Senior Technician

You will act as a Senior Technician in Biological Science /IGFS with the responsibility for a specific set of major laboratories and associated space. This post is responsible for laboratories across a range of research teams and facilitating the day-to-day operation of general laboratory facilities, Health and Safety and related activities.

This role will initially be responsible for supporting the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol, developing and implementing relevant systems.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• Hold academic and or vocational qualifications e. HND/HNC or NVQ Level 4 in a relevant subject (or equivalent).
• Have 4 years technical work experience in a relevant laboratory to include:
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    • A senior role with significant responsibility for multi- functional laboratories
    • Providing technical support for complex analytical techniques
    • Development and or/implementation of standard operating
• Have experience of managing compliance to include undertaking risk.
• Have experience of providing health and safety guidance and advice to students and/or staff.
• Are competent in the use and care of a range of laboratory equipment and processes.
• Have a good understanding of Health and Safety regulations, Good Laboratory Practice systems and other relevant legislation.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

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