Senior Teaching Technician

The School of Physics and Astronomy is a leading academic unit with a strong international reputation for excellence. It delivers high-quality education while advancing cutting-edge research. 

We are seeking a proactive and organised Physics Senior Teaching Laboratory Technician to lead our small technical team and ensure the provision of high-quality technical support for undergraduate teaching laboratories. This is a 12-month fixed term contract with an end date of 30^th September 2027.

Working as part of the team you will 

• Supervise and lead a small team of laboratory technicians, providing day to day support where required.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee the preparation and set-up of practical laboratory sessions, ensuring equipment is available and ready to use.
• Carry out first-line diagnosis, maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment.    
• Maintain teaching laboratories to a high standard, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Provide technical expertise during laboratory teaching sessions.
• Manage laboratory equipment including inventory control, procurement and replacement planning.
• Work collegiately with academic staff to support the delivery of teaching activities and develop practical experiments.
• Support departmental open days, outreach activities and public engagement events.

The Benefits of the role

• Generous holiday entitlement – 25 days annual leave plus university closure days and bank holidays.
• Access to employee pension scheme, and Lancaster’s annual flexible benefits scheme.
• The University is committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across the Faculty, and supporting family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis. The Department holds an Athena Swan Silver Award, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in Higher Education and research. Please see the university’s family friendly webpages to find out more – Family-friendly Lancaster - Lancaster University
• The university is committed to supporting the professional and career development of all staff. Lancaster University is a signatory to the Technician Commitment and has implemented a Technicians Career Framework to support individuals with their personal development and career planning. 

Lancaster University’s School of Physics and Astronomy is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our department.

For further information, or informal enquiries, please contact the School’s Superintendent, Fiona Rambridge (f.rambridge@lancaster.ac.uk).

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