Location: | London |
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Salary: | £48,614 to £57,041 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 29th March 2023 |
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Closes: | 17th April 2023 |
Job Ref: | B04-03509 |
The post holder will provide technical support and managerial responsibilities to maintain a high level of service to the EIL, a group in excess of 80 researchers. This post holder will manage a wide-range of research facilities (including specialist fuel cell and battery equipment, electrochemical test equipment, safety equipment, high power systems, high-temperature equipment, gas characterization, equipment thermal imaging equipment). This includes managing systems for accessing equipment and funding maintenance contracts. The role holder will provide technical support to research students, postdoctoral research fellows and academic staff. The role involves responsibility in the areas of management and supervision, technical support, health and safety, and research, all of which are expanded upon in the job description and person specification accessible at the bottom of the page.
Further key duties include:
The successful post holder will be educated to degree level or have equivalent qualifications relevant to the role, with a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or relevant analytical discipline desirable but not essential. You will have experience of working in a research environment, providing technical expertise and research support and will be confident in maintenance, management and technical experience of using / setting-up / training others in the use of laboratory equipment. You will be able to collect and analytically process experimental results, including the writing of technical reports, and implement safety and laboratory management systems. As part of the role you will be required to draw up specification sheets for large equipment purchases and manage the procurement process. We are looking for a candidate who is self-motivated with good communication and problem-solving skills, and committed to high-quality laboratory practice and management.
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