Location: | Bath |
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Salary: | £25,138 to £28,759 per annum (Grade 5) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 14th August 2024 |
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Closes: | 27th August 2024 |
Job Ref: | ED11964 |
Special Conditions: Uniform, footwear or personal protective equipment is supplied and is required to be worn, lone working, working at height, manual handling. Please see job description for all special conditions.
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We are excited to offer the opportunity for an efficient and organised candidate with a passion for Chemistry, to join the Faculty of Science Technical Team.
Working predominantly in the Department of Chemistry, your key focus will be providing teaching support in our bespoke undergraduate Synthetic Chemistry teaching facilities.
About the role
The Synthetic Chemistry Teaching and Research Technician is a key full time, open-ended position within the Faculty of Science (FoS) teaching support team. Working closely with our Technical Supervisor, Technical Manager and academic teaching team, you will be responsible for the logistics and operation of the Synthetic Chemistry teaching lab. The successful candidate will also provide cover for our Physical Chemistry laboratory and general support for other chemistry and FoS activities when required.
Ensuring undergraduate (UG) teaching sessions are prepared for in advance is key to first class service provision, as is ensuring the technical team, academic staff, and demonstrators are supported. The successful candidate will organise routine maintenance for the wide-range of analytical instruments used in the delivery of our teaching and research activities. They will also have the capacity to produce accurate user-information/ procedures and be able to demonstrate the practical elements of instrumentation. Effective communication with multiple stakeholders is essential.
This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis.
About you
Our model candidate will be a chemist, with experience in a technical, teaching and/or research environment. A proven interest in synthetic or analytical chemistry would be ideal, but we would consider other chemical disciplines for the right candidate.
Effective time-management, efficiency and the capacity to multi-task are key to this role. A flexible approach to work and the ability to trouble-shoot are also important. Clear communication, diplomacy and enthusiasm are essential for anyone working as part of our busy team.
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