Demonstrator - Bioinformatic

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; Presencial; GBP 28.000 - 31.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

41 days leave

Pension benefits

Flexible working

Health & wellbeing

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Glasgow is seeking a Demonstrator to support bioinformatic analysis and R programming for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. You will supervise students, demonstrate workflows, and assist with exercises and workshops.

Working on a fractional, fixed-term basis, you will help develop teaching materials, provide feedback and support health and safety in the laboratory, and contribute to the university's teaching objectives and international profile.

Formación

• Honours degree in a relevant subject or cognate discipline.
• Experience in demonstrator/teaching roles is desirable.
• Clear communication and safety awareness in a teaching lab.

Responsabilidades

• Demonstrate bioinformatic analysis and R programming to students.
• Provide guidance to students during practical exercises.
• Ensure health and safety considerations are followed.
• Develop teaching materials and workbooks.
• Assist in marking student tests with defined criteria.
• Provide feedback on student performance to course organiser.
• Prepare demonstration materials before sessions.
• Engage in professional development.
• Undertake other duties as required by the Head of School.
• Contribute to the university's international profile per strategic plan.

Conocimientos

Bioinformatics

R programming

Teaching experience

Communication

Health & safety awareness

Educación

Honours degree (SCQF Level 10)

Descripción del empleo

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.

Demonstrator

Job Purpose

To demonstrate the use of bioinformatic analysis and R statistical programming that may form an element of an undergraduate or postgraduate course of study in line with specific learning objectives, set by others.

To oversee students carrying out such analysis, exercises etc and offer assistance as appropriate.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Under supervision, to demonstrate bioinformatic analysis and R statistical programming, and provide instruction to students (both small groups and one-to-one) in the use of workshops and/or processes and to answer questions related to those demonstrations.
• To assist/give guidance, where required, to students who are carrying out practical exercises.
• To be aware of any health and safety implications, and take action to maintain a safe environment, raising any concerns with the course organiser.
• To contribute to the development of teaching material and workbooks.
• Where required, to assist in marking student tests set by the course organiser using defined marking criteria where marking requires little or no interpretation.
• Where required, to provide factual feedback on student performance and any issues arising the course of the demonstration, to the course organiser.
• Where required, to ensure that material for demonstrations, exercises etc is prepared before the start of a session.
• Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.
• To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan.

Qualifications

A1 SCQF Level 10 (Honours degree) in a relevant subject or a cognate discipline, or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• C1 Advanced knowledge of relevant subject
• C2 Ability to assemble and use equipment (including, where relevant, software packages) relevant to the experiments, exercises and/or processes.
• C3 Sufficient knowledge and skills to explain clearly the item, issue or technique being demonstrated with some requirement to match that to the needs of the specific group. Effective communication skills.
• C4 Will usually hold a degree, or equivalent, relevant to the teaching area.
• C5 Understanding of relevant health and safety procedures.
• C6 Commitment to the University’s published values and professional behaviours.

This post is offered on a fractional basis and is fixed term.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 5, £28,031 - £31,236 per annum pro rata.

This post is offered on a fractional basis and is fixed term.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• 1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
• 2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
• 3 A flexible approach to working.
• 4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• 1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
• 2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
• 3 A flexible approach to working.
• 4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.