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Facilities Manager: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility

Queen's University Belfast - School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering (CCE)

Location: Belfast
Salary: £36,333 to £43,155
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 20th March 2023
Closes: 17th April 2023
Job Ref: 23/110773

Duration: Fixed Term for 5 years  

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £36,333 - £43,155 per annum

The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Facilities Manager for our Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Facility.  

The successful candidate will manage our top-class suite of instrumentation, including a brand-new, EPSRC-funded solid state NMR instrument. Working alongside our academic and technical staff, you will make an important contribution to both teaching and research activities in the School, including participating in grant applications and publication of research outputs.

We are looking for a PhD-qualified individual with a background in Life Sciences or Physical Sciences, with emphasis on solid-state NMR. You will have excellent communication skills and a proven ability to provide clear advice to a range of users on complex technical topics. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-looking multidisciplinary team and contribute to innovative research in the areas of advanced functional materials and biomaterials, energy storage, sustainable processes, and sensors for environmental and healthcare applications.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:

  • A PhD in Life Sciences or Physical Sciences, with emphasis on solid state NMR
  • A minimum of 3 years practical experience (which may include training) on NMR techniques (solution and solid state) and relevant data analysis
  • Experience working on multiple (or satellite) projects and being part of collaborations
  • Proven ability to manage budgets of the order of £50-£100k, as well as similar logistic activities to those required for this post.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

Key Dates

Closing Date: 17/04/2023

Anticipated Interview Date: 03/05/2023

Further Information

Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Panagiotis Manesiotis at p.manesiotis@qub.ac.uk

Information about the School can be found at: www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofChemistryandChemicalEngineering/

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

Further information on our attractive package can be found at: www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/sites/QueensGenderInitiative/ and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/

For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please visit www.qub.ac.uk/jobs or click to Apply.

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