Teaching Technician (Medicinal Chemistry)

About the roleIn the role you will

• Organisation, planning, logistics and operation of our undergraduate Medicinal Chemistry teaching laboratories.
• Support our academic teaching team who lead undergraduate laboratory classes.
• Predominantly support our Medicinal Chemistry laboratories while providing support and cover for other teaching laboratories.
• Work more widely supporting the technical team, Technical Supervisors and Technical Manager who are responsible for teaching, research , operational and Health and Safety support.
• Ensure that practical classes are prepared for in advance, run in an efficient manner and that health and safety compliance is a priority.
• Ensure that the correct kit and consumables are ready, prepared/available for practical classes.
• Problem-solve where instrumentation and kit are concerned.
• Assist with practical development and problem solving where necessary.
• Communicate effectively where planning, preparation and running of classes is concerned.
• In addition to core teaching duties, support research and operational services around the Department, and where necessary, the wider Faculty.

About you

You will likely have a degree in a relevant science (e.g. Biochemistry or Chemistry) for supporting students and be highly organised. If you have experience in supporting or delivering teaching or training, or of demonstrating experiments in a higher education setting this would be ideal. We’ll also be looking for:

• An ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet required deadlines.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to engage and build relationships with a broad range of audience.
• How you demonstrate collaboration with both your close team and other colleagues.
• Experience in health and safety compliance, including writing risk assessments and COSHH, would be an advantage.

Further information

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis.

For informal discussions relating to this vacancy, please contact Daniel Lou-Hing delh20@bath.ac.uk, or, Lorenzo Caggiano lc287@bath.ac.uk

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