Process Technician

We are looking to appoint a skilled process technician who will be based in the Electrical Engineering Division which is situated at one of the Department of Engineering's site in West Cambridge, to support the development of a polymer composite-based force sensor.

You will primarily be working with a small team of doctoral/postdoctoral researchers in the clean facilities and characterisation laboratories in the Electrical Engineering Division, including in the Cambridge Graphene Centre Small Research Facility (SRF) to support the. research and training activities of the project.

The successful applicant will have a qualification equitable to HND/HNCC, level 4/5, vocational qualifications or an equivalent level of practical experience. You should also possess excellent communication and IT skills with a working knowledge of relevant regulations and good practice for working in a microfabrication clean facility. Practical experience in a clean environment for scientific work is essential for this role and knowledge in the area of mechanical testing of materials would also be desirable.

Occasional travel within the UK to work with other companies may be required as occasional weekend working to help set up and participate in public dissemination activities.

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  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 on the apply button above.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 11 February 2025.  If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office on 01223 332615 or by email on hr-office@eng.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference NM44877 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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