Silica Fibre Fabrication Technician

Applicants are invited for the position of Technician within the world-renowned Optical Fibre Fabrication Group at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC), Southampton University. Your main role will be to assist with the day-to-day running of the silica fibre fabrication facilities both in the cleanroom and laboratories, resolving technical issues related to the equipment to meet the needs of postgraduate students, research staff, visitors, and customers, while also providing advice as required.

To be successful, you will have a skill level equivalent to the achievement of HNC, A-level, NVQ3, or equivalent qualification along with experience working in a cleanroom environment and operating machine tools. You should also demonstrate the ability to plan, organise and independently carry out a range of defined tasks and technical procedures using specialist equipment. 

The appointment will be at the TAE (Technical and Experimental) Level 3. Salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience. 

Informal enquiries can be made to:

Professor Jayanta Sahu (jks@orc.soton.ac.uk), Tel: 023 80 593162

The University of Southampton is one of the top 100 universities worldwide and one of the UK’s Russell Group research-intensive universities. We believe equality, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to making the University of Southampton a welcoming, vibrant and successful organisation. Having a diverse workforce, inclusive of people of all ages and beliefs, and different racial, educational and social backgrounds, opens up a wealth of possibilities, fosters creativity, and accelerates our impact on society. We welcome applicants who value the diversity of our community and are willing to play their part in supporting our mission of inclusivity.

This position is being offered on a full-time, permanent basis.

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We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.

The University is a signatory of the Technician Commitment and a partner affiliate of the National Technician Development Centre (NTDC). We are committed to supporting our technical staff and offer a wide range of opportunities including networking, mentoring, training, professional registration and career development. We really value all our technical staff and recognise the broad range of skills they have in support of education, research and enterprise activities. By joining you will be part of a bigger technical community, offering support and guidance.

Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.

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