Technician


Company:	University of Glasgow
Salary:	£28,031 to £31,236 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	2 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

College of Medical Veterinary & Life Sciences

School of Cancer Sciences

Vacancy title: Technician

Vacancy Reference: 207934

Salary: UofG Grade 5, £28,031 - £31,236 per annum (appointment will normally be made no higher than SP21, £30,378 per annum, due to available funding for this post).

This post is full time and open ended with funding for up to 24 months.

The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 570 years, and today we are one of the world's top 100 universities. We are delighted to have recently been awarded Scottish University of the Year by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.

Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.

We have a great opportunity for a Technician to joint the team on a full-time basis. As a Technician, you will provide in-depth technical assistance and experimental expertise for the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) funded project, “Defining tumour budding signature: A spatial multi-omic approach to unravelling epithelial plasticity and metastatic risk in colorectal cancer”.

The post holder will work within Professor Joanne Edwards research group at the School of Cancer Sciences and be a member of the Spatial Pathology Analytics for Research and Clinical Integration (SPARC) collaborative grouping. You will contribute to identify biological features unique to specific tumour budding cells in colorectal cancer. Utilising advanced multi-omics technologies, the project aims to discover promising biomarkers to target these aggressive cells, which are heavily associated with poor patient survival.

Apply online at: https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/technician-6046546

Closing date: 23:45 on Monday 26th October 2026

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route. Candidates must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK or be able to secure this independently prior to commencing employment. For further information on alternative immigration options, please visit University of Glasgow’s UKVI Website.

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.

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