Scientific Officer

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The Role
The role will be responsible for supporting ongoing research activities within the Energy Materials Laboratory within the School of Natural and Environmental Science under the direction of the academic lead.

This will include providing research staff and students with technical advice to progress projects, managing the maintenance of equipment within the Energy Materials Laboratory, and training new users. The role also involves supporting the ReNU+ Centre for Doctoral Training; monitoring and maintaining stocks of key reagents, maintaining glove-boxes, vacuum pumps, analytical equipment (including gas chromatography, ion chromatography and thermal analysis instruments) and performing routine analysis.

You will be part of a team of ~10 experienced chemists, physicists and engineers, situated in the recently upgraded state-of-the-art Energy Materials Laboratories in the Bedson Building at Newcastle University.

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SNES holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

The post is part-time at 40% FTE and fixed-term until 30/06/2032.

For informal enquiries please contact: Libby Gibson, Elizabeth.Gibson@newcastle.ac.uk.

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