Description ABOUT THE ROLE In this role you will assist in delivering high quality technical support within the Forensic Sciences laboratories. Your expertise will help bring theoretical knowledge to life as you prepare and coordinate practical sessions for undergraduate students. You will be responsible for ensuring specialist laboratory spaces and forensic equipment are ready and reliable. We are looking for a self-driven, highly organised individual who is a natural team player. For further detail see the job description There may be a requirement to work off site and/or at evenings and weekends. ABOUT YOU To be successful in the role you will have: Experience of working in a specialist Laboratory, workshop or studio facilities. Experience of working with relevant skills and techniques processes, and procedures. Experience of receiving and responding to, enquiries from/to customers. Providing support in a technical context. Practical experience of undertaking or contributing to health and safety activities such as risk assessment and/or COSHH. Further information is available in the person specification. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact brian.mcmahon@northumbria.ac.uk To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV. ABOUT US Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education's University of the Year in 2022 and Modern University of the Year in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power. Discover more about us. With over 37,000 students from 140 countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement and more. Our Northumbria Values, co-created by our team, define who we are: Academic Excellence, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Ambition. Our Behaviours shape our work culture: We listen and learn, support one another, respect everyone, trust each other, and are bold. Located in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation with flexibility in hours and location. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holding numerous awards for gender and race equality, disability confidence, and research excellence. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process. Apply now and join a community committed to transforming society and the economy. Explore " Our Exceptional People, Our Values and Behaviours " page to learn more about our commitments and see our for further details.