About the role
The post holder will provide advanced technical, operational, and safety leadership within the LCN cleanroom. They will:
1. Serve as an expert and point of escalation for multiple complex nanofabrication systems, undertaking advanced diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs.
2. Lead on the development and implementation of local procedures, ensuring high standards of safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.
3. Deliver structured, competency-based user training and provide ongoing specialist support to staff, students, and external partners.
4. Plan and coordinate facility operations, contributing to service development, equipment lifecycle planning, procurement, and estates-related activities.
5. Collaborate with academic staff, suppliers, contractors, and Estates to ensure efficient, safe, and sustainable delivery of cleanroom services.
The post requires autonomous decision-making, forward planning, and strong analytical skills to address issues with medium to long term operational impact.
About you
The post holder will be an experienced technical specialist capable of independently managing day to day operations within a cleanroom or similarly complex research facility. They will provide strong technical leadership, taking ownership of assigned equipment and overseeing performance monitoring, preventative maintenance, calibration, and continuous improvement. The post holder will be able to diagnose and resolve complex faults across vacuum, plasma, thermal, photolithography, and wet‑chemical processing systems, applying rigorous analysis and judgement. They will also develop and update technical procedures, engineering controls, and workflows to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation.
In addition, the post holder will support facility users by designing and delivering structured training programmes, assessing user competence, and guiding researchers through process optimisation, experimental design, and troubleshooting. They will maintain accurate training records, compliance documentation, and user activity logs, while also coordinating specialist work with Estates and external contractors and contributing technical expertise to infrastructure projects.
For more information, please see the Job Description.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
6. 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
7. Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
8. Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
9. Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
10. Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts
11. On-Site nursery
12. On-site gym
13. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
14. Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
15. Discounted medical insurance