Research Technician in Microbiology

Job reference: BMH-028057
Salary: £27,344 - £30,505 per annum depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Manchester
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: FBMH Technical Services
Hours per week: Full Time (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 03/03/2025
Contract duration: 36 months
School/Directorate: Faculty Office - Biology, Medicine and Health

This position will be wet-lab-based and will work closely together with postdoctoral research associate and research assistant team to maintain long-term microbial evolution experiments.

They will provide technical support with minimal supervision, in a range of project specific research activities including: the running and trouble shooting of experiments; the maintenance, use and teaching of research associated equipment.

To assist team members in ensuring that staff and students operate safe working practices ensuring health and safety compliance within the laboratories.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note, under the new immigration rules this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Michael Brockhurst

Email: michael.brockhurst@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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