Laboratory Technician (Biosciences Teaching)

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Location:  Guildford
Salary:  £26,444 to £29,605 per annum
Fixed Term
Post Type:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours BST on Sunday 28 April 2024
Interview Date:  Wednesday 08 May 2024
Reference:  016224

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. 

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.  

This is a fixed-term opportunity for up to one year.

The role

We are excited to recruit a laboratory technician to support our dedicated 200-student capacity undergraduate teaching laboratory in the school of Biosciences. As a teaching laboratory technician at Surrey, you will assist in delivering our many practical classes and that students receive the best possible experience during their time with us. Due to the wide variety of modules the students are offered throughout their three-to-four-year courses, you will gain many new and interesting skills in biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, food science, physiology and more!

You will be working with a team of technicians and will be interacting with students, academic staff, and other members of the technical team daily. The successful candidate will have a strong focus on customer service, ensuring everything is provided to the highest possible standard.

This is a full-time, fixed term contract up to 1 year.

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a background in bioscience who enjoys working as part of a team. The ideal candidate will have experience working within a laboratory, have good communication skills, an understanding of laboratory Health and Safety and a willingness to learn and develop themselves.

How to apply

Please make your application on the University website and submit a CV and cover letter with your application. For further information, please see the job description or for an informal discussion, please contact Eddie McCarthy ([email protected] )

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.
In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.