Teaching Laboratory Technician

The College of Oxford is a stimulating work surroundings, which enjoys a world fame as a world-class centre of excellence. Our analysis performs a key function in tackling many international challenges, from lowering our carbon emissions to creating vaccines throughout a pandemic.

Oxford Physics is likely one of the largest and most outstanding departments in Europe – pursuing forefront analysis alongside coaching the subsequent technology of leaders in Physics.

With a tutorial workers of just about 100, our actions vary from basic particles to the furthest reaches of the universe to manipulating matter on an atomic scale. Oxford physicists are probing new methods to harness photo voltaic power, modelling the Earth’s environment to foretell the long run local weather, exploring computation on the quantum scale and executing calculations that reveal the elemental construction of area and time.

The Oxford Physics instructing laboratories broadly cowl Normal Physics (Mechanics), Optics, Stable State Physics, Electronics, Electrostatics and Magnetism, Atmospheric Physics, Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics and Biophysics. As a part of the diploma course, we train hands-on science to round 540 college students throughout three years, with college students shifting between laboratories every time period. We construct and improve experiments between phrases to maintain the course related to our aim of coaching the subsequent technology of main scientists. 

This publish is everlasting and full time. 

What We Provide

As an employer, we genuinely care about our staff’ wellbeing and that is mirrored within the vary of advantages that we provide together with:

•               A superb contributory pension scheme 

•               38 days annual depart 

•               A complete vary of childcare companies 

•               Household depart schemes 

•               Cycle mortgage scheme 

•               Discounted bus journey and Season Ticket journey loans 

•               Membership to quite a lot of social and sports activities golf equipment 

Concerning the Position

This place will deal with supporting the Electronics and Nuclear Physics laboratories, principally via:

• Getting ready the laboratories at the beginning of instructing days and amassing equipment on the finish
• Sustaining, repairing and modifying lab gear
• Advising and aiding college students, workers, and demonstrators with equipment and gear
• Designing and developing novel experiments in collaboration with college students, senior teachers and our workshops.

About You

You maintain a qualification equal to or exceeding degree 4 within the Nationwide Qualification Framework (e.g. NVQ Stage 4 / BTEC / HNC / HND) awarded in engineering, physics, or related. You’ll have confirmed expertise of electronics, with abilities in designing, developing, and troubleshooting digital gear and equipment, gained both in the next training surroundings or via vocational expertise. You might be conversant in IT methods (e.g. spreadsheets and web-based buying), and you’ll have some expertise of coding. You’ve got proof of being a proactive learner, somebody who is ready to grasp and help our big selection of experiments over time. 

You analyse technical challenges, proposing then implementing and documenting applicable options. You’ll be assured in managing your workload, realizing when to proceed independently and when to name on knowledgeable recommendation. You’ve got the flexibility to work effectively and to prioritise when encountering conflicting calls for in your time.  You’re a pure communicator, explaining technical ideas and procedures to our undergraduates while taking course from senior workers. You’ve got an consciousness of protected working procedures together with danger assessments, and be prepared to behave as an exemplar of greatest laboratory apply.

Software Course of

You’ll be required to add a protecting letter/supporting assertion, CV and the small print of two referees as a part of your on-line utility.

The time limit for functions is  ninth January 2023.