Senior Laboratory Technician

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Location:  Guildford
Salary:  £30,487 to £34,980 per annum
Full-time on-site position
Post Type:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 03 April 2024
Interview Date:  Wednesday 10 April 2024
Reference:  008824-R

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.  

The role

We are excited to recruit a skilled senior technician to support our dedicated 200-student capacity undergraduate teaching laboratory in the school of Biosciences. As the senior technician in charge of planning, organising, and delivering our many microbiology and molecular biology practical classes, you will be vital to ensuring our students receive the best possible experience during their time in our laboratory. 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, not just within microbiology and molecular biology, but also biochemistry, food science, physiology and more!

You will be overseeing a small team of technicians and will be interacting with students, academic staff and other members of the technical team on a daily basis. 

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a background in microbiology and a broad range of technical skills and experience supervising and working as part of a large team. The ideal candidate will have solid experience working within a microbiology laboratory, have good communication skills, a strong understanding of laboratory Health and Safety and a willingness to learn and develop themselves, as well as teach others.

The successful candidate will have a strong focus on customer service, ensuring everything is provided to the highest possible standard.

How to apply

To apply, please 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] ).

Please note that interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 8th April.

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.