Research Laboratories Manager

About the role

We wish to appoint a Research Laboratories Manager, working two days a week (Mondays and Fridays) on a job share basis to join the School of Biological & Behavioral Sciences (SBBS), a large, dynamic and expanding School within the Faculty of Science and Engineering with approximately 1800 students and 100 academic staff members, who carry out excellent education, research and public engagement activities, with support from 32 administrative staff and 22 technical staff.

The purpose of this role is to be responsible for operation and effective day-to-day management and technical support for the research and teaching activities in labs across all departments, including the Containment level 3 facility in the School. Furthermore, a substantial part of the role is Health & Safety management, as the post-holder will act as deputy H&S coordinator for the School.

The post is part of the Technical Services career family at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), which supports functions across multiple sites and provides the infrastructure and support for all our research, teaching and learning activities.

About You

You should be educated to degree level or equivalent work experience, with experience in lab management and Health & Safety management in a Higher Education setting, in particular relating to CL3 lab environments.

About Queen Mary

At QMUL, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence and we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers. We are a proud supporter of the

Technician Commitment.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata), a season ticket loan scheme, staff networks and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

Due to the nature of work involved, the operational core requirements of this role can only be met effectively when working on campus. This role is therefore exempt from a regular pattern of Hybrid working. Remote working may be considered where the task undertaken permits and where there is sufficient cover on campus to fulfil service needs.

The post is based on Mile End Campus. It is a part-time position, working Mondays and Fridays only on a job share basis. The post is fixed-term until 28/02/2025 and the salary will be Grade 5, £44,931 per annum pro rata, inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Petra Ungerer, via: p.ungerer@qmul.ac.uk.

Details about SBBS can be found at https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/

To apply for the role, please click the ‘apply’ button.

The closing date for applications is 14 February 2023. Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.

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