Job Purpose

To manage technical aspects of the research funded by UKRI-MRC and ZonMW funded ARTHEMIS consortium on behalf of the Principal Investigator [PI, Prof Mariola Kurowska-Stolarska], including providing specialist technical expertise in the tissue immunology, by being responsible for the creation/set up and/or operation of technical resources to aid the delivery of research objectives, that include setting up and analysis of patients derived tissue organoids and tissue specific transgenic mice models.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Undertake specialist technical aspects of the tissue immunology research as a member of the Kurowska-Stolarska’s research group.

2. Provide specialist technical advice to research team including research and teaching of technical staff and undergraduate and post-graduate/PhD

students.

3. Progress technical aspects of research objectives in accordance with predetermined timescales as set out by the PI.

4. Independently generate ideas and implement agreed proposals for experimental strategies.

5. Design and create experiments, systems, protocols, equipment, and/or other technical resources to support the delivery of research objectives of the PI group.

6. Keep up to date with developments in relevant research/technical areas and within the broader discipline to ensure contribution to research goals is optimised.

7. Be responsible for the management of technical aspects of the research

project, including where relevant, management of the laboratory, technical resources, and technical staff. Ensure operational delivery of technical resources is optimised and seek to continuously improve the technical service.

8. Be responsible for troubleshooting complex technical problems, including issues with the design and operation of technical resources and/or with the

data which is generated.

9. Undertake complex data analysis, identifying trends, problems, or anomalies, and present findings clearly to research group and/or to wider audiences via

presentations or within appropriate research publications.

10. Where relevant, take day to day control of research budget, creating spending plans, monitoring outgoings and targets and providing summary reports to PIs as required.

11. Be responsible for the day-to-day management of and compliance with relevant Health and Safety and/or other specialist legal requirements. Maintain all necessary records in accordance with set requirements, keep up to date with developments or legal changes relevant to the work of the research group and advise and train group members as appropriate. Report any potential issues to the PI and/or relevant internal or external bodies timeously.

12. Work collaboratively with others, including within the wider College/ School and where relevant with external contacts, to enhance the delivery of the research aims and support the broader strategic aims of the University.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1 SCQF level 8 or Higher National Diploma (BSc/MSc) or equivalent in Immunology/Biomedical Sciences, and experience of personal development in a similar role.

A2 Significant breath or depth of technical knowledge and recognised as an expert in tissue organoids/organ-on-chip and/or breeding/genotyping/maintaining transgenic animals

A3 Up to date knowledge of relevant legislative requirements of handling human tissue samples and associated with that clinical information, including by not limited to Health and Safety and Data Management.

Skills

Essential:

C1 Demonstrable specialist technical skills in generating/maintaining and analysis of human tissue organoids/organ of chip

C2 Demonstrable specialist technical skills in maintaining of cre-flox transgenic mouse lines targeting different tissues.

C2 Significant flow cytometry skills enabling to analyse and sort cells from human organoids and human/mouse tissues.

C3 Significant analytical and problem-solving capability, including high degree of accuracy and attention to detail when dealing with complex data.

C4 Proven interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to understand, conceptualise, and interpret technical requirements of a research group and adapt own style to meet the needs of others.

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

C6. Ability to plan and prioritise a broad range of technical work to meet competing demands.

Experience

Essential:

E1 Significant work experience with tissue organoid and/or transgenic mice models including evidence of previous outputs and professional development.

E2 Significant work experience in multimodal flow cytometry cell evaluation, including cell sorting.

E3 Experience of understanding and interpreting complex technical requirements of service users and implementing appropriate methods of achieving their needs.

E4 Experience of managing budgets, including approving spends and monitoring outgoings on behalf of others.

E5 Experience in handling and biobanking of human samples in accordance with appropriate legislatures.

Terms and Conditions

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

This post is full time and open ended with funding up until 1st June 2029.

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/.

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Closing date: 23:45 on Monday 16th February 2026