Research Support Technician

Research Support Technician focuses on support the school’s expanding research portfolio and wide array of research laboratories in the school.

What the role involves

• Support the School’s expanding research portfolio and wide array of research laboratories in the School.
• Ensure that equipment is used safely and efficiently and will be responsible maintaining stocks of chemicals and consumables in laboratories.
• In addition, you will also provide support, expertise to student research projects at all levels including sample collection, preparation, and analysis using a variety of technique.

Skills and requirements

• Deliver an excellent learning experience for our students?
• Do you have experience in working in a laboratory environment and want to use your skills and experience to support our busy research laboratories and help support our academic sta.
• Be responsible for maintaining equipment, organising servicing as required, carrying out user inductions and training and, where necessary, supervising.
• Produce standard operating procedures (SOPs), risk assessments, COSHH forms and other documentation required by research projects aims.

Candidate fit

• Are you enthusiastic, well organised and versatile, with a strong student service orientation?
• Also have good organisational and communication skills, and the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

Additional role context

• Be based on campus 5 days per week.