Assistant Technician - Internal Only

Brighton; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Brighton is seeking an organised Assistant Technician to join the Department of Pharmacy and Biosciences on a 16 month fixed term contract. This role supports laboratories and technical facilities, helping deliver teaching and research within a busy university environment.

You will maintain glassware stocks, equipment, and safe working areas, assist technical staff and researchers, and ensure safety procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• Good practical skills and comfort with equipment, tools and machinery.
• Understanding of health and safety in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Maintain laboratory glassware and ensure it is cleaned and returned.
• Keep supplies of laboratory consumables stocked.
• Clean and prepare laboratory facilities, storage areas and equipment.
• Support the operation of laundry services and stock management.
• Ensure work is carried out safely and in accordance with procedures and regulations.

Skills

Practical skills

Lab safety

Teamwork

Time management

Basic IT literacy

Job description

Are you organised, reliable and looking to start a career in a laboratory and technical support environment?

We are seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Technician to join the technical team within the Department of Pharmacy and Biosciences on a 16 month fixed term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys practical work, takes pride in maintaining high standards, and wants to contribute to teaching, research and scientific activity within a busy university environment.

About the role

As an Assistant Technician, you will play an important role in supporting our laboratories and technical facilities. You will be responsible for ensuring laboratories are clean, well-organised and fully stocked, helping technical staff, researchers and academics deliver teaching and research activities effectively. Your duties will include:

• Maintaining supplies of laboratory glassware, ensuring glassware is cleaned and returned.
• Maintaining supplies of laboratory consumables.
• Cleaning and preparing laboratory facilities, storage areas and specialist equipment.
• Supporting the operation of laundry services and stock management.
• Ensuring work is carried out safely and in accordance with established procedures and health and safety regulations.
• Contributing to a positive and supportive team environment.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Has good practical skills and is comfortable using equipment, tools and machinery.
• Takes pride in maintaining a clean, safe and professional working environment.
• Has good communication and teamwork skills.
• Can organise their workload effectively and meet deadlines.
• Has basic computer, literacy and numeracy skills.
• Has an understanding of the importance of health and safety in the workplace.
• Is willing to learn and undertake training relevant to the role

This role is full-time (37.0 hours per week); however we do welcome applications form candidates seek to job share. The contract is on a fixed term basis for 16 months.

The University is committed to an inclusive environment which embraces equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment. We particularly encourage female applicants and all those from Minority Ethnic backgrounds. The university is underrepresented by these groups at this job grade.

For the vast majority of our roles, we operate an agile working system with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.