Support Technician

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university seeks a committed Support Technician in Sheffield. The role involves providing high-quality technical support for laboratory-based activities in the School of Medicine and Population Health. Responsibilities include general laboratory housekeeping and ensuring Health and Safety standards are met. This is an opportunity to be part of a vibrant team focused on research and teaching excellence.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous Pension Scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Access to learning and development courses

Qualifications

• Keen interest in life sciences.
• Ability to provide core technical support.
• Good Health and Safety standards adherence.

Responsibilities

• Support laboratory-based activities.
• Provide general laboratory housekeeping.
• Contribute to research and teaching objectives.

Job description

Overview

University of Sheffield

We seek to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Support Technician with a keen interest in life sciences. You will provide high quality core technical support to staff and students within the School of Medicine and Population Health. You will be responsible for supporting laboratory-based activities, contributing to the School's research and teaching objectives and priorities. You will provide general laboratory housekeeping, experimental research and teaching support duties, ensuring good Health and Safety standards are adhered to at all times. You will be part of a large and dedicated team of core technical staff spread across two Divisions (Clinical Medicine and Neuroscience), working under the guidance of senior technical colleagues.

The School of Medicine and Population Health brings together a wide range of research and teaching strengths in pre-clinical, clinical and translational medicine. The School is actively building a strong forward looking and sustainable strategy with the aspiration to have sustainable, internationally excellent teaching and research in our research areas of interest, which include Neuroscience, Oncology, Cardiopulmonary Diseases, Infection and Inflammation, Musculoskeletal and Endocrinology research. We are a vibrant, successful School with strong partnerships with other Universities, industry, Pharma, NHS Trusts and patients and we have a strong ethos of achieving success through collaboration with a renewed internal culture of excellence, openness and drive amongst research and academic staff, contributing to research and teaching successes.

We are one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development. We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University. We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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