Research AssistantNew

Overview

Research Assistant role at University of Glasgow. This position is in Glasgow and falls under Salary Grade 6: £33,951 – £37,694 per annum.

Job Details

Posted 17 September 2025 • Expiry 01 October 2025 at 23:45 • Job Type: Research and Teaching • Reference: 181354

Job Purpose

You will contribute to a project focused on developing advanced microfluidic platforms for high throughput screening and sorting of cells or droplets. The platform will use electrodes and microfluidic structures with fluidic, acoustic, or dielectrophoresis forces for precise fluid handling. You will work with Professor Huabing Yin (Principal Investigator) and a team of academic and industrial partners, benefiting from the group’s expertise in Raman activated cell sorting and single-cell microfluidics. Applicants should have a background in engineering, physics, micro-analytical systems, or microfabrication.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop devices and instrumentation methods based on hydrodynamic forces, dielectrophoresis and other microfluidic technologies for moving fluids, reagents and droplets.
• Utilise the developed system for high throughput screening and sorting of cells and droplets.
• Plan and conduct assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with project deliverables and strategy.
• Document research output including data analysis, maintain records/databases, and draft technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.
• Develop your research profile and contribute to publications in international refereed journals, enhancing research impact and esteem indicators.
• Present work at international and national conferences, internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops.
• Identify potential funding sources and assist in developing proposals to secure funding from internal and external bodies.
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team meetings, seminars and workshops across the group and wider community.
• Contribute to supervision and training of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and less experienced team members.
• Perform administrative tasks related to group and School activity, including budgets/expenditure.
• Carry out modest teaching activities (e.g. demonstrations) and related admin as assigned.
• Keep up to date with current knowledge and advances in the field; engage in continuing professional development as appropriate.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School/Director of Research Institute.
• Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the Strategic Plan, World Changers Together.

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

• A1 SCQF Level 10 (Honours degree) or equivalent in a relevant subject or cognate discipline or equivalent specialist knowledge in engineering, physics, micro-analytical systems and/or microfabrication.
• A2 Background in droplet microfluidics, high frequency acoustics, surface acoustic wave, dielectrophoresis-based techniques or other microfluidic methods.
• A3 Comprehensive up-to-date knowledge of the wider subject area or specialism.
• A4 Knowledge of specialist IT software (e.g., Matlab, LabVIEW, R, S-plus, SAS) as appropriate.
• A5 Knowledge of project-specific technical models, equipment or techniques.

Desirable

• B1 PhD in subject area or near completion.
• B2 Knowledge of Raman microscopy and/or single-cell Raman spectra analysis.

Skills

• C1 Microfluidic techniques to manipulate molecules/particles.
• C2 Instrumentation and imaging analysis.
• C3 Research creativity and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• C4 Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and ability to present complex data clearly.
• C5 Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork.
• C6 Workload/time/project/budget/people management skills.
• C7 IT and data analysis/interpretation skills.
• C8 Self-motivation, initiative and independent working.
• C9 Problem-solving with a flexible, pragmatic approach.

Experience

• E1 Sufficient relevant research experience appropriate to an early career researcher.
• E2 Project or subject-specific experience.
• E3 Experience of scientific writing.
• E4 Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely manner.
• E5 Evidence of an emerging publication track record in a relevant field.

Closing date

1 October 2025

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 6, £33,951 – £37,694 per annum. This post is full time, and has funding for up to 4 months.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The University supports equality, diversity and inclusion; applications from all communities are welcome, including groups underrepresented within the University. The University endorses Athena Swan and is committed to promoting equality and diversity in the workforce.

How to apply

For more information please visit the University of Glasgow careers site.