UCL Australia
Role Description
Senior Research Associate – Level B
A Senior Research Associate is required to manage internationally
competitive research projects at UCL Australia under the leadership and
direction of a Principal Investigator. A Senior Research Associate will
contribute to the presentation and publication of findings.
Main duties and responsibilities
a) The post holder will be accountable to the Head of Department, working
closely with the Principal Investigator responsible for the specific area of
work for day-to-day supervision;
b) Assist in the management of research project(s);
c) Plan and perform experiments and record, analyse and provide written and
/ or oral reports of the results of the experiments.
d) Knowledge transfer / exchange to industry or the community.
e) Prepare documents (deliverables) for the research grant funding bodies;
f) Liaise with collaborators.
g) Liaise with other research project members and contribute to the overall
running of the research project and laboratory:
h) Contribute to the drafting and submission of papers to appropriate peerreviewed journals.
i) Deliver papers at Conferences.
j) To seek out new areas of research and contribute to the preparation and
drafting of research bids and proposals;
k) To develop and adapt research and experimental methods and perform
some routine duties in the laboratory and participate in departmental
seminars etc.
l) Contribute to the induction and direction of other research staff and
students as requested;
m) Lead a small team of researchers as required.
n) Take responsibility for ensuring that equipment is safe and maintained in
working order;
o) Work within the research budget financial constraints;
p) Keep up-to-date with all relevant literature and serve on peer review
committees.
q) The Senior Research Associate will carry out any other duties as are
within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the
Principal Investigator or Head of Department.
Key Requirements
A Senior Research Associate must have a PhD in the relevant discipline.
Research experience will have resulted in an independent research profile
with national recognition, original research publications in high impact factor
peer-reviewed scientific journals, conference papers, reports, professional or
technical contributions.