Technician

Department

The School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences was formed in August 2017 and offers provision relating to physiotherapy, sports therapy, sports and exercise sciences and sports performance and coaching.  It is also home to the Human Performance Unit.

Duties of the Role

The role of a technician will be to support the running of the laboratories in the School, providing support to staff and students using the facilities and actively managing the equipment located within the laboratories. This post will provide additional term-time support for our technician team.

The successful applicant will be required to work full-time (36 hours per week) for 31.3 weeks of the year, to include the Autumn Term (September/October to December) and the Spring Term (January to March/April).

Skills and qualifications required

We are looking for someone with good technical acumen along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience in basic Health and Safety management of a designated work area and proficient in the use of IT are essential.

At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.

To support this commitment we have our Global Forum, a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives.

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here. Our website http://www.essex.ac.uk contains more information about the University of Essex. If you have a disability and would like information in a different format, please email resourcing@essex.ac.uk. 

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