SCM Research Laboratory Technician

University of Surrey; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Relocation aid

Flexible hours

Job share

Hybrid working

Leisure facilities on campus

Travel schemes

On-site nursery

Job summary

The University of Surrey is seeking a technically skilled individual to provide essential support for research and teaching in the School of Mathematics and Physics. You will help operate, maintain and develop Soft Matter Physics facilities, collaborating with academics and technicians to deliver an excellent student experience.

Applicants should have physics lab experience, strong communication, good organisational skills, and the ability to handle chemical/biological agents and cryogens, with

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a physics laboratory or relevant similar experience.
• A good communicator, working well as part of a team but also able to work independently, managing their own time and priorities.
• An understanding of relevant Health & Safety matters and requirements.
• Good organisational skills, particularly when working in a laboratory.
• Some experience of handling chemical and biological agents.
• Some experience of handling cryogens and gases.
• Willingness and aptitude to broaden skills to cover for technical colleagues in their specialist areas during periods of absence.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential technical support for research and teaching in the School of Mathematics and Physics.
• Assist in operation, maintenance and development of facilities in the Soft Matter Physics laboratories.
• Collaborate with academic and technical colleagues to deliver an exceptional experience for students.

Skills

Physics laboratory experience

Communication skills

Health & Safety awareness

Organisational skills

Handling chemical/biological agents

Handling cryogens and gases

Willingness to broaden skills

Manual handling

Job description

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

You will provide essential technical support for both research and teaching in the School of Mathematics and Physics. You’ll play a key role in the operation, maintenance and development of facilities in the Soft Matter Physics laboratories, collaborating closely with academic and technical colleagues to deliver an exceptional experience for our students.The group’s experimental research spans research at the interface with biology - biological-physics, bio nanotechnology and synthetic biology - experimental soft matter physics with a sustainability focus.

About you

• Experience of working in a physics laboratory or relevant similar experience
• A good communicator, working well as part of a team but also able to work independently, managing their own time and priorities
• An understanding of relevant Health & Safety matters and requirements
• Good organisational skills, particularly when working in a laboratory
• Some experience of handling chemical and biological agents
• Some experience of handling cryogens and gases
• Willingness and aptitude to broaden skills to cover for technical colleagues in their specialist areas during periods of absence

Manual handling is an essential part of the role, and candidates should be able to participate in manual handling activities and for access to the laboratories.

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.

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.