Research Associate

Overview

The University of Glasgow is offering a full-time Research Associate position within the College of Science and Engineering, specifically in the James Watt School of Engineering. The role involves working on Plasmon-Enhanced Expansion Nanoscopy, a 12-month project funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council through its Transformative Research Technologies scheme. The initiative aims to build a novel platform for super-resolution, label-free metabolic imaging of microbial cells. The project is led by Dr Jiabao Xu alongside Professor Huabing Yin.

What you get

The position provides a salary ranging from £41,885 to £46,970 per annum at Grade 7. This is a full-time position requiring 35 hours per week, offered on a fixed-term contract basis with funding available until 31st January 2028. An envisaged start date is 1st February 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Requirements

Applicants are required to have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom or be eligible to obtain permission to work in the UK. The role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, subject to meeting Home Office requirements, and the Global Talent visa route may also be considered for eligible candidates. The successful candidate will lead the chemistry aspects of the project, which include developing and validating the expansion and in situ nanoparticle synthesis, characterising the plasmonic substrate, and demonstrating the platform on deuterium-labelled Escherichia coli. Additional duties include contributing to the formulation and submission of research publications and proposals, as well as helping manage and direct the project.

Key dates

The closing date for applications is 2nd December 2026 at 23:45.