Faculty Technician in Biosciences

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Faculty Technician in Biosciences

Company

Northumbria University

Job description

Job Description:ABOUT THE ROLEWorking within the Department of Applied Sciences, the role holder will be expected to assist in delivering high quality technical services for research and teaching in the Biosciences laboratories. You will be responsible for supporting research within the faculty as well as supporting the setup of practical sessions for undergraduate teaching programs . In addition, the post holder will be responsible for maintaining specialist laboratory spaces and equipment. The role requires a skilled individual who is self-motivated, highly organised and works well as part of a team.The role holder will be required to contribute to the provision of a professional support service by ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and by responding positively to feedback; maintain an up to date knowledge of health and safety procedures and issues relating to their work environment and implement health and safety procedures within the Faculty’s specialist facilities; work closely with the Senior Technician in responding to and resolving technical support issues and requests in an efficient and effective manner; provide technical support to students and staff; advise staff and students on the appropriate procedures for the operation, monitoring, maintenance and security of equipment and facilities; instruct staff or groups of students on the use of specialist facilities and equipment; undertake excellent administrative work to facilitate responsive and recordable action to support the technical requirements of the Faculty; assist in planning specialist facility and costing of apparatus & resourcing for new and existing facilities; and assist in the provision of specialist equipment in Faculty facilities, confirming it is available and operating effectively.For further detail please see theThis is a part time role, working 2 days per week Thursday-Friday, for a fixed term until September 2025.There may be a requirement to work off site and/or at evenings and weekends.ABOUT THE TEAMThe Department of Applied Sciences specialises in biological and chemical sciences, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students on professionally accredited degrees in the disciplines of Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Food Science & Nutrition and Forensic Science. It has over 80 academics researching in the above areas, working with PDRAs, research fellows, and PhD students, and a thriving undergraduate population of approximately 1,500 students.ABOUT YOUTo be successful in the role you will have experience of working in specialist laboratory, workshop or studio facilities with the relevant skills, techniques processes, and procedures. You will have experience of receiving and responding to, enquiries from/to customers, providing support in a technical context, and practical experience of undertaking or contributing to health and safety activities such as risk assessment and/or COSHH.Further information is available in theIf you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contactABOUT USNorthumbria University is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all. We change lives regionally, nationally, and internationally through education and research, tackling the global challenges of our age to transform society and the economy. Find out why we were named Times Higher Education’s in 2022.Northumbria recorded the biggest rise of any UK university for research power in the Research Excellence Framework for the second time in 2021 and is now ranked top 25 in the UK for this measure.One of the largest universities in the UK with over 37,000 students from more than 140 countries, filled with world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and students at the heart of an outstanding experience. Discover more .Northumbria University is a great place to work. We empower our exceptional people to achieve shared ambitions and promote a positive work life balance. We offer a wide range of benefits including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, continued commitment to your learning and development andOur Northumbria Values are guiding principles that define who we are, what we do and what is important to us. Our Values are: Academic Excellence; Innovation; Inclusivity; Collaboration; and Ambition.Our Behaviours describe how we do things and how we work together at Northumbria, reflecting our culture and our decision-making. Our Behaviours are: We listen and learn, we support one another to success, we respect everyone and their contributions, we trust in ourselves and each other and we are bold.Our Values and Behaviours were co-created by colleagues from a range of roles across the University, who worked collaboratively to consider what it feels like to work for Northumbria, and where we need to continue to transform together to achieve what’s important to us.Please visit page to find out more.We are an on-campus organisation where colleagues work regular patterns of hours and on campus, with some flexibility on the timing of their hours and the location of their work in discussion with their manager. Our campus locations include our City and Coach Lane Campuses in Newcastle upon Tyne and our London campus.Northumbria University is committed to creating an inclusive culture where we take pride in, and value, the diversity of our staff. We encourage and welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds a bronze Athena Swan award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality, we are a Disability Confident Leader, a member of the Race Equality Charter and are participating in the Stonewall Diversity Champion Programme. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.We are committed to keeping your data safe so it’s important for you to know how we use any personal data you give us. For more detailed information, access our

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Location

Newcastle

Job date

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 05:12:17 GMT

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