Senior Technician/Technical Tutor Chemistry

Loughborough University • Loughborough University, England, United Kingdom • £35.12k - £45.41k / year • 2d ago

‘Loughborough University is seeking to appoint a highly skilled and experienced senior technician/technical tutor to work as a 0.5FTE job share in the Chemistry Department of the multi-disciplinary School of Science.

The post holder will bring substantial experimental subject expertise to provide technical support to staff and students in the department's research and teaching laboratories. When required the role will also include supporting the learning and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate classes in the Chemistry Laboratories.

Duties will include: acting as technical lead for the department’s X-ray diffraction instruments, ensuring chemistry research equipment and specialist facilities are maintained and technical support is provided to research staff and student users, implementation of laboratory Health and Safety procedures, providing supervision and instruction to students in laboratories, testing and constructing/preparing new experiments and specialist research equipment and providing line management to other technical team members. This role would suit someone from an inorganic chemistry or materials background with experience in supporting chemistry synthesis laboratories and the ability to deliver practical laboratory sessions individually or as part of a team. A good working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety regulations and practices is also required.

The successful candidate should be a highly motivated individual with good communication skills. In depth knowledge of X-ray diffraction instruments is essential and experience of working with reactive gases at high temperatures and pressures would be advantageous.’

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

£35,116 to £45,413 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.

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