Technician in Chemical and Environmental Engineering (Fixed term)

Reference

ENG196422

Closing Date

Tuesday, 7th June 2022

Job Type

Technical Services

Department

Engineering

Salary

£24174 to £28756 per annum (pro-rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

The University of Nottingham is inviting applications for a full-time Technical position in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. 

The purpose of this role is to provide a high level of specialist technical support to the Low Carbon Energy and Resources Technologies (LCERT) Research Group laboratories. The role holder will play an integral part in the supervision and maintenance of laboratories within the group, as well as ensuring that core infrastructure is maintained. 

The Faculty of Engineering at The University of Nottingham is renowned for its excellence in teaching and world-class research. Together our staff and students are discovering innovative ways to change the world for the better and there has never been a more exciting time for you to join us. The role brings rewarding and empowering contact with academic, research staff and students alike. We value a flexible approach and willingness to learn as well as develop new professional skills. 

Applications are invited for this fixed term post in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, with responsibility for providing technical support for activities within the LCERT research laboratories. Within this inspiring environment, you will organise and supervise the highly utilised laboratories, with support from other technicians across the Faculty. Responsibilities will include maintenance of laboratories and equipment, management of laboratory health and safety, liaising with colleagues on the design and content of new laboratory experiments, and providing teaching support. The role has significant manual handling involved, including taking delivery of gas cylinders and transportation of cryogens, gases and chemicals. 

You are positive and proactive in your work, able to work with minimal supervision, able to develop novel solutions to problems, and engage in new opportunities and challenges as required. When in contact with laboratory stakeholders, you are able to lead and communicate your advice and thoughts. Applicants will require experience of working in an analytical chemistry laboratory environment. Candidates must have the ability to learn new techniques and transfer knowledge of theory and practice to others, capacity to understand and identify the technical/experimental needs of staff and students, ability to work autonomously and good computer skills. Training will be provided where required, a willingness to learn and develop skills and responsibilities will be encouraged and expected. Possession of a health and safety qualification would be an advantage, while strong general technical and analytical skills are essential. 

This is a full-time post (36.25 hours), fixed term until 28/02/2024. Arrangements for job share would be considered. 

Requests for secondment from internal candidates will be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Katy McKenzie, email [email protected] Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Our University is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe. For more information on the support we offer our international colleagues, see our Moving to Nottingham pages.

For successful international applicants, we provide financial support for your visa and the immigration health surcharge, plus an interest-free loan to help cover the cost of immigration-related expenses for any dependants accompanying you to the UK. For more information please see the our webpage on Financial support for visas and the immigration health surcharge .