Technical Assistant

University of East London

Founded in 1898, we at the University of East London (UEL) are proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We’re committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future.

But we can't achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us craft our future. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for creating positive change. We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo.

About Us

Based at our Stratford campus in the newly formed Office of the Health Campus, our service supports the collaboration of UEL’s innovative research and teaching within the School of Health, Sport and Bioscience. The school have a successful and expanding portfolio of accredited taught programmes and exciting new postgraduate programmes on offer.  Our team ensures that students enrolled in these courses are Industry 5.0 employer-ready, by providing a service that is future focused, efficient and has sustainability principles at its core.

About the Job

We are seeking to appoint a Technical Assistant to contribute to the continued growth and success of the School of Health, Sport & Bioscience at the University of East London. You will work as a part of small team, performing operational tasks to support a range of academic activities in busy laboratories. The successful applicant will help senior technicians with the set up and clean up after student facing activities, prepare equipment and materials, and participate in the routine maintenance of laboratory facilities, equipment, and stocks.

About You

You will have a minimum of a BTEC/HNC or HND, with a keen and demonstrable interest in life sciences and a commitment to a career as a technician. Additionally, you must be able to demonstrate that you have current knowledge and experience of working with laboratory equipment and reagents. You will also have good organisational skills with the ability to complete a task effectively and efficiently.
 
You will have good organisation and communication skills, commitment to customer service, be a good team player, willing to work flexibly to changing timetables and work patterns and have a drive for excellence in everything that you do.

Benefits Package

Here at UEL we understand it’s about more than just a salary. It’s about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE.

We care deeply about your wellbeing and our benefits includes: 20% pension (4% from you, 16% from us), 25 days holiday (plus 3 days over Christmas) plus bank holidays, hybrid working for most positions, and we’re always open to consider flexible working arrangements. We have a shared success bonus of £4,250 pa, subsidised gym membership, 3 times base salary life assurance, a cashback healthcare scheme and wide variety of other generous benefits including discounts on: Apple and Samsung products, holidays, clothing, fitness, lifestyle, dining out and weekly shopping.

Equal Opportunities

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and committed to success, we want you to apply today!