BioChemistry and MicroBiology Technical Supervisor

Job description

School of Architecture Building and Civil Engineering

Part-time FTE. ( hours per week). Open ended

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the day to day running and operation of the Water Quality laboratories. The appointee will ensure high standards of quality and compliance across all the Water Quality Laboratories activities and will be assisting the Technical Supervisor (Materials) and Deputy School Safety Officer in ensuring safety standards and compliance are met across the school’s laboratories.

The postholder will be required to independently plan and organise their own work and the work of others, and to provide line management, mentoring and professional development support to colleagues. The level of responsibility will increase as the postholder’s knowledge, training, and professional development progresses. They will also work as part of a team to co-ordinate technical operations, ensuring compliance with safety standards and the effective management of facilities, equipment, resources and technical expertise to help deliver the school’s teaching, and research aims.

The postholder will work in the School of Architecture, Building & Civil Engineering within the Sir Frank Gibb Laboratory, which is one of the largest built-environment University laboratories in the UK. The laboratory is used extensively for teaching, research and enterprise and provides support for a broad range of Civil Engineering, Built Environment and Architecture activities.

The appointment will be on a part time FTE, open-ended contract. Salary will be on Technical & Teaching Services Grade 6 (£35,116 - £45,413 per annum, pro-rata) at a starting salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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