Job Purpose

You will contribute to a project “PROFOUND-Prostate: Changes in functional ability and help-seeking behaviours among prostate cancer patients from resource-challenged areas in Scotland” working with Dr Grigorios Kotronoulas and Dr Xianghua (Sharon) Ding.  The successful candidate will also be expected to provide support with development of IT solutions, production of time-series plots, and IT support and troubleshooting as required at key time-points in the life of the project.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

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

1.          Plan and conduct assigned IT work for research and individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project/group/School/College research strategy.

2.          Help set up an online survey for data collection for the project.

3.          Write programs to automatically produce graph report based on the survey data, and eevelop a website for the display of graphs.

4.          Maintain records and databases, draft technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.

5.          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.

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 less experienced members of the project team to ensure their effective development.

8.          Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.

9.          Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.

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

Knowledge, Qualifications. Skills and Experience

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential:

A1 SCQF Level 10 (Honours degree) in Computing Science or a relevant subject. A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the wider subject area or subject specialism

Desirable:

B1 An awarded Master in subject specialism or equivalent

Skills

Essential:

C1 Solid programming skills

C2 Strong web application development skills

C3 Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability as appropriate

C4 Excellent communication skills (oral and written), including public presentations and ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely

C5 Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach

C6 Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills

C7 Extensive IT and data analysis/interpretation skills as appropriate

C8 Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working

C9 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 Sufficient IT application development, and maintenance 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 publications in a relevant field

Closing date:  6 November 2025

Terms and Conditions

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

This post is part-time (10.5 hours per week), and open ended with funding available for up to 15 months in the first instance.

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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