<div><h3>Job Purpose</h3><p>You will contribute to / make a leading contribution to the project Large-scale Import Forecasting for National Biosecurity Risk Management working with Prof Jethro Browell and the UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The successful candidate will join a team developing and implement forecasting methodologies for large-scale time series data (many thousands of time series) and devise analytics to provide decision-support. Applications of this work include resource allocation at ports, targeted inspections of shipments, and hindcasting to understand the impact of policy interventions on imports and bio-security risk. This project aims to deliver R software that they can incorporated into DEFRA processes and academic outputs to disseminate methodological innovations.</p><p>The successful candidate will also 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.</p><p>The start date for this post is negotiable but expected to be 1st July 2026 and is funded until 31 March 2027.</p><h3>Main Duties and Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>1. Plan and conduct assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project/group/School/College research strategy.</li><li>2. Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.</li><li>3. Develop and enhance your research profile and reputation and that of The University of Glasgow/School/Research Group, including contributing to publications of international quality in high profile/quality refereed publications, enhancing the research impact in terms of economic/societal benefit, and gathering indicators of esteem.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>6. Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team/ group/ meetings/ seminars/ workshops across the research Group/School/College/University and wider community.</li><li>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.</li><li>8. Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research group and School, including Budgets/Expenditure.</li><li>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.</li><li>10. Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.</li><li>11. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.</li><li>12. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School/Director of Research Institute.</li><li>13. Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University Strategy.</li><li>14. For appointment at grade 7: Perform the above duties with a higher degree of independence, leadership and responsibility, particularly in relation to planning, funding, collaborating and publishing research, and mentoring colleagues.</li><li>15. Establish and sustain a track record of independent and joint published research to establish and maintain your expert reputation in the subject area.</li><li>16. Survey the research literature and environment, understand the research challenges associated with the project & subject area, & develop/implement a suitable research strategy.</li></ul><h3>Knowledge & Qualifications</h3><h3>Essential</h3><ul><li>A1 SCQF Level 10 (Honours degree) in a relevant subject or a cognate discipline, or equivalent.</li><li>A2 Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of statistical modelling.</li><li>A3 A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the wider subject area or subject specialism.</li></ul><h3>For appointment at Grade 7</h3><ul><li>A4 Normally Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) plus track record of emerging independence within a research environment, or alternatively professional qualifications and experience equivalent to PhD level plus the requisite experience.</li></ul><h3>Desirable</h3><ul><li>B1 Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of time series analysis and forecasting, with knowledge of multivariate, hierarchical and/or probabilistic forecasting.</li></ul><h3>Skills</h3><h3>Essential</h3><ul><li>C1 Knowledge of time series analysis and forecasting.</li><li>C2 Knowledge and experience of the R programming language.</li><li>C3 Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability.</li><li>C4 Excellent communication skills (oral and written), including public presentations and ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely.</li><li>C5 Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach.</li><li>C6 Appropriate workload/time/project management skills.</li><li>C7 Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working.</li></ul><h3>Desirable</h3><ul><li>D1 Substantial knowledge and experience of R programming and software development principles, including package development and version control.</li><li>D2 Experience of participating in activities that translate research into impact to benefit the economy and wider society.</li></ul><h3>Experience</h3><h3>Essential</h3><ul><li>E1 Sufficient relevant research experience (or equivalent) appropriate to an early career researcher.</li><li>E2 Experience of scientific writing and a proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner.</li><li>E3 Evidence of an emerging track record of high-quality research publications in a relevant field.</li></ul><h3>For appointment at Grade 7</h3><ul><li>E4 A track record of presentation and publication of research results in quality journals/conferences.</li><li>E5 Experience of making a leading contribution in academic activities.</li><li>E6 Ability to demonstrate a degree of independence as illustrated by identification of project objectives from assessment of the literature, design & analysis of experiments & drafting of papers.</li><li>E7 Experience in undertaking independent research.</li><li>E8 Experience of making distinct contributions to identifying and pursuing research funding (or equivalent business development) applications.</li></ul><h3>Desirable</h3><ul><li>F1 Experience of participating in activities that translate research into impact to benefit the economy and wider society.</li></ul><h3>Contact</h3><p>Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Jethro Browell at Jethro.Browell@glasgow.ac.uk</p><h3>Salary, Working Hours & Conditions</h3><p>Salary: Grade 6: £33,951 - £37,694 / Grade 7: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum</p><p>This post is full time (35 hours per week) and has funding for up to 9 months.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><h3>Benefits</h3><ul><li>A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.</li><li>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.</li><li>A flexible approach to working.</li><li>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/.</li></ul><h3>Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</h3><p>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/.</p><p>We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.</p><h3>Closing Date</h3><p>Closing date: 1 July 2026 at 23:45</p></div>