligned topics, such as implementation science (and, specifically, deimplementation of unnecessary services) and efficiency of health services, climate change and health.

Desirable

B1 An awarded (or recently submitted or near completion) PhD applied health, or health services research with strong quantitative elements, medical statistics or health economics or similar topics

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

C1 Quantitative data analysis skills (e.g. experience in undertaking statistical analysis, interpretation and reporting as part of training or in-job)

C2 Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability as appropriate

C3 Excellent communication skills (oral and written), including public presentations and ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely

C4 Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach

C5 Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills

C6 Extensive IT and data analysis/interpretation skills as appropriate

C7 Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working

C8 Problem solving skills including a flexible and pragmatic approach

Experience

Essential:

E1 Sufficient relevant research experience (or equivalent) appropriate to an early career researcher

E2 Project or subject specific experience

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 high-quality research publications in a relevant field

 Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Beatriz Goulao, Beatriz.Goulao@glasgow.ac.uk

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 6, £33,951 - £37,694 per annum.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and has funding available for up to 24 months.

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.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

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, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University  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/.

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Closing Date: 19 February 2026 at 23:45