General Technician - Analytical Science (Part-time) (CC6187)

Material and Chemical Characterisation Facility (MC2)

Applications are invited for the post of General Technician in Analytical Science in the Material and Chemical Characterisation Facility (MC2). MC2 includes over 50 instruments encompassing mass spectrometry, NMR, X-ray diffraction, thermal, surface and elemental analysis, electron microscopy and bio-imaging. Our team operate and maintain the instrument base, train and support users, arrange lectures and courses on all of our techniques, and provide a consultancy service to private companies and other Universities requiring use of our equipment. This role will support activities across this range of techniques with a particular focus on laboratory support, Health and Safety, maintaining facility databases, and coordinating lab maintenance, basic mechanical repairs, instrument repairs and outside contractors.

Applicants should have significant experience in lab work, including health and safety, knowledge of a range of analytical techniques, and ideally some experience of maintaining electronic and/or vacuum equipment. The ability to work both independently and as part of a team is essential. Duties will include interactions with University staff and students at all levels, so good communication and IT skills is essential.

This post is an open-ended contract at 0.6 FTE, to job share with another member of staff. The job description given is for both part-time posts, and the division of duties will be decided when the new job holder is in post.

For further information on the Material and Chemical Characterisation Facility go to: http://go.bath.ac.uk/mc2

Informal enquiries please contact: Anneke Lubben, Head of Material and Chemical Characterisation on a.t.lubben@bath.ac.uk, or +44 (0)1225 384173.

Please also see details of our other open vacancies:

Instrument Technician

General Technician - Biology and Microscopy

Closing Date: 31 Oct 2018
Type: Technical & Experimental