• Job Description

  Req#: 10722

  Grade 3, Salary Range £22,214 - £24,248 per annum

  College – Science and Engineering. School – Chemistry.

  Contract type – Full time/open ended

  Hours/week - 35

  We are looking for a diligent and committed practical hands on technician to help in our busy and dynamic teaching laboratories. The School of Chemistry teaches practical chemistry to just under a thousand undergraduates per year. Covering the disciplines of; physical, organic and inorganic chemistry our team of Technicians help prep and run our busy schedule of practicals, where classes can hold just over one hundred students per session.

  The Opportunity:

  If successful you would join a team of dedicated technicians charged with helping to deliver practical teaching sessions to any and all University of Edinburgh Undergraduate students required to study aspects of Chemistry. Practical sessions run Monday to Friday and form the core of hands on learning for our students. This role is a chance for an individual with an interest in Chemistry to become part of our friendly and welcoming team and to grow, learn and develop within it, whilst supporting a world renown School of Chemistry and the University’s wider population of students, meeting, teaching and helping a truly multinational cohort of students.

  Your skills and attributes for success:

  • A conscientious, focussed approach to your duties, with excellent attention to detail.
  • An interest in Chemistry and practical science/practical teaching. Preferably with a Higher or Nat 5 Chemistry qualification.
  • A eagerness to learn and an understanding of the importance of H&S at work. Especially in a laboratory environment.
  • Ability to communicate well ensuring effective engagement with students.
  • Experience of laboratory settings (preferably hands on) and ability to follow instructions accurately.

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  As a valued member of our team you can expect:

  An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
  
  The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

  On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

  Key dates to note:

  Closing date for application is 18 September 2024.

  Unless otherwise stated the closing date for applications is 11:59PM GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time om our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

  If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages

• About the company

  The University of Edinburgh is a public research university in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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