Technical Operations Manager

Salary Details

The starting salary will be from £42,882 on Grade (F), depending on qualifications and experience.

This new full-time (1.0FTE) post is available immediately on a permanent basis.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

Summary of the role:

The focus of this post is technical leadership and practical management of containment level 3 (CL3) laboratories in the Biosciences department. Alongside this, the post-holder will manage the day-to-day operational delivery of technical support for adjacent containment level 2 (CL2) laboratories and contribute to the enhancement and increased effectiveness of processes and procedures generally in TS&O. The technical leadership of CL3 activity will be integral to running a safe CL3 facility, requiring a high level of technical ability to manage, advise and maintain our competencies and ability to demonstrate this to regulators. This will be achieved in collaboration with an academic lead for CL3. This new role will involve establishing and maintaining processes, procedures and systems for the technical management of CL3 activities, as well as hands-on undertaking of responsibilities in the laboratory, with support from more junior TS&O colleagues coordinated by this role. It is a varied role comprising desk-based administrative work, as well as practical laboratory and people management.

We are proud signatories of the Technician Commitment, working to raise the visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability of technical careers. We are also proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people to work in our operationally focused service. This role forms part of our Technical Career Pathway.

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Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Dr Charlotte Cook - c.l.cook3@exeter.ac.uk

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

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