Laboratory Technician (VSM research)

A unique opportunity for an individual to join as a Laboratory Technician in the Veterinary Medicine School at the University of Surrey, responsible for the daily support, maintenance, and operation of the Research Laboratories within the School of Veterinary Medicine, ensuring a safe, efficient, and well-supported research environment (this is a full-time permanent role).

You’ll support laboratory operations, providing skilled technical support is available to assist lab users with best practices while maintaining compliance with Health & Safety regulations.

We value, empower and support every member of staff to get the best out of your unique talents, so you’ll be rewarded with a generous salary, 32 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays, pension contribution up to 15%, and a unique and vibrant working environment.

Role & Responsibilities

You’ll be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, managing laboratory consumables and equipment, ensuring availability and safe functionality. You will directly support research activities by providing inductions for new research staff, training on specific equipment, and hands-on assistance as required, working collaboratively with your line manager to maintain high standards of research support.

Other responsibilities include:

• Providing support for the day to day running of Vet School research laboratories, ensuring smooth operation of the laboratories, manage service contracts, liaise with suppliers, contractors and EFCS to ensure maintenance of laboratories.
• Working with your line manager to coordinate and allocate technical support staff for research areas, to ensure: the laboratories are serviced and have adequate supplies of all resources including consumables and equipment and all areas are safe to work in.
• Liaise with academic/ research staff to design and make recommendations for new lab-based equipment and to work up pilot experiments and assist with research activities
• Develop and oversee procedures, SOP’s and RAs for the technical support activities within the vet school laboratories and assist research and academic staff to produce working documents for research activities and teaching projects.

How to Apply

Please apply on the University website. For an informal chat about the role please contact Katy Walker Senior Lab manager, katherine.walker@surrey.ac.uk

Interviews scheduled for 3rd November.

The University of Surrey reserves the right to close this vacancy early based on Volume and Calibre of applications

Further details

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.
 
In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

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