Instrument Technician - MC2 (CC6192)

Applications are invited for the post of Instrument Technician in Materials Characterisation 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. This role will support the Instrument Specialists within the MC2 services for Mass Spectrometry, X-ray diffraction and Thermal & Polymer Characterisation.

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. The job holder will take specific responsibility for operation and user training on the MALDI-TOF MS for both polymer and proteomics applications, and GPC for polymer size determination, as well as broader support across the Facility.

Applicants should have an in-depth understanding and practical experience of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, biological and chemical materials science, relevant analytical instrumentation, and health and safety. The ability to work both independently and as part of a team is essential. Duties will involve providing a service to researchers in many aspects of materials characterisation including maintaining and running, and interpreting instrument output (data/images), across many techniques. Additionally, the post holder will work with senior colleagues to coordinate all aspects of Health and Safety across the Facility.

This post is an open-ended contract.

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

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

Please also see details of our other open vacancies:

General Technician - Analytical Science (part time)

General Technician - Biology and Microscopy

Closing Date: 31 Oct 2018
Type: Technical & Experimental