Teaching and Research Technician

We in Technical Services are committed to the development of our staff and we actively strive to diversify our team. We are a founding signatory of the Technician Commitment and an Employer Champion. We are dedicated to providing all applicants equality of opportunity and now have a fantastic opportunity for a to join us in this part-time, fixed term role. You’ll be working 36 hours a week for 30 weeks of the year, starting 2nd September 2024.

This role offers the opportunity to make a contribution towards the success of our teaching and research in Pharmacy and health-related subjects.

Your primary duties and responsibilities will be to prepare, setup and support undergraduate and postgraduate practical classes, deliver critical safety training to students and undertake, as part of the team, a range of research tasks that enable quality science. You’ll be involved in the face-to-face teaching of students in the laboratory as well as pharmacy clinical suites which includes medical manikins and recording facilities.

You will need to have a passion for working with students and academic staff. You will also need to be equally confident to work in the laboratory supporting and leading on undergraduate practical classes and clinical skills workshops. You will need to proactive identify tasks that need to be done, be methodical in your work, helpful and conscientious.

You will have:

• The ability to identify and recommend improvements in ways of working or procedures.
• Significant experience in operating equipment required for the study of Pharmacy or other health-related activities
• Attainment equivalent to achievement of HNC, AS/ A-Level, NVQ3 in a Biology or Chemistry related subjects.
• Show an information technology (IT) aptitude 

Interviews will be held: 25th July 2024

Informal contact details

Contact role: Kevin Flint
Contact name: Technical Manager
Contact email: k.m.flint@reading.ac.uk

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a leading LGBT+ rights organisation. We are also a Disability Confident Level 1 employer. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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