Overview
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Job details
* Posted 20 August 2025
* Salary: GRADE 6, £33,951-£37,694 per annum
* Location: Glasgow
* Job Type: Research and Teaching
* Reference: 179932
* Expiry: 17 September 2025 at 23:45
Job Description
Job Purpose
You will contribute to a project investigating the role of sleep and circadian disruption in mood disorders and their comorbidity with cardiometabolic disease, working with Dr Laura Lyall. 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.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
Perform the following activities in conjunction with and under the guidance of the Principal/Co Investigator:
* Plan and conduct assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project/group/School/College research strategy.
* Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.
* 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 journals, enhancing the research impact in terms of economic/societal benefit, and gathering indicators of esteem.
* 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.
* 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.
* Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team/ group/ meetings/ seminars/ workshops across the research Group/School/College/University and wider community.
* 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.
* Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research group and School, including Budgets/Expenditure.
* 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.
* Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.
* Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
* Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School/Director of Research Institute.
* Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, Inspiring People Changing The World.
Qualifications
* A1 SCQF Level 10 [Honours degree] in a relevant subject or a cognate discipline, or equivalent
* A2 Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of the role of sleep or circadian disruption in mental health disorders
* A3 A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the wider subject area or subject specialism
Desirable
* B1 An awarded [or recently submitted or near completion] PhD in subject specialism or equivalent
Essential
* C1 Project or subject specific skills (you can name these skills or leave as is – if there’s special equipment or anything that they need to have skills in it may be helpful to name these to narrow down)
* C2 Understanding and application of data analysis with large datasets
* C3 Theoretical and practical knowledge of sleep/chronobiology and related analysis techniques and/or mental and physical health data
* C4 Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability as appropriate
* C5 Excellent communication skills [oral and written], including public presentations and ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely
* C6 Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach
* C7 Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills
* C8 Extensive IT and data analysis/interpretation skills as appropriate
* C9 Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working
* C10 Problem solving skills including a flexible and pragmatic appropriate
Experience Essential
* E1 Sufficient relevant research experience [or equivalent] appropriate to an early career researcher
* E2 Project or subject specific experience
* E3 Experience of scientific writing
* E4 Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner
* E5 Evidence of an emerging track record of publications in a relevant field
Terms and Conditions
* Salary will be Grade 6, £33,951 - £37,694 per annum.
* This post is full time and fixed term until 12 December 2026 (planned start date January 2026).
* 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.
* Closing Date: 17 September 2025 at 23:45
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
* Higher Education
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