About the Role
A Senior Technician is required to support the Laboratory Management team in ensuring the safe operation, maintenance and efficient management of the entire research laboratory environment of the Blizard. The successful candidate will support the Blizard Institute, Head of laboratory management in the delivery of strategies, policies and guidance, ensuring the safe and smooth operation of the entire research laboratory environment of the Blizard Institute and adjacent buildings by playing a key role within the Institute laboratory management team. Providing daily support as the Blizard laboratory H&S Coordinator promoting and policing all aspects of Health and Safety and initial point of contact within the laboratory management team for Clinical governance matters.
About You
You will have an undergraduate degree in a life science or biomedical subject or equivalent vocational qualifications and/or substantial relevant experience and sound knowledge of laboratory safety, risk management & health & safety regulations.
About the School/Department/Institute/Project
The Blizard Institute was established in 2003 and is one of six Institutes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL. The Institute comprises approximately 350 staff based in four academic Centres and one Public Engagement Centre, and supports a combined total of c750 postgraduate research and taught students. The Institute aims to deliver excellence in all aspects of research, teaching and clinical service.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.
The post is based at the Whitechapel Campus in London. It is full time (35 hours per week), fixed-term position for 12 months, with a start date as soon as possible. The starting salary will be Grade 4, in the range of £34,733 – £40,797 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.
Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
Informal enquiries should be addressed to Miss Debbie Hampson at [email protected] or on +44 (0) 020 7882 2289. Mr O’Neal Copeland [email protected] or on +44 (0) 020 7882 2324.
To apply for the role, please click the ‘apply’ button below.
The closing date for applications is 15 July 2022.
Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.