<div><h3>Role Summary</h3><p>The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southampton is seeking a Senior Teaching Laboratory Technician to support the delivery of a high‑quality student experience in undergraduate teaching laboratories.</p><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Provide effective technical support in physics & astronomy undergraduate teaching laboratories through design, set‑up, maintenance, testing and demonstration of laboratory experiments.</li><li>Manage the running of the laboratories and maintain and update experiments as required.</li><li>Demonstrate experiments to students and staff.</li><li>Work independently or with minimum supervision, seeking help when needed.</li><li>Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with colleagues.</li><li>Guide students to reach their potential, ensuring experiments run smoothly during teaching terms and improving them during term breaks.</li><li>Promote inclusivity and diversity in all interactions.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><p>Knowledge and practical skill in physics lab work; a sound understanding of physics and experimental methods is advantageous.</p><h3>Benefits</h3><ul><li>Pension scheme membership.</li><li>Generous annual leave allowance (plus university closure days and public holidays).</li><li>Excellent family leave arrangements (maternity, paternity, adoption, parental leave).</li><li>Access to the Technician Commitment, partnership with the National Technician Development Centre (NTDC), networking, mentoring, training and professional registration opportunities.</li></ul><h3>Contact</h3><p>For more information about the job, please contact Sanja Barkovic (s.barkovic@soton.ac.uk).</p></div>