Research Assistant - Associate (Community Innovation Practitioner)

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Glasgow seeks a Community Innovation Practitioner to contribute to health research initiatives. This full-time position involves collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to develop and manage content for an interactive digital platform aimed at supporting health technology evaluation. The ideal candidate will possess post-doctoral experience and a design practice background, fostering inclusive participation in community projects. Salary range is £33,951 - £46,049 per annum, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Post-doctoral experience in the areas listed above would be required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and lead HEHTA’s programme of research.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop content for a digital platform.
• Enable inclusive participation for community-driven projects.

Education

Post-doctoral experience in relevant areas

Job description

Overview

This post is full time and has funding available until 30th September 2026

The University of Glasgow seeks to appoint a Community Innovation Practitioner to join the Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment (HEHTA) Research Group. The successful candidate will contribute to and lead HEHTA’s programme of research within the Living Laboratory. They will work with the principal investigator and key stakeholders from government, healthcare, industry, and academia to co-design, develop, and manage content for a creative, user-friendly, and interactive digital platform. This platform will support the Living Laboratory’s mission to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing around health technology development and evaluation.

The postholder will contribute a design practice approach to this creative engagement, enabling inclusive participation and supporting the delivery of collaborative, community-driven projects.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and lead HEHTA’s programme of research within the Living Laboratory.
• Collaborate with the principal investigator and key stakeholders from government, healthcare, industry, and academia to co-design, develop, and manage content for a digital platform that supports collaboration and knowledge-sharing around health technology development and evaluation.
• Apply a design practice approach to enable inclusive participation and support the delivery of collaborative, community-driven projects.

Qualifications

• For appointment at grade 7, post-doctoral experience in the areas listed above would be required.

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: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Informal query can be made by contacting directly Professor Olivia Wu ([e-mail])

For more information and to apply online: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-assistant-slash-associate-39?source=gla.ac.uk

It is the University of Glasgow’s mission to foster an inclusive climate, which ensures equality in our working, learning, research and teaching environment.

We strongly endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, including a supportive and flexible working environment, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equality.

The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401.

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