Research Associate

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Research Associate to make a leading contribution to the Centre for Robert Burns Studies (CRBS) project ‘Reinterpreting Burns’s Ellisland as a Literary Heritage Site for the 21st Century’, working in the research discipline/s of literature and heritage.

This project is funded by the Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Fund and leverages CRBS’s world-leading scholarship towards the redevelopment, relaunch and visitor experience of the Robert Burns farm and museum at Ellisland: a site of national and international significance.

The successful candidate will work to turn CRBS’s research into impact upon the revival of Ellisland as a tourist location. They will contribute to an interpretation strategy (initially focused on: ‘Song at Ellisland’, ‘Ellisland’s Collections’ and ‘Building and Environment’), assist in identifying physical/digital opportunities for audience engagement; and help select and prioritise poems, songs and objects for emphasis/storytelling as part of Ellisland’s visitor experience. They will work with staff at Ellisland and CRBS towards identifying and delivering project priorities and engage with other stakeholders as required.

The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of reports and to the design of workshops; as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Ronnie Young, Ronnie.Young@glasgow.ac.uk

This post is part time (17.5 hours per week) and fixed term for up to 6 months with an anticipated start date of as close to October 2026 as possible. The successful candidate will be based at Glasgow with some away working at Ellisland near Dumfries for which they will be paid expenses.

For more information and to apply please click the 'Apply' button above.

Closing date : 21 September 2026 @23:45

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