Technician

Job Function

To handle technical facets of the analysis on behalf of the Principal Investigator [PI], together with offering specialist technical experience within the related self-discipline and being chargeable for the creation/arrange and/or operation of all technical assets to assist the supply of analysis targets. As well as, the postholder will undertake a variety of technical help actions in keeping with the School/Institute/Faculty Technique.

This can contain working with a number of analysis teams offering core help. This submit might be based within the GCRC constructing however will even contain supporting teams based mostly in different Buildings, subsequently a versatile method is required. As this can be a core place it’ll require the profitable candidate to undertake Well being and Security obligations, act as operational coordinator for labs in addition to undertake technical help actions for analysis tasks.

Major Duties and Tasks

1.       To take care of laboratory tools, diagnose faults, and troubleshoot day-to-day issues regarding tools, strategies, procedures, and protocols, conducting acceptable repairs or upkeep as required independently. To help constructing administration by organising PM servicing and engineer visits when required.

2.       Independently generate concepts and implement agreed proposals for experimental methods for analysis teams in SCMH. Design, plan and organise technical actions independently to satisfy the wants of service customers inside agreed timescales.

3.       Be chargeable for the day-to-day administration of and compliance with related Well being and Security and/or different specialist authorized necessities. Keep all obligatory data in accordance with set necessities, hold updated with developments or authorized modifications related to the work of the analysis group and advise and practice group members as acceptable. Report any potential points to the PI and/or Well being and Security Committee or exterior our bodies timeously. Chargeable for specialist authorized procedures for sure supplies and organise specialised waste disposal (chemical, organic and electrical).

4.       To turn out to be an lively member of the Well being and Security committee.  Be chargeable for the Well being and Security administration, writing and reviewing Danger Assessments /SOPS and offering detailed coaching to customers.

5.       Present in-depth specialist technical information, recommendation and options to tutorial and scholar service customers throughout the specified self-discipline or assigned analysis tasks to permit the supply of analysis targets. Contribute to the general clean and environment friendly operating of a lab to make sure a superb expertise for service customers.

6.       Carry out constructing inductions and coaching for workers, college students and guests, being a degree of contact for any queries. Take duty for reporting of cloth points to estates, monitoring the progress of the restore and pursue strains when required to make sure points are being addressed in a well timed method.

7.       Design, plan and organise technical actions independently to satisfy the necessities of PIs and inside agreed timescales. In liaison with related analysis teams monitor technical requirements, advise, implement, and consider enhancements to current protocols as required. Adapt and refine work practices in lab space. Be chargeable for troubleshooting complicated technical issues, together with points with the design and operation of technical assets.

8.       Acquire, analyse, and interpret complicated information, figuring out developments, issues or anomalies, and make sure that correct data, and databases are up to date accordingly. Current findings precisely and clearly to analysis teams and /or wider audiences by way of shows or inside acceptable analysis publications.  This will likely embody analysis and/or instructing associated information.

9.       The place related supervise workers together with allocating work and monitoring progress and outputs. When required help the supervision of scholars throughout the analysis teams.

10.    The place related, take daily management of analysis price range(s), creating spending plans, monitoring outgoings and targets and offering abstract studies to analysis group leaders.

11.    To be one of many factors of contact for out of hours points together with freezer alarm calls and take duty to reply appropriately.

12.    Collaborate with colleagues and have interaction in group conferences/discussions and contribute to the broader School/Institute/Faculty actions as required.

13.    Hold updated with advances within the related self-discipline and apply this information to technical actions to additional improve the educational expertise and/or contribute to the supply of analysis goals.

14.    Carry out administrative duties associated to the actions of the function and Institute, together with costings for future grant purposes. Organise informative conferences with reps to achieve data to advise on future expenditure on new tools and lab consumables.

The above duties should not exhaustive, and the submit holder might be required to undertake another related duties as required by the PI / line supervisor that are commensurate with the grade of the submit.

