Laboratory Technician (Technician Level 1)

Technical Services

This full-time permanent role is available immediately in the department of Technical Services. Interviews commence on 27th March 2023.

Summary of the role

A full-time Laboratory Technician post is available immediately in Technical Services, http://www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/technicalservices/

The Laboratory Technician will support the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology within the College of Life and Environmental Sciences. The Medical Mycology Centre’s vision is to facilitate innovative and world leading multidisciplinary research that will substantially advance our understanding of fungal pathogenesis and host immunity. The post is based in the state-of-the-art laboratories of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology and the post-holder will be expected to contribute to the highly collaborative and supportive ethos of the Centre.

The primary role of the Laboratory Technician is to support research laboratories based in the Geoffrey Pope building on the Streatham Campus but the successful candidate could be called upon to work in any of our research laboratories. http://biosciences.exeter.ac.uk.

We are looking for an individual with exceptional communication and time management skills, who will provide professional technical support to staff and postgraduate students in a research laboratory environment. You must be able to work independently, using your initiative to tackle any problems, whilst having the confidence to work collaboratively with technical staff in the Medical Mycology Centre plus other teams both within Technical Services and across the University.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 39 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

For further information, please contact Sara Honey, email s.c.honey2@exeter.ac.uk, or Chantelle Davies c.l.davies@exeter.ac.uk.