Research Associate

Overview

The University of Glasgow is offering a full-time, fixed-term Research Associate position within the College of Science and Engineering, specifically in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences. The role is part of the UKRI-funded Land Use for Net Zero project titled RESPECT, operating within Work Package 3 focusing on the Peatland Triage Tool. Funding for the position is available for up to one year initially. The appointee will work primarily at the University of Glasgow in Glasgow, under the supervision of Professor Adrian Bass and Professors Graham Ferrier and Jens Subke from the University of Stirling.

Who can apply

Applicants must possess the right to live and work in the United Kingdom or be eligible to secure permission to work in the UK. The position may qualify for sponsorship via the Skilled Worker visa route provided that relevant Home Office criteria are met, and the Global Talent visa route may also be considered for eligible research and academic candidates.

What you get

The salary for this full-time role, which requires 35 hours per week, ranges from £41,885 to £46,,970 per annum at Grade 7.

Requirements

The successful candidate will help design, develop, and implement the Peatland Triage Tool, which incorporates geospatial, database, artificial intelligence, reasoning, and decision-making capabilities. Responsibilities include working with large and diverse multi-modal datasets such as imagery, surveys, statistics, and sensor data, alongside contributing to experimental design, benchmark evaluation, and scalable solutions. The role requires interdisciplinary collaboration across law, policy, social sciences, arts, and humanities, as well as contributing to research publications, proposals, and project management.

Key dates

The closing date for applications is November 24, 2026, at 23:45.