Research Technician (Technical Specialist)

Technical Strategy & Operations

This new full-time post is available from 17/2/2025 on a fixed term basis until 15/2/2028.

Summary of the role:

We seek a Research Technician to support our research into the effects of vehicle headlights emissions on insect visual ecology. You would be joining a team of world-leading researchers with expertise in the ecological effects of artificial light at night, and visual ecology. The research aims to characterise the spread of headlight emissions; conduct laboratory experiments to determine associated impacts on insect visual adaptation, orientation and flight behaviour; and use these findings to establish current and future spatio-temporal variation in ecological impacts of vehicle headlights. The Research Technician will be responsible for environmental measurements and running a series of behavioural experiments on insects that rely on sophisticated technology and controlled conditions, together with data processing and curation.

Please ensure you read the Job Description for full details of this role.

Organisational context:

The Research Services Division is a key enabler to the delivery of the University’s Strategy 2030, the Research and Impact Strategy, successful REF performances, and meeting research income targets.

This role is within the Technical Strategy & Operations part of the Division. We are research and teaching technical staff across the entirety of the University of Exeter. We work in specialist areas across the University and beyond, undertaking and supporting research and teaching and promoting compliance and best practice, in the labs, studios, workshops, and field.

The service is comprised of a team of talented individuals who support our teaching and research, and in training the next generation of top scientists. Our technical roles, which include experimental officers, laboratory technicians and research technicians, all focus on different aspects of science and humanities - from mechanical/electrical engineering, medicine and health, life sciences, social sciences, film, drama & communications, physics, geology and geography, and so much more.

We are proud signatories of the Technician Commitment, working to raise the visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability of technical careers.

We are proud signatories of the Technician Commitment, working to raise the visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability of technical careers. We are also proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people to work in our operationally focused service. This role forms part of our Technical Career Pathway.

This post supports the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy

Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy

The Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy is a vibrant interdisciplinary community, dedicated to delivering world-class education and research that breaks new boundaries and has a positive impact on the world. We work across fundamental sciences, engineering and business to deliver on the University’s Strategy 2030 to create a sustainable, healthy and socially just future.

We are one of the world’s best universities in interdisciplinary environment and sustainability, founded on strong fundamental disciplinary research and education. The faculty is home to ten departments in physical and environmental sciences, engineering and includes the globally recognised, triple accredited University of Exeter Business School.

Further information

Kevin Gaston: K.J.Gaston@exeter.ac.uk

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