Advanced Laboratory Technician Teaching and Research

The Role and the Department The Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences is a global leader across a range of sport and physical activity domains, ranked 5th for Sports Science in the Complete University Guide 2025. We have recently moved to new premises in Durham City, enjoying a suite of offices, flexible meeting and research spaces, and a new laboratory and nutrition kitchen. We also have laboratories at the Sports and Wellbeing Park at Maiden Castle, working alongside the University's sporting arm, Team Durham. Durham was named Sports University of the Year in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 and has been ranked in the top 3 universities by BUCS since 2012. The post holder will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day technical functions and operations in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, providing technical support to staff and students to ensure the safe and effective delivery of teaching on our undergraduate and post-graduate degree programmes and facilitating world-leading research activities. The post holder will provide assistance across both sites in a wide range of activities in Sport and Exercise Science disciplines, including public engagement, consultancy support, and community outreach. The post holder will be required to provide flexible technical support as part of a technical team supporting all teaching, research, and outreach activities conducted within the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Durham University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Our collective aim is to create an open and inclusive environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We believe our staff should reflect the diversity of the global community in which we work. As a University, equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are key parts of our Strategy and a central part of everything we do. We actively work towards providing an environment where our staff and students can study, work, and live in a community that is supportive and inclusive. It's important to us that all of our colleagues are aligned to both our values and commitment to EDI. We welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are under-represented in our workforce, including people with disabilities, women, and black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities. If you have taken time out of your career, and you feel it relevant, let us know about it in your application. If you are a candidate with a disability, we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. We will make adjustments to support the interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so, and, where successful, reasonable adjustments will be made to support people within their role. We anticipate interviews being held either w/c 20th or 27th January 2025. Please note that in submitting your application, Durham University will be processing your data. We would ask you to consider the relevant University Privacy Statement Privacy Notices - Durham University, which provides information on the collation, storing, and use of data. When appointing to this role, the University must ensure that it meets any applicable immigration requirements, including salary thresholds that are applicable to some visas.

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