Assistant Teaching Laboratory Technician

The Chemistry Department at University College London is the oldest in England, and today is one of the best in the UK, being ranked 3rd in the UK for its world-leading research in REF2021. We are located in Bloomsbury, at the heart of London, and offer an exciting and vibrant environment in which to study in one of the UK's top universities. The Department of Chemistry at UCL is committed to supporting excellence in both research and teaching. The department offers undergraduate BSc and MSci programmes in Chemistry and currently teaches ~750 undergraduates registered in Chemistry as well as students who select Chemistry on the Natural Sciences programme and first year Chemistry for life scientists. The department also offers a number of Postgraduate Taught Masters courses with about 80 students per year and has an overall PGR student school of about 200 students. The Chemistry Department has over 60 members of academic staff carrying out world-leading research. W e specialise in the areas of organic synthesis, chemical biology, computational chemistry, nanotechnology, inorganic and materials chemistry, physical chemistry and chemical physics. The department has an annual research income of around £15 million, derived from many sources including the Research Councils (EPSRC, BBSRC and MRC), European Commission and a wide range of charities and industrial partners in the UK, Europe, and the USA. Details about our research can be found on the departmental website http://www.ucl.ac.uk/chemistry

The main purpose of the role is to: - Provide technical support in the Chemistry Department teaching laboratories. - Provide technical support to assigned chemistry teaching laboratory and support the resourcing for assigned chemistry teaching modules, including inventory, and ordering of resources, in liaison with Senior Teaching Technicians.

Hours of work will vary between 08:00 -16:00 and 11:00-19:00 depending on the laboratory courses running at the time. Due to the nature of the work some weekend working will be required and there will be restrictions when annual leave may be taken. For informal enquiries about the job or the application process please contact hr.chem(at)ucl.ac.uk

The postholder will be expected to have practical experience of working with chemicals, apparatus and instruments within a laboratory. They should have the ability to work collaboratively and as part of a team to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. The postholder should possess an A level in Chemistry or equivalent, or relevant laboratory experience. To acces a full job description and person specification and to apply, please click 'Apply'.

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