Psychology Technician

Closing Date: Tuesday 16 November 2021

Permanent 0.5 FTE 

The Faculty of Social and Life Sciences at Glyndwr University is looking for a Psychology Technician to support our teaching and research activities. The main responsibilities of the role include: working with academic staff, with other technical staff and with students to identify, set up and maintain equipment to run experiments in the labs; supporting practical classes and assignments; developing and managing equipment and space booking systems; demonstrating equipment and training staff or students; liaising with internal and external contacts.

Ideally the suitable candidate will already have experience of working in a psychology lab or similar environment and will be keen to develop new skills and willing to contribute to the growth of our Department.  The post requires a minimum of a HNC level technical qualification in a relevant area, or equivalent experience including an undergraduate training in Psychology or a related area. Many of the studies running in Psychology rely on specialised computer packages so familiarity with similar programs and other data handling systems would be useful. Familiarity with the use of social networking sites for managing the student interface and Moodle for supplementing student support would also be welcome.

For further information about the work taking place in Wrexham Glyndwr University, see:

www.glyndwr.ac.uk

Welsh language skills are desirable for this role,

For further information about this post please contract Professor Mandy Robbins - email:  [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE CVS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM.

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Wrexham Glyndwr University is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates and will ensure applicants will not be discriminated against due to their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. The University will make all efforts to meet your access requirements, please contact our Human Resources Team as soon as possible to discuss any adjustments you may need.  

We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Any applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.