Job Purpose
To make a leading contribution to the growing research in Geospatial Data Science Group, this research associate/fellow will work with Professor Ana Basiri and the growing team to learn from geospatial data using variety of methods and models. This post will have the opportunity to work on a few newly awarded research projects including “Missing Data as Useful Data”. This role will explore what it means to be from the under-representative groups, such as elderlies and people with mobility issues in (15-minute) cities.
The successful candidate will make (a leading) contribution to the formulation and delivery of world-leading research, developing their own career and team through delivering high impact outputs, submission of research proposals to develop their team and research, supervision of PhD and MSc students, presenting and organising conferences, seminars and workshops in the relevant areas as opportunities allow.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Perform the following activities in conjunction with the team:
1. Quantifiably measure the implications and limitations of living in cities designed based on place-based approaches, Universal or One-Size-Fits-All Approach as under-representative groups, such as elderlies or people with mobility.
2. Develop mathematical framework and communicate through visualisation methods what it means to live in a city that is designed for “average” resident.
3. Collaborate with the growing team in Geospatial Data Science at the University of Glasgow, and project partners- including Ordnance Survey GB, Google, Microsoft Research, Uber, Meta, and the Alan Turing Institute – to support the co-design and development of inclusive and responsible technologies.
4. Plan and conduct assigned research individually and/or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project/group/School/College research strategy.
5. Develop and enhance your research profile and reputation and that of The University of Glasgow and research team, including contributing to publications of international quality in high profile/quality refereed journals, enhancing the research impact in terms of economic/societal benefit, and gathering indicators of esteem.
6. Contribute to the presentation of work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our research profile.
7. Supporting and contributing to FAIR principles, i.e. findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability of research in geospatial data science within the school and the college by, for example, making data and code repositories available and reproducible, writing blogs, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.
8. Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team/group meetings/seminars/workshops across the research team and the University and wider community (e.g Academic, government, public and Industrial Partners).
9. Lead and contribute to the organisation, supervision, mentoring and training of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and less experienced members of the project team to ensure their effective development.
10. Lead and contribute to outreach activities of The University of Glasgow, Teaching or supervision activities, and associated admin as assigned by the Principal Investigator.
11. Be responsible for safety management related to the organisation and running of Laboratory and/or Experimental techniques, equipment, and processes as appropriate.
12. Engage in personal, professional and career development to enhance both specialist and transferable skills in accordance with desired career trajectory.
13. Undertake any other duties of equivalent standing as assigned by the PI.
For appointment at Grade 8 the candidate is expected to perform the above duties with a higher degree of independence, leadership and responsibility, particularly in relation to planning, funding, collaborating and publishing research, and mentoring colleagues, establish and sustain a track record of independent and joint published research to establish and maintain your expert reputation in the subject area and develop/implement a suitable research strategy.
These key tasks are not intended to be exhaustive but simply highlight a number of major tasks which the staff member may be reasonably expected to perform.
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential:
A1 An awarded PhD, Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12, or equivalent professional qualifications in relevant academic/research discipline, and experience of personal development in one of the areas of statistics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative geography, or similar disciplines.
A2 Extensive (theoretical and practical) knowledge of at least two of quantitative data analysis, (geo-) statistics, urban analytics, and simulation
A3 Extensive experience at least in one programming language (e.g. Python, R)
Desirable:
B1 Good knowledge and experience of agent based modelling, Geo-AI, or spatio- temporal data
Skills
Essential:
C1 Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability as appropriate.
C2 Excellent communication skills (oral and written), including public presentations and ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely
C3 Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach
C4 Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working
C5 Problem solving skills including a flexible and pragmatic approach
For appointment at Grade 8:
C6 Good Team Leadership skills
Experience
Essential:
E1 Sufficient postdoctoral experience or equivalent in a related field
E2 Experience of scientific writing
E3 Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner
For appointment at Grade 8:
E4 A track record of presentation and publication of research results in quality journals/conferences
E5 Experience of making a leading contribution in academic activities
E6 Ability to demonstrate a degree of independence as illustrated by identification of project objectives from assessment of the literature, design & analysis of experiments & drafting of papers.
E7 Experience in undertaking independent research
Desirable:
F1 Experience with collaborating with or working at international academic environments of the highest national or international quality
F2 Experiences with identifying and developing funding application as appropriate
F3 Support of less experienced members of the project team e.g. postgraduate and project students
For appointment at Grade 8:
F4 An emerging national or international reputation
Closing date: 1 October 2024
Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 7/8, £39,347 - £44,263 / £48,350 - £56,021 per annum.
This post is full time, and has funding for up to 2 years
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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