Chemistry Teaching Technician

Job title:

Chemistry Teaching Technician

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:Grade 3, Salary Range £22,214 – £24,248 per annumCollege – Science and Engineering. School – Chemistry.Contract type – Full time/open endedHours/week – 35We are looking for a diligent and committed practical hands on technician to help in our busy and dynamic teaching laboratories. The School of Chemistry teaches practical chemistry to just under a thousand undergraduates per year. Covering the disciplines of; physical, organic and inorganic chemistry our team of Technicians help prep and run our busy schedule of practicals, where classes can hold just over one hundred students per session.The Opportunity:If successful you would join a team of dedicated technicians charged with helping to deliver practical teaching sessions to any and all University of Edinburgh Undergraduate students required to study aspects of Chemistry. Practical sessions run Monday to Friday and form the core of hands on learning for our students. This role is a chance for an individual with an interest in Chemistry to become part of our friendly and welcoming team and to grow, learn and develop within it, whilst supporting a world renown School of Chemistry and the University’s wider population of students, meeting, teaching and helping a truly multinational cohort of students.Your skills and attributes for success:

• A conscientious, focussed approach to your duties, with excellent attention to detail.
• An interest in Chemistry and practical science/practical teaching. Preferably with a Higher or Nat 5 Chemistry qualification.
• A eagerness to learn and an understanding of the importance of H&S at work. Especially in a laboratory environment.
• Ability to communicate well ensuring effective engagement with students.
• Experience of laboratory settings (preferably hands on) and ability to follow instructions accurately.

Click here for a copy of the full job descriptionAs a valued member of our team you can expect:An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits , staff discounts, , flexible working and much more. Access our for further information and use our to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.Key dates to note:Closing date for application is 18 September 2024.Unless otherwise stated the closing date for applications is 11:59PM GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time om our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our webpagesAbout Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The School of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh has a long and distinguished history. The first Chemistry Professor was appointed to the Chair in 1713 and the Edinburgh University student-led Chemical Society is regarded as the oldest chemical society in the world. The School is run as a single academic unit with approximately 160 staff (made up of academic, postdoctoral researchers and professional services staff) and 800 students (undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students). Our vision is for all students and staff to harness their curiosity, utilising outstanding and diverse talents to pursue knowledge that can be used to tackle global challenges and improve people’s lives. Sustainability, collaboration and inclusion are at the heart of all our school activities.School of Chemistry researchers deliver advances in both core and interdisciplinary chemistry across five overlapping themes: Catalysis & Synthesis, the Chemistry-Biology Interface, Functional Materials, Structural Chemistry & Chemical Dynamics, and Energy, Environment & Sustainable Chemistry. Our research underpins solutions to major global challenges including health, climate change, and sustainability, and we collaborate extensively with other disciplines and industry partners to take our research towards use. Our 55 group leaders work with a similar number of postdoctoral researchers and approx.155 research students to deliver £32M of current research grants across government, charity and industry funders, as well as a wide variety of public engagement activities.Along with the University of St Andrews we formed EaStCHEM in 2004 to combine the research activities of two of Scotland’s leading schools of chemistry. Combined, we are the largest chemistry unit research in the UK. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), we were one of only three chemistry submissions to achieve a 100% “world-leading” score for our research environment. We hold a Silver Athena SWAN award, in recognition of excellence in science, engineering and technology employment in higher education relating to supporting women in Science. We are particularly proud of establishing the Christina Miller Fellowships, which have enabled seven talented postdoctoral researchers from under-represented groups to establish themselves as independent group leaders.For further information about our school is available on the ( ) (opens in a new browser tab).

Expected salary

£22214 – 24248 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:44:50 GMT

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