Laboratory Assistant [Permanent, Part Time, 37 hours per week, 32 weeks of the year, Term Time Only]

Salary: Grade 4, £24,344 - £25,448 pro rata, per annum (The point of entry will be dependent upon relevant qualifications and experience) 

Working within the Princess Margaret and Elizabeth Creak Laboratory, we are looking to recruit a Laboratory Assistant to provide laboratory support and excellent washroom services whilst assisting the central service support team who are responsible for the provision of laboratory services to the University. 

The team ensures the provision of practical classes to taught students and support to research students and staff in four key subject areas: Soils and Environmental Science; Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Animal Health; General Biology; Nutrition.

We are a professional, technical, team consisting of 12 permanent staff with different professional backgrounds and experiences. We also have two placement students.

Harper Adams is a proud signatory of the Technician Commitment and has pledged to take action to ensure the visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability of technical skills, roles and careers of its technicians. As part of this commitment, the successful candidate will, if they are eligible, be given the opportunity to undertake a level 3 laboratory technician apprenticeship as part of this role.

The successful candidate will have a good general standard of education, prior experience of working for an employer and complying with health and safety rules, exceptional cleaning, tidying and organisational skills and the ability to work independently, flexibly and well with others.

If you have any queries or questions or for an informal discussion, please contact Dr Victoria Talbot vtalbot@harper-adams.ac.uk 

For further information about the University or to see full job description, please visit our website at www.harper-adams.ac.uk

Application Procedure: 

Please click on the above ‘Apply’ button to be redirected to our website Harper Adams e-Recruitment programme at http://jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk to be completed no later than midnight on 21 February 2025.

Please note that interviews will be held on 3 March 2025

Should you require any adjustments to complete your application for this role then please contact vacancies@harper-adams.ac.uk     

If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa in the UK, please follow this link https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK and details about eligibility for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Closing Date: 21 February 2025

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