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Technical Services Manager

University of Exeter

Location: Exeter
Salary: The starting salary will be from £39,745 up to £48,841 on Grade F depending on qualifications and experience.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 1st February 2023
Closes: 8th March 2023
Job Ref: P86695

This exciting, full-time, permanent post is available immediately, working for Technical Services within the Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, Streatham Campus, University of Exeter. We are looking for an individual with exceptional communication and time management skills, to deliver support to the stakeholders, as well as have effective people management skills that will empower, inspire, direct and create a cohesive technical team.

The primary responsibility of this role is to coordinate the day-to-day operational delivery of technical services to the Biological Sciences laboratories in the Geoffrey Pope building, Biocatalysis Building and the Greenhouses. You will be required to coordinate the general provision of resources such as staff rotas, space, monitor spend on budgets, organise maintenance contracts and advise on Health and Safety whilst working collaboratively with the Technical Services Manager for Teaching, the Senior Laboratory Manager for the Centre for Medical Mycology, Technical Services Manager for the Living System Institute and with the Technical Services Manager for the Hatherly Building, where the Department also has a research presence. You will be responsible for the direction and coordination of a team of technical staff working within the laboratories and will be expected to take a lead role in the enhancement and increased effectiveness and efficiency of processes and procedures.

The ideal candidate will not only have excellent relationship management skills but also have experience in providing professional technical support in a laboratory environment. You must be able to work independently, using your initiative to tackle any problems, be empowered to make decisions on the ground whilst having the confidence to work collaboratively with technical staff and academics as well as other teams across the University.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

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Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

We are committed to supporting our Armed Forces community and would be particularly interested to hear from applicants who are Armed Forces veterans, reservists or service family members with experience in these areas. We offer additional paid leave for army reservists.

The University of Exeter is a proud supporter of the Technician Commitment, a charter focussing on the visibility, recognition and career development of our technical staff. For further information please see our website.  

Further Information

For further information, please contact Dr Judith Bannerman, email j.a.s.bannerman@exeter.ac.uk

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

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