Internal Only - Senior Technician - Quality

12061BR

College of Biomedical and Life Science

Technical

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This post is currently open to employees of Cardiff University only.  Please do not apply if you do not have a current contract of employment with the University.

Internal Only - Senior Technician - Quality
College of Biomedical and Life Sciences
As we welcome more staff and students back to campus, their safety is our utmost concern. We are proud to be able to offer our own onsite asymptomatic testing facility for COVID-19 and continue our recruitment to the pivotal roles within this.

We are seeking applications for experienced technicians to provide a comprehensive provision of technical support to the COIVID Testing Hub in a specialist area of Quantity Management.

The successful candidate will have direct experience of a high through-put (robotic) diagnostic facility operating under UCAS accredited standards, substantial experience of working as a technician and experience of supervising the work of others to focus team efforts and motivate individuals. 

This role is full time (35 hours per week) and fixed-term until 30 June 2022 and available for an immediate start. Applications on a secondment (please seek Line Manager approval) will also be considered.
Salary: £22,417 - £26,715 per annum Grade 4.

Please note that whilst full PPE will be provided, the risk of exposure to COVID will be heightened in this work

Closing date: Wednesday, 28 July 2021

External applications are currently not being considered for this post.  If the decision is made to open the post to external candidates, the strapline at the top will be removed and you will be given ample time to apply – please check back periodically for details.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.  We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements

Job Description

To provide a comprehensive provision of technical support to the COIVID Testing Hub in a specialist area of Quantity Management

Key Duties

* Following established guidelines train technical staff and students in technical procedures and in the use of equipment
* Set up experimental systems and research apparatus, assisting students and staff in the use and construction of equipment and apparatus and with tests and experiments
* Operate, maintain, service, adjust, test and repair complex equipment and apparatus
* Participate in the development, modification and construction of special equipment and apparatus
* Take responsibility for stock levels, security, maintenance and cleanliness of materials, apparatus and equipment within work area
* Record and perform detailed analysis on data, including responsibility for maintaining databases
* Undertake reviews of quality procedures and documentation associated with the COVID testing hub, in collaboration with line management, and advise and implement improvements.
* Support the COIVID Testing Hub and the wider academic community in the implementation of new procedures and systems

General Duties

* Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties
* Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity
* Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role

Person Specification

IMPORTANT NOTE TO CANDIDATES: It is the University’s policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing and we only invite candidates to interview who clearly evidence that they meet (or partially meet) each of the essential criteria. During the application process you will be asked to attach a supporting statement. This statement must outline how you meet the criteria below and we recommended formatting this by using each criteria as a sub-heading and providing your relevant experience/evidence below each sub-heading. It is crucial that you save your supporting statement with the vacancy number (eg. 1234BR) in the filename as failure to do so may result in it being omitted from your application.

Essential Criteria

Qualifications and Education
1. NVQ 3/A-Levels or equivalent qualification/work related experience

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
2. Substantial experience of working as a technician
3.  Specialist knowledge and experience of maintain, servicing and using appropriate equipment and apparatus
4. Ability to set up and review standard technical processes and procedures and recommend improvements to the service provision as appropriate
5. Direct experience of a high through-put (robotic) diagnostic facility operating under UCAS accredited standards

Customer Service, Communication and Team Working
6. Ability to communicate specialist and complex information effectively and professionally to a range of customers with varying levels of understating
7. Experience of supervising the work of others to focus team efforts and motivate individuals
8. Evidence of ability to explore customers’ needs and adapt the service accordingly to ensure a quality service is delivered.

Planning, Analysis and Problem Solving
9. Evidence of ability to solve problems using initiative and creativity; identify and propose practical solutions and to resolve problems where there are a range of potential options available.
10. Proven ability to work on own initiative, planning, organising and setting priorities for own work appropriately and to plan and manage small projects and the ability to train technical staff in laboratory procedures and in the use of equipment and instruments.

Desirable Criteria

1. Experience of COVID-19 testing
2. Experience of Automated DNA extraction.
3. Experience of qPCR for gene quantitation
4. Degree or an equivalent qualification or equivalent work-related experience
5. Experience of working in a Higher Education environment
6. Fluency in Welsh, written and oral