Research Facility Manager: Small Angle X-ray Scattering


Company:	University of Glasgow
Salary:	£41,064 to £46,049 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	16 Sept 2026
Closing date:	14 Oct 2026

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College of Science & Engineering

School of Chemistry

Research Facility Manager: Small Angle X-ray Scattering

Vacancy Reference: 200235

Salary: UofG Grade 7, £41,064 - £46,049 per annum.

The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 575 years, and we are one of the world's top 100 universities, ranked 12th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2025, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.

You will play a key role in exciting developments within the Materials Characterisation Hub (MATCH); a grouping of research facilities and technical specialists within the College of Science and Engineering. With the imminent arrival of a state-of-the-art Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) instrument, the establishment of a SAXS research facility will expand the advanced capabilities of MATCH, positioned at the forefront of materials research in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Research Facility Manager: Small Angle X-ray Scattering to join a team of research technical professionals (RTPs) at the start of this exciting development. In this role you will oversee the installation, and lead the set-up, and subsequent day-to-day running and management of the newly established small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) facility within the Materials Characterisation Hub.

You will provide comprehensive management and senior technical leadership of the SAXS research facility, and build and provide support to a diverse user base, including PIs, researchers, postgraduate and undergraduate students and external users (both academic and commercial) across a broad range of research areas including chemistry, engineering and life sciences.

You will provide specialist technical expertise in SAXS, WAXS and related scattering experiments including rheo-SAXS, USAXS and GIWAXS, and associated use of a range of non-ambient sample environments. You will be responsible for the planning/design/delivery and safe operation of this specialist technical research facility to optimise research output.

This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and open ended with funding for 2 years in the first instance.

Apply online at: https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-facility-manager-small-angle-x-ray-scattering-5922543

Closing date: 14 October 2026

NB: This is a readvertisement. Previous applicants need not apply.

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

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/.

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