Data/{Qualifications}, Expertise & Expertise

Data/{Qualifications}

Important:

A1. Scottish Credit score and Qualification Framework degree 8 [Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4, Higher National Diploma] or equal, and expertise of private growth in the same function.

A2. Capability to reveal the competencies required to undertake the duties related to this degree of submit having acquired the mandatory information and abilities in the same function.

A3. Important breath or depth of specialized technical information in molecular biology or related area.

A4. Updated information of related legislative necessities together with however not restricted to  laboratory Well being and Security legislations

Fascinating:

B1. At the moment maintain a Private Dwelling Workplace Licence or inside final 18 months

B2. Intensive information or {qualifications} pertaining to the Cardiovascular area of analysis or associated (equivalent to a BSc and or MSc diploma or equal).

B3. ISOH Managing Safely Certificates.

B4. Working in direction of Skilled Registration with related physique.

Expertise

Important:

C1. Demonstrable In-depth technical information and abilities in Molecular Biology and/or related area.

C2. Confirmed potential to be taught and execute new laboratory strategies and function specialised tools on the forefront of analysis know-how.

C3. Important IT abilities, together with proficient person of related specialist and commonplace software program packages.

C4. Wonderful group working abilities and supervisory abilities.

C5. Confirmed interpersonal and communication abilities to work properly in a group in addition to potential to be self-motivated and present initiative to unravel issues.

C6. Wonderful organisational and time administration abilities and a capability to plan and prioritise workload independently to satisfy competing calls for, delivering analysis targets inside set timescales.

C7. Important analytical and problem-solving abilities, together with consideration to element with potential to method with a versatile and pragmatic angle.

Fascinating:

D1. Latest In Vivo expertise particularly expertise of administration of gear by IV, induction and upkeep of aesthetic and non-invasive imaging.

D2. In depth information of microscopy imaging in numerous microscopes together with confocal, stay cell and fluorescent microscopy together with growth of methodologies. Expertise in embedding, sectioning, and marking paraffin tissue blocks.

D3. Understanding and information of College procedures regarding managing expenditure and procurement.

D4. Full understanding of Well being and Security procedures with confirmed expertise in SOP/COSHH/RA writing.

D5. Data of extremely specialised laboratory strategies together with cell tradition (together with major cell isolation and tradition), molecular biology strategies (western blotting, RNA extraction, RT-PCR, calcium imaging, ELISA).

D6. Analysis creativity and cross-discipline collaborative potential as acceptable.

Expertise  

Important:

E1. Important related work expertise inside the same setting, together with proof {of professional} growth.

E2. Expertise of understanding and decoding the complicated technical necessities of workers and college students.

E3. Expertise of working independently in progressing and delivering analysis targets inside set timescales

E4. Expertise in supervising graduate and/or undergraduate college students in numerous strategies guaranteeing compliance with Well being and Security is included.

Fascinating  

F1. Earlier expertise in resolving laboratory tools and cloth points by liaising with services, Estates and Buildings and exterior contractors for well timed restore.

F2. Earlier lab administration expertise with financial duty and confirmed capabilities within the motivation of workers. Monetary abilities, adequate to watch budgets the place acceptable.

F3. Observe report of managing laboratory Well being and Security.

Additional Info

Additional enquiries on these posts could also be directed to Nicola Britton by way of electronic mail: [email protected]

Phrases and Situations

 Wage might be Grade 6, £32,332 – £36,024 every year.

This submit is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended.

As a part of Staff UofG you may be a member of a world altering, inclusive neighborhood, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our group, you may anticipate:

1 A heat welcoming and interesting organisational tradition, the place your abilities are developed and nurtured, and success is well known and shared.

2 A superb employment package deal with beneficiant phrases and circumstances together with 41 days of go away for full time workers, pension – pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, advantages and low cost packages.

3 A versatile method to working.

4 A dedication to help your well being and wellbeing, together with a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new workers becoming a member of the College  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/workers/healthwellbeing/.

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