Location: | Glasgow |
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Salary: | £39,347 to £44,263 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 22nd April 2024 |
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Closes: | 20th May 2024 |
Job Ref: | 145052 |
The University of Glasgow is seeking to appoint a Chief Technician within the School of Psychology and Neuroscience.
Reporting to the Head of the Centre for Neuroscience within the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, the postholder will play a key role in co-ordinating and overseeing all technical aspects of the running of our laboratories in the Sir James Black Building (SJBB) on the Gilmorehill site as well as the Wellcome Surgical Institute (WI) and Glasgow Experimental MRI Centre (GEMRIC) on the Garscube campus.
Responsibilities will encompass operational aspects of our diverse research activities from cell culture, molecular biology and genotyping, histology/ICC and confocal imaging through to ex vivo and in vivo animal electrophysiology and imaging. Oversight of the 21 Home Office Designated rooms across our buildings will be a key responsibility.
The post holder will be responsible for the management of technical staff as delegated by the Head of Centre and will provide senior technical leadership to PIs, research staff, technicians, and undergraduate and postgraduate students.
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 572 years, and today we are one of the world's top 100 universities. We are delighted to have risen in the Times Higher Education World University rankings for the 2nd year in a row climbing up 6 places. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.
This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended.
For further information on the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, please visit https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/psychologyneuroscience/
Closing date: 20th May 2024
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.
The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.
Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
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