Senior Technician (NXCT)

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Senior Technician to join our dynamic Faculty Technical Operations team, which strives to provide a sector leading technical support for our students and staff. The purpose of this role is:

• Support the NXCT team of technical specialists by helping ensure the smooth operation of the lab and the equipment in it. The NXCT is a National Research Facility within the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) providing services and support relating to X-ray Imaging. The team work closely with the Department of Materials and the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials in supporting a wide range of activities across a wide range of sectors and support the design and conducting of experiments as well as data analysis.
• Provide support in ensuring the X-ray scanners continue to operate with regular maintenance and radiation testing, liaising with equipment suppliers when necessary.
• Play a key role in ensuring a very high level of health and safety in the lab is achieved through management of risk assessments and COSHH requirements and ensuring the lab workspaces meet the requirements of a tidy and safe environment.
• Play a key role in ensuring our experimental facilities run efficiently and evolve in response to the needs of the research programs. Maintain a close and supportive working relationship with the academic staff, researchers and technical specialist colleagues who are delivering research projects.
• Support users with the management of their data, for example helping them access different storage locations and transferring physical hard drives when needed.
• Collaborate, cooperate and work effectively with other platforms utilising facilities and platforms such as Mechanical Testing, Optical and Electron Microscopy, Workshops via the PPMS booking system.

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.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Nicola Wadeson

Email: nicola.wadeson@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support: jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

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

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