Research Assistant / Associate in AFM and Mechanobiology

College of Science & Engineering

Salary: Grade 6/7, £33,951 - £37,694 / £41,064 - £46,049 per annum.  

This post is full time, and has funding for up to 2 years

The School of Physics & Astronomy are looking for a Research Assistant / Associate in AFM and Mechanobiology to contribute / make a leading contribution to the development of novel microscope systems for the study of ultrasound mechanical dynamics in biological systems, working with Prof. Daniele Faccio and Prof. Massimo Vassalli at the Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow.

The project will bridge the disciplines of Atomic Force Microscopy, biology and fluorescence lifetime imaging – the ideal candidate will have experience in all of these domains.

The research will be the carried in the Advanced Research Centre, a multidisciplinary research building with labs specialised in photonics, quantum technologies, bioengineering, pharmacology and on-site facilities for neuron and cell culture development.

To be considered for an appointment at Grade 7, you must be able to perform the duties as listed for a Research Assistant position with a higher degree of independence, leadership, and responsibility, particularly in relation to planning, funding, collaborating and publishing research, and mentoring colleagues. 

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 

For informal enquiries or further information about the project, please contact Prof. Daniele Faccio (Daniele.Faccio@glasgow.ac.uk)

For more information on the University of Glasgow’s School of Physics & Astronomy, please visit https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/physics/

For more information and to apply online please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

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