Technical Support Officer

About the Role

The postholder will support and extend the operations management of the Antennas Measurement Laboratory and specifically on aspects and research support required as part of the Electromagnetic Environment Hub (EME Hub). The responsibilities of the role include, but not be limited to, operations management of the specific setups and equipment within the Antenna Measurement Laboratory for both internal (to QMUL) and external users including the EME Hub partners and Dstl. The postholder will also engage with the training and support for the internal and external users of the facilities (academic and research staff, postgraduate students and industrial users).

About You

Candidates must have an Undergraduate degree in Electronic Engineering, Physics or closely related disciplines. You should have experience with conducting technical research support, understanding the experimental processes and approaches of conducting measurements in the Antennas, Electromagnetics and Microwave field and ability to summarise findings and recommendations. You should have knowledge in a wide range of radio frequencies, microwave and antenna measurement techniques and solid knowledge of instrument control applications and automated tests.

About the School of EECS

As a multidisciplinary school, our researchers work with the arts and sciences collaborating with psychologists, biologists, musicians and actors, mathematicians, medical researchers, dentists and lawyers. As a multidisciplinary School, we are well known for our pioneering research and pride our-selves on our world-class projects. We are equal first in the UK for the impact of our Computer Sci-ence research, and second in the country for our Electronic Engineering research output (REF 2021).

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, 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.

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. 

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