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
