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Chief Technician (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering

Location: Cambridge
Salary: £29,605 to £33,966 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 29th October 2024
Closes: 11th November 2024
Job Ref: NM42933

We are looking to appoint a skilled technician who will be based in the Mechanics, Materials and Design Division at the Department of Engineering's site in Central Cambridge. Reporting to the Divisional Laboratory manager, you will support laboratory and production activities across several labs within the Division, including mechanical engineering, superconductivity and materials.

You will work closely with the other technicians within the Division to provide technical support across a broad range of teaching and research areas. As part of this service, you will be required to give guidance, specialist advice and support on designing, commissioning, upgrading and using mechanical engineering equipment to support students and staff who use the mechanics labs. The role also involves assisting with undergraduate teaching, in particular working with undergraduate project students in their third and fourth years.

The successful applicant will have a practical aptitude and be able to demonstrate relevant practical experience, a formal engineering qualification would be an advantage. You should also possess good communication and IT skills with a working knowledge of relevant regulations and good practice. The ability to work to a high degree of precision and accuracy in the manufacture of mechanical parts is desirable.

Experience of providing training to groups and individuals would also be desirable.

If you think you are the right candidate for the role, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits of working at Cambridge include:

  • Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;
  • Generous annual leave allowance;
  • Flexible and hybrid working opportunities;
  • Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);
  • An auto-enrolment pension scheme , with a generous employer contribution;
  • Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores;
  • Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

Previous applicants need not apply as we will not be re-considering these applicants.

The closing date for applications is Monday 28 October 2024. If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office at the Department of Engineering (hr-office@eng.cam.ac.uk, +44 (0)1223 332615).

Please quote reference NM42933 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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