Senior Technician - TG1111RML

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The School of Geography and Sustainable Development seeks to appoint a Senior Technician in Physical and Environmental Geography to provide technical and administrative support for organising, setting up and running undergraduate laboratory and field teaching as well as dissertations and research projects in physical and environmental geography while ensuring health and safety protocols are adhered to.

Excellent organisational, technical and communication skills are essential for this post. You will be a strong team player with good interpersonal skills, a self-starter who is able to plan, organise and prioritise their workload in a busy and fast-paced lab and teaching environment.

The School of Geography and Sustainable Development is well known for world-leading research and teaching in Environmental Change, Development, Population Studies, Spatial Data Science, Health Geography, and Sustainability. The School also has an outstanding reputation for high-quality teaching and was ranked fourth in the UK by The Guardian University Guide 2023, fourth by The Times Good University Guide 2023 and fifth by the Complete University Guide 2023. The School has 38 academic staff, 15 postdoctoral fellows and 42 PhD students, supported by two technicians and seven administrative staff. The successful candidate will engage with School Strategy (School of Geography and Sustainable Development Strategic Plan 2021-2026.pdf (st-andrews.ac.uk)), as well as contribute to the University’s Strategy (https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/about/governance/university-strategy/).

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Craig Smeaton, email: cs244@st-andrews.ac.uk or Samantha Dixon (School Manager), email: gsdmgr@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/.

The School of Geography and Sustainable Development holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award and is fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. More information can be found at https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/geography-sustainable-development/equality-diversity/.

In accordance with the new immigration rules, it is with regret that this role does not meet the current suitability requirements set by the UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. The University encourages all interested candidates to apply regardless of nationality and all applications received are assessed against the essential and desirable criteria listed in the further particulars. The successful candidate will have to demonstrate their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment and where required, obtain the right to work in the UK without relying on university sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 30 August 2024

We encourage applicants to apply online by clicking on the 'Apply' button. However, if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for an application pack.

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The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No SC013532).

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