Reference:
0527-26
Please note: this job is only available to current employees of Lancaster University
The Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences (BLS) is seeking to appoint a proactive, friendly technician to support undergraduate practical teaching. You will be part of a dedicated team ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our teaching laboratories. You will provide hands-on, technical assistance to BLS’s teaching laboratories. The role holder will provide hands on technical support during term-time only.
You will:
1. Check and prepare equipment, labware and chemical solutions required in practical sessions.
2. Lead by example through consistently adhering to excellent laboratory practices.
3. Work collegiately and proactively under instruction to facilitate the smooth running of the laboratories.
4. Assist with the preparation of field equipment and sample collection.
5. Contribute to other teaching, outreach and student recruitment activities.
About you
To be a suitable candidate for this role you will have:
6. Qualifications or experience equivalent to level 3 in biology or chemistry disciplines or practical experience in a science laboratory.
7. The ability to understand and use safe working practices, and experience of working safely and tidily.
8. Experience of working successfully in a team to support others, coordinate effort and complete tasks effectively.
9. The ability to accurately follow written and verbal instructions.
10. The ability to prioritise and organise your work and resources to planned timescales.
11. The ability to apply initiative and logic to resolve simple problems, recognising when additional expertise and advice is required.
12. A desire to work in an inclusive and diverse environment.
Why work with us
BLS, within the Faculty of Health and Medicine at Lancaster University is a rapidly growing division whose research effort is directed towards understanding basic cellular and physiological mechanisms that underpin disease states. It administers one MSc and seven BSc (Hons) programmes, all of which involve laboratory practical classes, and has an intake in the region of 300 first year undergraduates a year.
BLS provides a friendly research environment that strongly supports the individual needs of each employee and which actively promotes a healthy work-life balance. The Faculty is committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies and has held a Silver Athena SWAN award since 2014 in recognition of its good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education and research.
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We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including:
13. Generous employer pension scheme
14. 39 days off a year including University closure days at Easter and Christmas and bank holidays
15. A family-friendly approach to those with parental or caring responsibilities
16. Additional flexible benefits to suit your needs and interests.
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We are an organisation that seeks to make positive economic, cultural, societal and environmental change. If you want to be a part of that, then we’d love to hear from you.
Contract and contact
This post is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week) in term-time only (3 x 10 weeks) plus four weeks (to be worked around the term dates) on an indefinite basis on campus with a salary over the year of 0.65 Full Time Equivalent (FTE). To find out more or for an informal chat about the role, please contact Elisabeth Shaw, Chief Technical Manager () or Jessica Hammond, Senior Teaching Technician ().
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