Research Computing Lead
| Posting date: | 04 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,064 to £46,049 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2025 |
| Location: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of Glasgow |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 168931 |
Summary
College of Science and Engineering Administration
Research Computing Lead
Vacancy Reference: 168931
Grade/Pay Scale: UofG Grade 7, £41,064 - £46,049 per annum
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 574 years. Today, we are one of the world's top 100 universities and ranked 13th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2023, 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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Computing Lead to join the College of Science & Engineering on a permanent basis.
In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading the operational support for research computing systems in the College of Science & Engineering (CoSE), ensuring the highest standards of performance, scalability, and security. The postholder will lead a team and will possess a broad range of expertise in research computing technologies and collaborate with IT professionals and academics to enhance research and teaching through continuous improvement and innovation.
This post is full time (35 hours per week) and offered on an open ended basis. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.
Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
For informal enquiries please contact Stewart Macneill on Stewart.Macneill@glasgow.ac.uk
Research Computing Lead
Vacancy Reference: 168931
Grade/Pay Scale: UofG Grade 7, £41,064 - £46,049 per annum
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 574 years. Today, we are one of the world's top 100 universities and ranked 13th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2023, 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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Computing Lead to join the College of Science & Engineering on a permanent basis.
In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading the operational support for research computing systems in the College of Science & Engineering (CoSE), ensuring the highest standards of performance, scalability, and security. The postholder will lead a team and will possess a broad range of expertise in research computing technologies and collaborate with IT professionals and academics to enhance research and teaching through continuous improvement and innovation.
This post is full time (35 hours per week) and offered on an open ended basis. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.
Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
For informal enquiries please contact Stewart Macneill on Stewart.Macneill@glasgow.ac.uk
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