Technician

Job title:

Technician

Company

Heriot-Watt University

Job description

Job Description:Role: TechnicianGrade and Salary: Grade 4, £22,681 – £25,138 per annumContract & Working Hours: 18 Months Fixed term – 15 hours per week for 13 weeks, then 5 hours per week for 65 weeks.Holiday Entitlement: 28 days annual leave plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday) (pro-rata)About the ProjectProfessor Eric Mackay and Professor Arne Skauge from the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering (IGE) at the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society are pleased to continue and grow their research activities in energy transition, thanks to an investment exceeding $1M Canadian Dollars from Energi Simulation.The Calgary-based not-for-profit Energi Simulation, which promotes and financially supports research & development and graduate students through research grants at universities and industry research centres, is renewing its successful and award-winning chair programme at Heriot-Watt University, which has been ongoing for the past 14 years.To further grow IGE’s research portfolio that supports the transition to a low-carbon energy future and underpin Energi Simulation’s vision to create a more sustainable energy future through simulation research, Professor Mackay’s chair will focus on CCUS (carbon capture, utilization and storage) and Reactive Flow Simulation and Professor Skauge’s chair will focus on Low Net Carbon Enhanced Oil Recovery.Key Duties & ResponsibilitiesThe successful appointee will be expected to undertake the following duties:

• Collect information about their own and fellow research students’ projects.
• Use this information to populate and update a web site that they will be responsible for building and maintaining.
• They will also collate news information, publications, publishable data sets, and conference opportunities from research and support staff associated with chair teams for inclusion on the website.

Some travel may be required to conferences, training courses and industry events.Essential CriteriaEssential * Educated to SCQF Level 7-8 (HNC/HND) or equivalent in Physics/Chemistry/Biology/Life Sciences or extensive experience in a similar role.

• Competent in the use of relevant IT packages; CMG (CMOST, STARS, GEM), PHREEQC, MATLAB & WordPress.
• Demonstrable ability to work quickly, flexibly, and accurately.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience * Ability and willingness to learn new digital skills and capabilities appropriate to your role and how it evolves

• Understand and adhere to information security practices particularly as it relates to personal or sensitive information
• Maintain awareness of my own digital wellbeing by being mindful of the length of time spent at a screen and the impact on mental and physical health in using digital technologies.

How to ApplyApplications can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on Thursday 03 October 2024.Please submit your CV via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment.We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g., part-time working and job share options.Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised, and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our university community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers .Use our total rewards calculator: to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.About the TeamThe School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society is one of the UK’s leading institutions for multidisciplinary research and teaching in areas critical to economic development and societal equity. We aim to attain excellence in the teaching of the core disciplines that contribute to a sustainable, resource and energy efficient society and are committed to undertaking high value, high impact research and knowledge transfer in topics of relevance to global challenges.The School enjoys facilities consistent with its location in modern, purpose-built accommodation on the Edinburgh campus. The School is well equipped in respect of laboratories for materials, structures, engineering, building services and hydraulics research and teaching. Our research and teaching facilities in Dubai and Malaysia are contained within purpose-built campuses in Dubai Academic City and Putrajaya, respectively.About Heriot-Watt UniversityAt Heriot-Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.

Expected salary

£22681 – 25138 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 04:58:26 GMT

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