Research Technician (Field and Lab Work)

University of Exeter; Exeter; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Exeter is seeking a Technical Support professional to provide high-level technical assistance within the Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste. This role includes managing technical equipment and supporting research activities while ensuring safety and sustainability in laboratory operations.

Benefits

39 days leave per year

Flexible working options

Discounts at leading retailers

Onsite gyms across campuses

Cycle-to-work scheme

Sector-leading parental leave policies

Beautiful campus environments

Qualifications

• Experience in providing professional technical support in a research laboratory environment.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level technical support to academics, researchers, and postgraduate students.
• Manage hydrological, meteorological, carbon-cycle, and water quality equipment.
• Support health, safety, and sustainability initiatives across laboratories.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Technical Support

Job description

Technical Strategy & Operations

This new full-time post is available from September 2025 on a permanent basis.

Summary of the role

This role will be based in the Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW). The primary responsibility of the role-holder is to provide high-level technical support to academics, researchers, and postgraduate students working with CREWW. The role involves fieldwork in challenging environments, setting up, maintaining, and managing hydrological, meteorological, carbon-cycle, and water quality equipment, with occasional laboratory work to support colleagues. The post-holder will also maintain resources such as space, equipment, and consumables, with support from the Technical Operations Manager, and will support health, safety, and sustainability initiatives across CREWW laboratories. We seek an individual with excellent communication and time management skills, experienced in providing professional technical support in a research laboratory environment.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and ranked in the top 200 globally (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine excellent teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, with Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Benefits

We offer excellent benefits, including:

• 39 days leave per year
• Flexible working options
• Discounts at leading retailers
• Onsite gyms across campuses and a cycle-to-work scheme
• Sector-leading policies on maternity, adoption, shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• Beautiful campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the South West of England

Further information

Contact Dagmara Kolak, Technical Operations Manager, at the Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste: [e-mail]

The starting salary is from £27,644 on Grade D, depending on qualifications and experience.