Senior Technician (Physical & Elemental Characterisation - Materials)

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Senior Technician to join our dynamic Faculty Technical Operations team, which strives to provide a sector leading technical support for our students and staff. You will be working within the Physical and Elemental Characterisation Platform at the Department of Materials. The purpose of this role is:

• To facilitate the research and teaching processes at the department of Materials.
• To provide an agile technical support services to students, academics, and research staff.
• To provide technical support with responsibility for leading the highly specialised equipment, included in the Polymer, Thermal Analysis and Teaching laboratories.
• Provide technical support to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching laboratories as well as research and commercial activities.
• Assistance to the academic members of staff in the organisation and daily running of specific laboratory classes and practical courses in Material Science.

We are seeking a Senior Technician with a flexible approach to working within an agile organisation therefore the post holder will also be expected to support the wider technical team working across a variety of techniques and physical locations should the need arise.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Ilya Strashnov

Email: Ilya.Strashnov@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.