Researcher Experience Officer

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Glasgow Caledonian – the largest and leading modern university in Scotland - is a vibrant, values-led university with campuses in the heart of Glasgow and London. With a strong commitment to high quality education and research which supports the communities we serve, we have strong partnerships with employers to ensure our students get the careers they dream of and deserve.

In 2023 we rocketed into the top 40 universities in the UK in the highly regarded Guardian University Guide, were ranked the UK’s 2nd top performing modern university in the inaugural Daily Mail guide, and entered the top highly coveted 50 UK universities in the 2024 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide for the first time. We are the top performing modern University in Scotland in all three guides. We are the only Scottish university with EcoCampus Platinum accreditation and were ranked second in Scotland for sustainability in the most recent People and Planet league table.

With a wide range of professionally accredited courses and links with over 300 industry partners, we have the highest proportion of undergraduate level graduates in highly skilled occupations (83%) compared to other Scottish modern universities - with 91% of our students in employment or further study within fifteen months of graduating (HESA 2023). We are Scotland’s leading provider of Graduate Apprenticeships and we have transnational partnerships around the world, supporting more than 22,000 students from nearly 120 countries.  We are committed to widening participation, helping more people from diverse backgrounds into university. Guided by our values – integrity, responsibility, creativity and confidence - we transform the lives of the people and communities we serve.

Our Graduate School lies at the heart of the University’s vibrant research community. It provides an advanced programme of high-quality development opportunities for research students, supervisors, early career researchers and research leaders. It acts as a forum to exchange ideas, collaborate on inter-disciplinary projects, debate strategic and ethical issues and share good practice and experiences cross-university. Working together with our Academic Schools and Professional Services Departments, the Graduate School also acts as a social and intellectual hub – promoting the growth and development of researchers and our research community.

The main purpose of the Researcher Experience Officer role is to implement administrative duties associated with delivering the Graduate School’s strategic areas of development in the postgraduate research student (PGR) experience, early career researcher experience and the monitoring and review of PGR & researcher data, action plans and success measures. This is a full time/fixed term maternity cover for up to 12 months.  

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic administrator who will organise and manage key duties that underpin Graduate School project work on the development of a high-quality experience for research students.  This involves working with staff across GCU and building networks to efficiently work together on solutions and enhancements.  The role will also assist in the organisation and delivery of Graduate School events and workshops for research students, research staff and doctoral supervisors and be a key contact in work with Early Career Researchers. Another key aspect of the role will be participation in, and contribution to, the University’s work on developing research culture and community across all Schools and centres, as part of the important contribution by the Graduate School towards REF 2029 preparations centred on Researcher Development.  

 

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level and have the ability to plan their own workload.  Good organisational and time management skills are essential in order to work to deadlines whilst dealing with conflicting demands and priorities.  The role holder will have experience in working with MS Office packages along with being able to manage and analyse data.  The successful candidate will also excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) as they will be working as a part of a team as well as on their own initiative.

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail prior to applying, please contact Professor Alastair Robertson, Director of the Graduate School, a.d.robertson@gcu.ac.uk.

As the University for the Common Good, we are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as our values in everything that we do.  As such, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who demonstrate the GCU Values.

Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process that is free from bias so that we can attract and retain a high performing workforce which makes a critical contribution to our success​.

The University holds the prestigious Athena SWAN Silver institution award, which recognises our significant record of activity and achievement in promoting gender equality across different disciplines.

As a Disability Confident 'Committed' employer, we are striving to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people. Although the Disability Confident 'Committed' level does not guarantee an interview for disabled applicants, we will make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants during the recruitment process.

The University also holds the Carer Positive ‘Engaged’ employer award, which recognises our commitment to supporting staff with caring responsibilities.

Glasgow Caledonian University are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant. 

The University offers a range of benefits including opportunities for professional development, family friendly policies, cycle to work scheme and onsite childcare facilities.

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception).