Overview
The Creative Impact Lab is an exciting new initiative within the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences to develop and support the use of, and innovation in, creative methodologies across the School. The lab aims to nurture collaboration and co-creation with researchers, communities and creative industries, providing catalysts for impact pipelines and engaged practice research. The Creative Lab Technologist role is a diverse and innovative post to support the multilayers of impact and creative practice research requirements across the School and will sit within and be aligned with the College’s wider Research Support function and strategy. The post holder will provide lab-based and field-based technical and practical support to research, knowledge exchange/impact and methods related to research impact and engagement projects in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences. They will work extensively with members of the Human Geography and Earth Systems Science Research Groups, developing strong relationships with the Impact Champions for each research group. The postholder will undertake planned and reactive work and respond efficiently to changing team priorities in line with the service orientated ethos of the team.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
* To act as a central point of contact for providing specialist expertise, advice and training to research and scholarship staff and students on the use of creative methodologies and outputs, including the use of specific equipment and their application in research/impact activities.
* To provide technical support and training to assist academics and other professional services colleagues with maintaining digital resources, supporting proposal submissions and rectifying faults/problems with technology working to a safe, professional standard.
* To support academic staff in planning, preparation and delivery of creative methods for impact and research activities. Domestic and international travel for impact and engagement projects when needed.
* To maintain and continually update knowledge of advancements in relevant creative methodologies and technologies and their applications.
* To contribute to documenting and interpreting research results in relation to impact/engagement work with communities and for inclusion in papers and reports and contributing to research projects within the School.
* To manage the Creative Impact Lab budget and advise on purchasing of equipment/software/materials and training events following consultation with appropriate staff.
* To contribute to the production of draft impact narratives, including planning and gathering relevant evidence to facilitate submission to future research assessments
* To work alongside colleagues in the Communications Support Office to support academics in the development of impact plans for new and existing research projects in order to maximise the potential for wider societal impact, working across research disciplines as appropriate, both within the UK and overseas.
* To work with a range of stakeholders to support the planning of strategic research marketing campaigns and activities that target key audiences including, but not limited to, policy makers in local, national and supra-national governments, private and third sector organisations, our major research funders, researchers within other Colleges in the University of Glasgow, and researchers at other institutions.
* To support the design and implementation of specific social media action plans to create an appropriate and sustainable social media presence in relation to research, and support colleagues to implement this.
* To provide support for the delivery of professional websites, from design, creation, and maintenance to supporting and training of ‘non-technical’ colleagues enabling them to create and upload their own content.
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
* A1 A Masters or PhD qualification, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline/business area with evidence of continued professional development in creative methodologies/practice.
* A2 Significant experience in the design and delivery of creative methodologies, techniques, approaches and strategies, including electronic and web-based approaches.
* A3 Understanding of academic environment including the complex mix of pressures, constraints and motivations of academic staff, schools, research institutes, the college and the institution.
* A4 Understanding of the structures and priorities of research users, partners, collaborators and funders.
* A5 Knowledge and understanding of the impact agenda, specifically linked to the ResearchExcellence Framework (REF) or funding councils.
* A6 Knowledge of methods and models of knowledge exchange and research impact.
* A7 Knowledge of the funding environment for academic research.
* A8 Knowledge and/or qualifications in the use of photo and video production and editing equipment and software as well as website design and editing.
Skills
* C1 Highly developed creative methods/practice skills with a critical eye for detail.
* C2 Strong written communication skills with the ability to interpret complex ideas and communicate them through a variety of channels to a range of audiences.
* C3 Strong oral and aural communication skills, with the ability to engage with a wide range of researchers to tell compelling stories about them and their research.
* C4 Ability to work as part of a distributed team, exercising judgement on which modes of partnership working are best suited to each team, group or school.
* C5 Ability to exercise initiative, set priorities and solve problems.
* C6 Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* C7 Ability to understand, interpret and summarise complex information to be understood by a broad audience of non-specialists.
* C8 Strong organisational skills.
* C9 Ability to use a broad range of communication methods and systems to disseminate and promote information and guidance related to research impact.
* C10 Ability to engage with and secure co-operation from both academic colleagues and users of research.
Experience
* E1 Typically 3 years relevant experience with qualification as in A1 or evidence of progression and development gained in a relevant role.
* E2 Experience of impact work either in a private, public, third sector and/or HE setting.
* E3 Experience of successfully developing research with a range of media.
* E4 Experience of successfully developing and implementing marketing campaigns and action plans, targeted at a range of specific audiences.
* E5 Experience of creating website content as well as managing, developing and maintaining websites.
* E6 Experience of project management, successfully delivering projects on time and on budget.
Desirable
* F1 Experience of the Higher Education research environment and supporting/advising academic staff.
* F2 Experience of working with MSc and MRes students to support research design.
* F3 Previous experience of working with users of research (lay public and/or policy and practitioners)
* F4 Experience of working in Higher Education in a research impact or other relevant role, e.g. Communications, Researcher Development, Knowledge Exchange, Community or Public Engagement.
* F5 Experience of managing information using databases and administrative records.
Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 6, £33,951 - £37,694 per annum.
This post is full time (35 hours per week), and has funding for up to 3 years in the first instance.
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 part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
* A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
* An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension, benefits and discount packages.
* A flexible approach to working.
* A commitment to support your health and wellbeing.
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 here.
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Closing Date: 13 October 2025
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