Research Technician in Materials Chemistry

Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster UK

(Full time, indefinite with end date)

Interview date: Monday 22^nd April 2024

The Department of Chemistry at Lancaster University is seeking to appoint a full time Research Technician. This role is indefinite, however subject to funding, which is currently only available for a maximum of a 12 month period.

This role will provide essential support to the department’s research activities. The main project that you would be working on offers an opportunity for you to directly impact the development of materials for technical and medical applications, and how their properties may influence their interactions with the body. The project will use a variety of synthetic and analytical techniques (e.g., spectroscopy, microscopy) to develop drug delivery systems (we are especially keen to hear from candidates with experience of working with needles, microneedles, iontophoretic patches, electroporation and/or other medical devices).

About you

You will:

• Have experience in working with drug delivery systems.
• Be able to demonstrate competent knowledge of health and safety and have experience of implementing safe systems and controls.
• Have experience of working in a chemistry laboratory using a range of wet chemistry skills.

The benefits of the role

Generous holiday leave - 25 days (pro-rata) annual leave plus University closure days and bank holidays.

Access to employee pension scheme, and annual flexible benefits scheme.

We are committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across the Faculty, and supporting family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis. The Department holds an Athena Swan Bronze Award, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in Higher Education and research.  

The Department of Chemistry was re-opened in 2012 and has undergone rapid expansion and development. The Department consists of a core complement of more than 20 members of academic staff and a thriving community of post-doctoral researchers, PGR and UG students. It ranks highly in the UK (9th in the Guardian University Guide 2024) with state-of-the-art labs housed in a completely refurbished building. 

Further information about the Department is available at: Chemistry - Lancaster University. 

Lancaster University is highly ranked – 11th in the UK according to the Guardian University Guide 2024. It was awarded the Times International University of the Year in 2020 and University of the Year in 2018, and holds a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University’s campus is located in 560 acres of beautiful parkland on the edge of the small but vibrant city of Lancaster.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be addressed to Dr John hardy, j.g.hardy@lancaster.ac.uk. 

Please upload a one page cover letter with your application.

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