Research Technician

Technical Strategy and Operations

This new full-time post is available from 01/12/2023 on a permanent basis, based in the Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW), on Streatham campus.

Summary of the role

The post-holder will be responsible for nutrient analysis for a range of samples. This will include preparation of water and soil samples, analysis using a range of equipment, organising samples and consumables, as well as supporting other technical staff with the day-to-day operation of the labs.

The post-holder will also be required, with support from the technical manager, to maintain resources: space; equipment and consumables and will also support health and safety and sustainability initiatives across the CREWW laboratories.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter 

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:  

• 39 days leave per year
• options for flexible working 
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

The Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW) is a new partnership venture between the University of Exeter and South West Water to investigate some of the most pressing challenges in the water and waste sectors. The Centre is a truly cross-disciplinary research building, including academic staff from Geography, Biosciences, Engineering and others. The Centre is homed within the Faculty for Environment, Science and Economy and aligns very closely with the vision and priorities of the wider Faculty.

This flagship building will house specialist laboratory facilities for water, waste, soil and vegetation analysis and help facilitate collaboration between industry and academia. Due to be completed in Summer 2023, at the heart of the research efforts in the building are the technical staff. These technical staff range from specialist Experimental Officers who provide research data, method development and instrument operation to the groups in the building through to Laboratory Assistants who provide more general laboratory support.

Further information

Please contact Lucy McTaminey, CREWW Technical Manager l.m.mctaminey@exeter.ac.uk or Steve Spaull, Technical Services Faculty Partner s.r.spaull@exeter.ac.uk | 01392 727470

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