Senior Technician - DSEAR & COSHH

Hours: Full or part-time considered up to a maximum of 36.5 hours

Core working hours are 8:30am – 5pm, with expectation to work flexibly depending on business need and be on call in case of emergencies or call outs.

Contract: 2 year fixed-term

Closing date:  27 February 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of this date.

Expected Interview date: to be confirmed

Expected start date: as soon as possible

We are recruiting a Senior Technician position to lead a small task force who will assist in facilitating compliance and management of Health and Safety in laboratory and specialist facilities, namely the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) in the Science Schools.

Working closely with central and school based Health & Safety Officers, academics and other technicians you will be the Senior Technician in a team assisting in ensuring suitable and compliant storage, control and use of hazard substances. This will involve collecting information, updating inventories, assisting in scheduling in contractors and minor works in labs, updating action logs and contributing to Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments, as well as organizing the time of the team to best undertake the support required. Full training will be provided relating to regulations for DSEAR and COSHH and how they relate to scientific lab environments, however previous experience of working with hazardous chemicals and related training will be a huge advantage.

Please contact Robert Fowler R.E.Fowler@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy,  Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.

Download the full job description and person specification (reference number 10555) (PDF 145.3KB)

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 

Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role may be eligible for sponsorship. For a job to be eligible for sponsorship it needs to be assigned an eligible SOC code & meet minimum salary requirements and be full time. Please contact HRCompliance@sussex.ac.uk so they can check if this role can be assigned to an eligible SOC code and meets the minimum salary requirements. You can also consult our Skilled Worker Visa Information page for further information

How to apply

Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOC 119.50KB] and fill in all sections.

You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to profservicesecruitment@sussex.ac.uk

You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.

You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.

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