Technical Specialist (NXCT-Manchester)

Job reference: SAE-028161

Salary: £37,174 to £45,413 per annum dependent on relevant experience

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Science and Engineering

Location: Oxford Road

Employment type: Fixed Term

Division/Team: FSE Technical Services

Hours Per Week: Full Time (1 FTE)35

Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 16/04/2025

Contract Duration: 18 months in the first instance

School/Directorate: Faculty Office - Science and Engineering

The National X-ray Computed Tomography (NXCT) is the National Research Facility for lab-based X-ray computed tomography. We bring together world-leading capability in lab-based XCT from the universities of Manchester, Southampton, Warwick, University College London and Diamond Light Source. The NXCT Hub in Manchester is hosted by the Henry Royce Institute for advanced materials.

As the UK’s national research facility, we provide an unparalleled combination of 3D imaging facilities and data analysis, research knowledge and technical experience to support users that have never worked with X-ray scanning before and to help advanced users conduct exciting new experiments. Together, our five partners provide a unique and diverse shared capability to the UK. The NXCT provides: Access to state-of-the-art X-ray instruments; technical support for new and existing users; the expertise to design complex experiments; and the infrastructure and resources to analyse 3D and 4D data.

The NXCT Technical Specialist, based in the Henry Moseley X-ray Imaging Facility at The University of Manchester, will focus on supporting both academic and industry users to complete X-ray CT projects. They will guide users through the design, acquisition and analysis stages, either working together or on their behalf. The NXCT facility at Manchester currently comprises 10 X-ray instruments, which enable 3D computed tomography (CT) imaging of objects over a wide range of time and length scales. Utilising our state-of-the-art visualisation suite, the role will provide training and support to users in analysing their data and complete reports and guidance manuals alongside this. The post holder will work as part of a team, including with internal and external colleagues to maintain equipment and supervise the facility environment.

UoM and Royce actively encourage applicants from diverse career paths and backgrounds and from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender or gender expression. We are currently piloting positive action in recruitment, aiming in this case for at least one in three of the candidates that meet the essential shortlisting criteria and are to be interviewed (after shortlist) to be female, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, LGBTQ+ or to have a declared disability. Equal opportunities data completed by applicants will not be accessible by the panel.

As this role involves research at a postgraduate level, applicants who are not an EEA national or a national of an exempt country and who will require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the UK Visas and Immigration’s (UKVI) Points Based System in order to take up the role, will be required to apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) Certificate and will need to obtain this prior to making any official visa application UKVI)

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Nicola Wadeson

Email: nicola.wadeson@manchester.ac.uk

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