Technical Assistant

Interview Date: To be confirmed

You are invited to apply for the full-time post of Laboratory Technical Assistant to work as part of the team that provides technical support to the School of Biological Sciences teaching activities. This role typically includes assisting in maintaining laboratory infrastructure, disposal of waste and to assist with maintaining stocks of laboratory resources and consumables.

The ideal candidate will have an interest in Biological Sciences, working in a lab environment and an appreciation of hazards in the workplace. The candidate must have a willingness to work with a variety of waste streams (chemical, biological and recycling), to adhere to specific cleaning protocols and be able to assist in the cleaning, calibration & maintenance of a range of common basic laboratory equipment. The candidate should be competent at using common computer packages, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

The School of Biological Sciences technical team is an adaptable, proactive, and hardworking team and the ideal candidate should have a good range of soft skills that will complement the team’s work ethic.

As part of the team the post holder will play an important role in providing general laboratory support to the delivery of practical classes at the School of Biological Sciences whose courses include Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Ecology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Zoology.

This post is available immediately and you are welcome to raise any queries with Mr David Norris, Technician on email d.j.norris@soton.ac.uk, tel: 023 8059 4468 and Mrs Jane Worner-Gibbs the Deputy Senior Technical Manager on email: jcag@soton.ac.uk, tel : 023 8059 8145

The SoBS holds an Athena Swan Silver award demonstrating a commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace. 

The University is a signatory of the Technician Commitment and has pledged to support our technicians within the key areas of recognition, visibility, career development and sustainability: www.southampton.ac.uk/about/our-people/technical-staff.page 

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We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.

The University is a signatory of the Technician Commitment and a partner affiliate of the National Technician Development Centre (NTDC). We are committed to supporting our technical staff and offer a wide range of opportunities including networking, mentoring, training, professional registration and career development. We really value all our technical staff and recognise the broad range of skills they have in support of education, research and enterprise activities. By joining you will be part of a bigger technical community, offering support and guidance.

Apply by midnight on the closing date.

For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.

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