Job Purpose

To provide technical expertise and support to enable delivery of key experiments with the McSorley group as part of a project looking how we might use immune infiltrates in pre-cancerous colonic adenomas to better identify future cancer risk and prevention strategies.

The successful applicant would be expected to conduct wet lab protocols (in particular IHC and mIF) on FFPE patient adenoma tissue and also conduct bioinformatic analysis of mIF and spatial transcriptomic data to help in identifying unique immune signatures of future neoplasia risk from these pre cancer lesions.

In addition, the successful applicant would be expected to contribute to the day-to-day running of the lab (managing reagent orders, maintaining a tidy working environment etc).

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1.           Provide technical support to academics and students to allow successful completion of planned experiments. Contribute to the overall smooth and efficient running of the lab to ensure an excellent experience for service users.

2.           Provide in-depth technical knowledge and contribute to the delivery of research objectives.

3.           Develop, create and test new equipment, systems, procedures, protocols, models and/or techniques. Diagnose faults and troubleshoot day-to-day problems carrying out appropriate maintenance as required.

4.           Design, plan and organise technical activities to meet the needs of the group within agreed timescales.

5.           In liaison with relevant senior staff, monitor technical standards. Advise, implement and evaluate improvements to existing protocols as required.

6.           Collect, analyse and interpret data using standard procedures and ensure that accurate records are kept and databases are updated accordingly. Present research findings accurately.

7.           Where relevant, maintain appropriate stock levels, including appropriate preparation of specialised media and samples as required, and purchase consumables and supplies within defined budget. Ensure safe implementation and ongoing storage of potentially hazardous materials.

8.           Where relevant, and in consultation with relevant senior staff, ensure the safe and efficient functioning of the technical work-space and facilities. This includes, but is not limited to, supporting the completion of risk assessments and COSHH assessments, ensuring that all Health and Safety paperwork is completed timeously and recorded accurately, and implementing and adhering to all applicable health and safety policies, including specialist legal procedures for certain materials.

9.           Where relevant supervise staff including allocating work and monitoring progress and outputs.

10.       Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team meetings/discussions and contribute to the wider College/Institute/School activities as required.

11.       Keep up to date with advances in the relevant discipline and apply this knowledge to technical activities to further enhance the learning experience and/or contribute to the delivery of research aims.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

**Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential **

A1  Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 7 [Advanced Higher / Scottish vocational Qualification level 3, Higher National Certificate] or equivalent, and experience of personal development in a similar role.

A2  Detailed technical knowledge and expertise in biology, in particular cancer cell biology.

A3  Up to date knowledge of relevant laboratory Health and Safety legislation.

Desirable

B1  BSc Degree or equivalent in Biological Sciences or equivalent.

Skills 
Essential

C1 Experience with IHC, standard wet lab techniques

C2 Significant IT skills, including Excel , GraphPad, ImageJ

C3 Well-developed analytical and problem solving capability, including high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

C4 Proven interpersonal and communication skills.

C5 Excellent teamworking skills and where relevant to the post, supervisory or line management skills.

C6 Ability to plan and prioritise workload to meet competing demands.

Experience

Essential

E1 Significant relevant work experience within a similar environment, including evidence of previous professional development.

E2 Experience of understanding and interpreting the technical requirements of service users and implementing appropriate methods of achieving their needs.

E3 Experience of planning and organising own workload to meet the needs of service users.

Desirable

F1 Experience of conducting wetlab experiments using mIF platforms in human tissue

F2 Experience in using platforms such as QuPath or Visiopharm to generate cell density and spatial location data from IHC and mIF

F3 Experience in analysing IHC and mIF data in relation to pathology and clinical outcomes in patient data

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 5, £27,319 - £31,236 per annum.

This post is full time and has funding up to 1 September 2028.

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 : 28 October 2025 @23:45