Senior Technician (Sport and Exercise Science)

Grade 6

Salary Range £32,080 – £37,694 (Incremental progression) 

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced individual looking for a challenging and exciting new role. We are seeking to appoint a Senior Technician with a sport and exercise science background to support staff and students across the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. You will play a pivotal role ensuring the faculty’s sport and exercise science teaching spaces are safe, equipped and available for the delivery of high-quality teaching, research and widening participation outputs. 

The ideal candidate will have experience working in physiology and/or biomechanics laboratory environments and the ability to operate and maintain a range of specialist equipment and software (e.g., blood sampling techniques and analysis, breath-by-breath analysers, ECG, electronic ergometers, ultrasound and motion capture).

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and a passion for providing help and support to staff and students, with the ability to build positive working relationships across technical and academic disciplines. 

A strong understanding of risk assessments and adherence to current health and safety legislation is essential.

The Benefits

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available.

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.  

The University

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/

Technician Commitment

Keele is one of more than 35 universities and research institutions from across the UK which have backed a pledge to support their technicians. The Technician Commitment is a sector-wide initiative led by the Science Council and supported by the Gatsby Foundation, which aims to help address key challenges facing technical staff working in research. Five target areas have been identified, and the commitment will ensure greater visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians across all disciplines at Keele.

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

Please note this appointment is subject to both medical clearance by the University’s Occupational Health provider and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

How to Apply

To apply online for this vacancy and for full post details and copies of job descriptions, please click on the 'Apply' button above. 

Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Clare Pheasey: c.pheasey@keele.ac.uk. Applications to this address will not be accepted. 

Closing Date: 3 November 2025

Interviews will be held on: 14 November 2025

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