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Senior Technician (Fixed term)

University of Nottingham - Veterinary Medicine & Science

Location: Sutton Bonington
Salary: £26,396 to £32,348 per annum (pro-rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 23rd March 2023
Closes: 14th April 2023
Job Ref: MED096623

We have an opportunity for a senior technician to join our research team to assist with the delivery of objectives of our project that aims to develop a non-invasive diagnostic test for pregnancy loss in the mare.  The postholder will be responsible for day to day running of the project including working with collaborating veterinary surgeons and mare owners to obtain and process clinical tissues and records, performing ELISA assays and DNA isolation as well as analysis and reporting of results back to the research team. The post would be well suited to a technician who has prior experience working in a laboratory, is highly motivated, comfortable working both independently and in a team and well-organised.  

We are looking for candidates with a minimum of HNC in a relevant subject as well as considerable work experience in a laboratory with molecular assays (e.g. ELISA and DNA isolation) and independently managing projects. Candidates should be self-motivated and possess excellent communication skills to enable them to communicate with a broad group of stakeholders. 

The end date for the project is 31st August 2026, this post will be a three year fixed term post. Hours of work are full time (36.25 hours per week). Job share arrangements may be considered.

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Richard Lea, email Richard.Lea@nottingham.ac.uk and Madeleine Campbell: madeleine.campbell@nottingham.ac.uk Please note that applications sent directly to these email addresses will not be accepted.

It is a condition of this post that satisfactory enhanced disclosure is obtained from the 'Disclosure and Barring Service'.

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