Associate Technician (NatSci) Forensic Science and Chemistry

On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent formed a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Kent academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact.

If you can deal flexibly with a wide range of technically demanding situations and have experience of working in a similar support/administrative role then this is a great opportunity for you.

Working as part of the Forensic Science and Chemistry technical team as Associate Technician, you will help provide a technical support service for staff and students within the School. You will support the delivery of facilities maintenance and timely and effective teaching and research support to students, academic and research staff and visitors to the School.

You will work primarily under supervision and through training will solve simple technical problems. 

As Associate Technician you can expect to be involved in:

• Conducting routine day-to-day tasks to established guidelines, to achieve team objectives. Under supervision, or independently through training, provide technical support to school customers solving simple technical problems
• Operating basic equipment, conducting straightforward maintenance
• Applying knowledge to solve routine problems and use initiative
• Assisting colleagues and students, in the work area with the preparation of equipment and supply of consumables for scheduled activities
• Maintaining accurate records of work undertaken, imputing data, fault logging and maintenance of straightforward databases using appropriate IT systems and software.

What will you bring to the role?

• Standard GCSEs or NVQ Level 1, or equivalent qualification or experience
• Experience of working in a similar support/administrative role 
• Ability to prepare accurate, clear, and concise documentation
• Ability to deal flexibly with a wide range of technically demanding situations.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage:

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For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number CS-426-26-R.

We particularly welcome applications from female and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area

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