Science Laboratory Technician (Teaching) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Queen's University Belfast
Full Time
Belfast, Northern Ireland
26642 - 30619 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Job details
Job reference
23/110823
Date posted
03/04/2023
Application closing date
24/04/2023
Salary
£26,642- £30,619 per annum pro rata
Job category/type
Technical
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Science Laboratory Technician (Teaching)
Job description
The School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work (SSESW) at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Science Laboratory Technician (Teaching).
The postholder will provide specialist technical services to support teaching in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work. If successful for the role you will be required to work part-time (0.6FTE) on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays and be on campus on these days.
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:
- Academic and/or vocational qualifications i.e. 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (or equivalent) or NVQ Level 3 in a relevant subject
- At least 3 years’ recent relevant experience in a technical role within a laboratory
- Experience in Biological, Chemical and Physical Science Techniques relevant to the post
- Experience in the following:
- Laboratory protocols to include working experience of sectioning using microtomes.
- Health and safety including the production of risk assessments.
- Stock control and requisitioning
- Management of Inventory.
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please click the Candidate Information link below.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
- Great terms & conditions
- Pension schemes
- Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
- Family-friendly initiatives
- Career development opportunities
- Support for health & mental wellbeing
- Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/
Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Hazel Khamanra
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