Technical Specialist

Based in the Department of Chemical Engineering, the Senior Teaching and Research Laboratory Technician will assist the Technical Supervisor in the organisation, coordination and maintenance of our teaching and research laboratories. In this role you will assume responsibility for a number of administrative tasks supporting the Technical Supervisor and wider technical team, such as ordering (including keeping records of expenditure on specific grant codes), liaising with Estates and external contractors, setting up and maintaining service contracts for equipment and maintaining up to date inventories of equipment.

This is in addition to the general duties of Chemical Engineering technical staff, who provide advice, instruction and services in analytical and instrumentation techniques to staff and students across the Department and the Faculty of Engineering and Design.

You will have a passion for helping others, for working in a higher education environment, and supporting ground-breaking research. You will assist in the smooth and efficient running of teaching and research laboratories, with a strong focus on the promotion of, and compliance with, health and safety.

This is a student-facing role, so the post-holder needs to be confident working and communicating with a diverse student (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) population. You will be instructing and supervising students in the safe operation of laboratory equipment during both timetabled sessions and while conducting research projects.

Primary Responsibilities:

- To assist the Technical Supervisor in establishing and implementing best practice in the management of the facilities including forward planning of the effective usage of materials, equipment and space.
- To assist the Technical Supervisor with the management of laboratory and workshop facilities, asset control and maintenance, purchasing/procurement, stock level, asset tracking and inventory recording.
- To deputise for the Technical Supervisor in their absence and to represent the Department at meetings, etc. as required.
- To ensure that laboratory equipment and instrumentation is appropriately maintained and in full working order, particularly in the laboratories for which they are designated custodian.
- To assist with other activities such as H&S Inductions, laser and chemical safety, cryogenic liquids & cryogenic systems and ordering of consumables.

Benefits:

- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
- Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- A family-friendly workplace
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
- Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app
- Staff support groups and networks
- A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
- A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive