Senior Research Technician

Contract type: Fixed-term for 32 months

Location: Sheffield (Main Campus)

We have an exciting opportunity in the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield for a highly motivated Research Technician, with experience in (bio)process development and/or biomanufacturing and laboratory management. You will work as an integral member of the team building on our prior work and developing an end-to-end automated, continuous, compact, multi-product mRNA process-in-a-box: the RNAbox^TM.

You will use your organisational, laboratory management, communication and technical skills to provide essential support to our team, led by Dr Zoltan Kis and Professor Mark Dickman, research activities and play a key role ensuring research projects are delivered to defined milestones.

You will preferably possess a good honours level degree or Higher National Diploma in a relevant scientific field, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with key awareness in the functioning of the research laboratory environment. Experimental wet-lab skills, organisational skills, thorough documentation and teamwork skills are essential.

Benefits of the position include:

• 38 days annual leave (including closure days and Bank Holidays), with the possibility to purchase up to ten additional days. 
• Up to 5 days of paid time off to cover emergency caring responsibilities.
• A commitment to work life balance including, flexible working opportunities and hybrid working where possible.
• A highly competitive pension scheme.
• Discounts at participating shops and cinemas, and a cycle to work scheme.
• A commitment to your development, with programmes, learning modules and mentoring schemes.
• An inclusive and diverse workplace.
• A commitment to your wellbeing, with confidential emotional support, support for those going through the menopause, experiencing fertility treatment and having a baby, paid leave for IVF treatment and more.

Further information can be found at www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits

You will be based in the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering within the Kis Research Group. Our interdisciplinary school is leading scientific exploration and engineering expertise in sustainability solutions, biomedical innovation, and advanced materials. We address crucial issues such as climate change, energy poverty, affordable medicine, sustainable agriculture and green manufacturing. Our internationally renowned research is supported through funding from government and industrial sources in the UK and the rest of the globe. More information about our research can be found on our website: School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering | CMBE | The University of Sheffield.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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