Technician - Faculty Flexible Deployment

The Role and the Department     

The technician will work flexibly across social science disciplines and departments within the faculty to support the day to day running of research, teaching and commercial laboratories. This full-time role will include a 50 percent allocation of time to the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, with the remaining time split between the Departments of Geography, Archaeology, Education and Anthropology as need dictates. It is anticipated that within the first year of the position that alongside 50 percent of time spent working in Sport and Exercise Sciences, allocated blocks of time will be spent within other faculty departments with training provided in discipline specific laboratories. Once initial developmental training has been completed the role will become more responsive to departmental needs, along side 50 percent of time spent in Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Durham University has been a proud signatory of the Technician Commitment since 2019, and our Phase 2 Action Plan (2025-2027) was launched earlier this year. In line with the six pillars of activity within the action plan, the role holder’s career development will be shaped and supported with an enhanced training package; this will be tailored to the needs of the faculty, but also the interests of the individual. More information on the action plan can be found on our Technician Commitment web pages: Technician Commitment - Durham University

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.   

Working at Durham       

A competitive salary is only one part of the many fantastic benefits you will receive if you join the University: you will also receive access to the following fantastic benefits:   

• 27 Days annual leave per year in addition to 8 public holidays and 4 customary days per year – a total of 39 days per year.     
• No matter how you travel to work, we have you covered.  We have parking across campus, a cycle to work scheme which helps you to buy a bike and discount with local bus and train companies.  
• Lots of support for health and wellbeing including discounted membership for our state of the art sport and gym facilities and access to a 24-7 Employee Assistance Programme.   
• Family friendly policies, including maternity and adoption leave, which are among the most generous in the higher education sector (and likely above and beyond many employers).  
• There is a genuine commitment to developing our colleagues professionally and personally.  There is a comprehensive range of development courses, apprenticeships and access to qualifications and routes to develop your career in the University.  All staff have dedicated annual time to concentrate on their personal development opportunities.   
• The opportunity to take part in staff volunteering activities to make a difference in the local community.  
• Discounts are available via our benefits portal including; money off at supermarkets, high street retailers, IT products such as Apple, the cinema and days out at various attractions.   
• We offer generous pension schemes.  

Discover more about our total rewards and benefits package here.

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