| Type | Research Associate |
| Institution | University of Glasgow |
| Closing date | 25 June 2025 |
| Title | Drosophila models of neurodegeneration |
University of Glasgow has recently launched an MRC-funded project – “Glial Homeostasis, Brain Ageing and Neurodegeneration”. You’ll be working with Dr Nathan Woodling as part of a larger network of post-doctoral researchers and principal investigators at Edinburgh Napier University, University College London and University of Glasgow. The Woodling lab uses fruit fly (Drosophila) model systems to understand how the action of individual genes within specific cell types leads to ageing and susceptibility to age-related disease.
In this role you’ll be supporting the team with planning, execution and report of experiments, while contributing to the formulation and submission of research publications and management and direction of the project as opportunities allow.
What you’ll do
1. Take a leading role in the planning and conduct of assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project/group/School/College research strategy.
2. Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.
3. Take a leading role in liaising with research staff and Principal Investigators across collaborating institutions (particularly with project co-leads Dr Fiona Kerr and Dr Dervis Salih), to ensure continuity of experimental design and target identification.
3. Establish and maintain your research profile and reputation and that of The University of Glasgow/ School/ Research Group, including establishing and sustaining a track record of independent and joint 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.
4. Survey the research literature and environment, understand the research challenges associated with the project & subject area, & develop/implement a suitable research strategy.
5. Presentation of work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our research profile.
6. Take a leading role in 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.
7. Take a leading role in developing and maintaining collaborations with colleagues across the research group/School/College/University and wider community (e.g. Academic and Industrial Partners).
8. Take a leading role in team/group meetings/seminars/workshops and School research group activities to enhance the wider knowledge, outputs and culture of the School/College.
9. Take the lead in 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.
10. Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research group and School, including Budgets/Expenditure.
11. Make a leading contribution to Teaching activities (e.g. supervision of lab projects etc) and associated admin as assigned by the Head of School and in consultation with Principal Investigator.
12. Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.
13. Engage in personal, professional and career development, to enhance both specialist and transferable skills in accordance with desired career trajectory.
14. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School/Director of Research Institute.