Assistant Demonstrator - School of Computing Science

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent university in Scotland is seeking a GTA and Demonstrator to assist with laboratory support for academic and student service users. The role involves providing technical assistance, maintaining laboratory areas, and ensuring an excellent experience for users. Candidates should have relevant technical knowledge and experience, as well as Scottish qualifications. This position is ideal for students of the university.

Qualifications

• Experience of personal development in a similar role.
• Detailed technical knowledge of relevant systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide knowledge exchange support to academic and student service users.
• Carry out technical support activities with specialist equipment.
• Maintain clear records of teaching outputs and produce summaries.
• Contribute to the well-organised functioning of the lab.

Skills

Technical skills in specific discipline

Strong IT skills

Ability to work with others

Planning and prioritising workload

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Experience in a technical role

Creating technical resources

Education

Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 5 or 6

Job description

Overview

Job details
Posted 07 July 2025 End date 23 December 2025 Location Glasgow Job Type GTA and Demonstrator Reference 176892 Expiry 23 December 2025 at 23:45

Job Description

Applications for this post will only be processed where you are a University of Glasgow student and have been given the vacancy number by your Local School Administrator.

Job Purpose

To provide assistance and laboratory support to academic and student service users. Work will support the smooth and effective running of teaching laboratories in line with the College/Institute/School Strategy.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide knowledge exchange support to academic and student service users within the specified discipline. Contribute to the overall smooth and efficient running of the lab to ensure an excellent experience for service users.
• Carry out a range of technical support activities including the use of specialist equipment, systems, procedures, protocols, models and/or techniques. Contribute to the creation and development of new technical resources and/or ways of working as directed by relevant senior staff. Identify, propose and implement technical solutions to a range of practical problems.
• Keep clear and accurate records of teaching outputs and where relevant produce concise written summaries of results for senior staff.
• Contribute to the well-organised functioning of the laboratory. Maintain laboratory areas appropriately and identify and seek support to rectify any technical faults/problems with equipment.
• To provide guidance to service users in the best application and operation of technical resources.
• Keep up to date with advances in the relevant discipline and seek to apply this knowledge to technical activities to further enhance the learning experience and/or contribute to the delivery of research aims.

Qualifications

• Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 5 or 6 [National 5 or 6, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 2 or 3] or equivalent, and experience of personal development in a similar role.
• Detailed technical knowledge of relevant systems, equipment, protocols, processes and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• Demonstrable technical skills aligned to the specified discipline. Details of the discipline are as described in the post-specific information and advert.
• Strong IT skills including both standard and specialist software programmes.
• Ability to work effectively with others, including own team and lab users.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload to meet competing demands.
• Ability to work independently, including the ability to use initiative and judgement to resolve problems.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrable work experience in a similar technical role, with similar responsibilities.
• Experience of contributing to the creation or development of technical resources or ways of working.
• Experience of planning and organising own workload to meet the needs of service users.