Biomedical Engineering Technician

Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Friday 28 January 2022

Interview Date: Monday 14 February 2022

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, providing vital technical support for our teaching and research activities. You will be supporting students studying on our Mechanical, Biomedical and Design Engineering programmes and supporting the research activity across the School.

The college has recently restructured its Technical services and input significant investment to upgrade its facilities and invest in staff development. We are seeking an individual who is customer-focused and has the ability work well with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You will have experience of using electronics CAD packages (KiCAD, Proteus or equivalent), using microcontroller platforms (arduino, raspberryPI and similar), experience of building electronic and electrical test rigs and SMD soldering.

This is an attractive opportunity to join a vibrant, friendly and supportive working environment offering 30 days annual leave plus additional 13 University and public holidays, working 36.5 hours a week.

The College is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN charter recognised by a silver award. We value diversity and offer an inclusive workplace environment.

For informal discussions about the role, please contact Reece Lillie at [email protected]  or 0121 204 3510.

Anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role as part of Aston University’s commitment to equality and diversity and ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment. Personal details that are included on application forms, including the candidate’s name and address will not be disclosed to the shortlisting panel. We kindly ask that candidates do not send CVs or cover letters as these will not be considered.

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Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  It promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We are committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charter-marks/athena-swan/ , recognised by a silver award, and we are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. We strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, including race and sexual orientation, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

If you require the job details document or an application form in an alternative format please contact the recruitment team at [email protected] .