Academic Development Officer

Salary: From £29,761 to £47,625 based on qualification and experience.

Contract: Permanent

The CRUK Scotland Institute is a cancer research institute, situated in Glasgow with approximately 250 researchers split across 30 research groups consisting of PIs, postdoctoral scientists, PhD students and scientific officers. It is one of Europe's leading cancer research centres, supporting cutting-edge work into the molecular mechanisms of cancer development. As well as core support from Cancer Research UK, the Institute also receives an additional third of its total income from external grants and industry collaborations.

It has an excellent reputation for fundamental cancer research, including world-class metabolism studies and renowned in vivo modelling of tumour growth and metastasis.

To provide operational leadership and coordination of the CRUK Scotland Institute's PhD student recruitment and administration, supporting the academic development pathway from PhD student to post-doctoral researcher, and the delivery of student and post-doctoral researcher training programmes. The post holder will provide specialist advice, support and guidance for academic staff and postgraduates within the Institute, working closely with the Research Management team to contribute to postgraduate success at the CRUK Scotland Institute.

The role will involve PhD student recruitment, University admission support and stipend processing, facilitating the postgraduate experience, student and post-doctoral researcher training development and coordination, supporting students and post-doctoral researchers with good research practices, coordination of a formal postgraduate mentoring scheme, and related administration across the postgraduate lifecycle and the Research Management Team.

Our vision is to build and maintain a diverse and inclusive research culture based on our shared values of Innovate, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence. These values, which underpin our behaviours and everything we do, allow all our people to realise their full potential. The diversity of our staff and students is also what makes the Institute such a vibrant place to work and advance discoveries in cancer research.

Family friendly policies, our collaborative ethos, a focus on good mental health and well-being and opportunities for all help to create an enjoyable and inclusive workplace where your voice matters.

• Competitive salary
• 40.5 days annual leave including bank holidays (FTE)
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Free life assurance scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Additional maternity pay for 6 months at full salary
• Shared parental leave including up to 6 weeks paid at full salary
• Cycle to work scheme saving tax and NI on cycle purchase and spreading repayments over up to 12 months
• Access to employee benefit schemes with discounts on supermarkets, cinema, travel and much more.
• On-site secure parking

For informal enquiries, please email Dr Jen Hay j.hay

13 November 2026