Technician (Wildlife, Geography Biology)

University of Salford (Personnel); Salford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is looking for a Technician specializing in Wildlife & Biological Sciences to support students and faculty. The role includes maintaining equipment, providing quality assurance, and ensuring safety compliance. Ideal candidates will have expertise in scientific instrumentation and laboratory practices. This position offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and opportunities for professional development, as well as a collaborative and diverse community environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

32 days leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Sense of community and belonging

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining scientific instrumentation.
• Strong background in laboratory safety and sustainability.
• Ability to provide proactive support in laboratory classes.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice related to wildlife and biological sciences.
• Maintain and troubleshoot scientific equipment.
• Assist in health and safety data recording and compliance.
• Conduct and document quality assurance audits for equipment.

Skills

Expert knowledge in wildlife and biological sciences

Equipment maintenance

Health and safety compliance

Job description

Opportunity Overview

The role of Technician (Wildlife & Biological Sciences) is key to ensuring that students within SSEE can receive the best student experience possible in the degree programmes that encompass wildlife and biological sciecnes as well as supporting students from other degree programmes where required. The successful candidate will provide positive, proactive support and ability to ensure the safe, efficient, and high-quality operation of a range of scientific instrumentation and processes. The role will encompass support of wildlife & biological science equipment and related infrastructure, the provision of taught laboratory classes, and the support of project and field work activity. The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining high standards of laboratory safety, sustainability, and operational excellence. As part of a collaborative team, the role holder will also be expected to be familiar with, and provide support across, other areas to ensure a seamless and efficient service.

Key Responsibilities

• Specialist advice - Maintains expert level knowledge in one or more identifiable specialisms. Provides advice in their specialist area(s). Maintains knowledge in one or more identifiable specialisms. Recognises and identifies the boundaries of their own specialist knowledge.
• Equipment maintenance – Liaising with technician management staff prioritise equipment maintenance. Investigates causes of equipment issues and seeks resolution following department procedure. Escalates unresolved issues. Documents and closes equipment maintenance incidents according to university procedures.
• Quality assurance (equipment & facilities) - Contributes to the collection of evidence and the conduct of equipment and facility audits or review of activities, processes, or services. Examines records for evidence that appropriate testing and other quality control activities have taken place and completes compliance with organisational directives, standards and procedures. Identifies non-compliances, non-conformances and abnormal occurrences.
• Safety and incident management - Assist in delivery of health and safety guidance. Assists in recording health and safety data. Assists in compliance of health and safety data. Carries out routine health and safety tasks across the directorate in liaison with external contractors. Undertakes safety investigation on initial designs following provided methods. Follows procedures, identifies, registers and categorises incidents. Gathers information to enable incident resolution and promptly allocates incidents as appropriate. Maintains records and advises relevant persons of actions taken.

About the School or About the Department

The University’s School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SSEE) SSEE is a large multi-disciplinary School comprising around 400 staff, including around 50 highly skilled technicians and approximately 4500 students studying on a range of taught and research programmes at BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, MPhil and PhD level. SSEE embraces subjects as diverse as Zoology, Parasitology, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Biomedical Science, Architecture and Construction Management, in a range of locations on the Peel Park campus.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme
• An impressive 32 days leave - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
• Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance
• Professional development - we offer a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential
• Our community - there's a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity, in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students' lives

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