RTP roles include, but are not limited to: Senior Technician, Technical Specialist, Senior Research Technician, Specialist Lead Technician, Database Officer, Research Fellow, Lab Coordinator, Research Nurse, Laboratory Manager, Engineer, Project Manager, Staff Scientist, Data Scientist, Research Software Engineer, Senior Technical Specialist, Specialist Services Research Technician, Senior Research Software Engineer, Senior Data Scientist, Senior Engineer, Senior Project Manager, Specialist Technician / Senior Technical Specialist, Principal Research Software Engineer, Principal Data Scientist, Principal Engineer, Principal Project Manager, 
Read our latest Blog post from Co-Lead, Nic Whippey 
The X-CITED programme is revolutionising the way we engage with, and develop, Research Technical Professionals (RTPs) across GW4. Funded by ESPRC and embedded within the GW4 technical community, X-CITED equips RTPs with the skills, networks, and confidence to translate their research into real-world impact.
Through interactive workshops and training opportunities, networking and peer support, and direct collaboration with industry partners, X-CITED provides the tools to navigate personal career pathways for technicians. The wide-reaching programme has also established a model for RTPs to free up time from their main job to engage with the development opportunities being offered, and a mechanism to develop a talent pipeline through the recruitment of junior RTPs.
By championing collaboration and innovation, X-CITED is not just training and supporting the next generation of RTPs – it is shaping future leaders and highlighting the strength of our technical expertise to drive meaningful change across academia, industry, and beyond.
Join us on this exciting journey and be part of a expert community that thinks, acts, and innovates differently!
