Last Date: 31/01/2024.
Salary: £36,024 – £44,263
Term: Fixed Term (36 months)
FTE: 1 (35 hours/week)
Closing Date: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
The EEE and BME departments at the University of Strathclyde, joint partners in a cross-institutional multidisciplinary collaboration funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) through the Transformative Health Technology programme, seek to appoint a Research Associate to assist in a 36 months’ research project with option to extend the post at the end of this period. The candidate will contribute to the development of a miniaturised, automated platform to revolutionise cancer (and age-related disease) detection and treatment, designing, characterising and validating a lab-on-a-chip system for mechanical stimulation of multicellular constructs.
As a Research Associate, under the general guidance of a research leader, you will develop research objectives and proposals, play a lead role in relation to a specific project/s or part of a broader project, conduct individual and/or collaborative research, contribute to the development of new research methods, identify sources of funding, and contribute to the securing of funds for research, including drafting grant proposals and planning for future proposals. You will write up research work for publication, individually or in collaboration with colleagues, and disseminate the results via peer-reviewed journal publications and presentation at conferences. You will join external networks to share information and ideas, inform the development of research objectives and to identify potential sources of funding. You will collaborate with colleagues to ensure that research advances inform departmental teaching effort and you will collaborate with colleagues on the development of knowledge exchange activities by, for example, participating in initiatives which establish research links with industry and influence public policy and the professions. You will supervise student projects, provide advice to students and contribute to teaching as required by, for example, running tutorials and supervising practical work. You will contribute in a developing capacity to Department/School, Faculty and/or University administrative and management functions and committees and engage in continuous professional development.
To be considered for the role, you will be educated to a minimum of PhD level in an appropriate discipline, or have significant relevant experience in addition to a relevant degree. You will have sufficient breadth or depth of knowledge in mechanobiology, microfluidics, piezoelectric actuators and a developing ability to conduct individual research work, to disseminate results and to prepare research proposals. You will have an ability to plan and organise your own workload effectively and an ability to work within a team environment. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to listen, engage and persuade, and to present complex information in an accessible way to a range of audiences.
Whilst not essential for the role, applications are welcomed from candidates with: relevant work experience, membership of relevant Chartered/professional bodies (including the Higher Education Academy), experience of relevant student supervision and teaching activities, and/or experience of knowledge exchange related activities.
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Michele Zagnoni, Reader ([email protected]).
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