Technician Liverpool, England
Job description
You will support the institute¿s functions and will be initially assigned to the Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, as well as Department of Molecular Physiology and Cell Signalling. These departments are spread over several sites across campus, with one off campus. Within the Institute, there are also LIV-SRF facilities in the areas of Bioimaging, MultiOmics and Bioresources.
Your primary role function will be core laboratory support including housekeeping, health and safety, maintenance of equipment, training of researchers and students on shared equipment, recharging of finances, and more. The successful candidate must be adaptable and have a flexible attitude to work as they will be asked to support other departments or sites within the Institute of Systems, Molecular & Integrative Biology such as the School of Life Sciences, when needed.
A large proportion of the job is core laboratory support, but occasionally, there will be opportunities to provide technical and experimental research support for members of academic staff, as well as high-quality experimental support on a cost-recovery model, but this will be limited. It is important to understand that this role is not a dedicated research technician on a specific research project.
Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology - Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology - University of Liverpool
Liverpool Shared Research Facilities - Faculty of Health and Life Sciences - University of Liverpool
Training will be provided but the successful candidate must have a ¿can-do attitude¿, be good at prioritising, and willingness to learn. There will also be periods when you will be asked to support other departments/buildings/sites within the institute such as staff shortages. You must have an enthusiasm to pursue ongoing training and would like to progress in a technical career.
The University has the right to close the vacancy early if it is deemed that there have been enough applications received
