Graduate Technician Assistant

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

The School of Science & Technology offers a wide range of courses at bachelors and masters level, with its research being organised in Research Centres across three departments.

Technical staff in the School of Technology work in teams or individually, supporting core teaching and research in Electrical, Electronic, Biomedical, Aeronautical, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering

As a member of the School's technical team, the post holder is expected to adopt a flexible and co-operative approach, to ensure best practice and a commitment to provide high quality services to both students and staff and external visitors to the university. You will work with a highly talented and motivated team and there will be substantial opportunities to gain new experience.

Responsibilities

This post will be broad-based, providing technical assistance to a range of teaching and research areas depending on the subject background, knowledge, and skills of the successful candidate,. This could include, for example, manufacture of equipment for research and teaching, electrical and electronic skills, or assisting in day-to-day activities and/or staff in laboratory areas. In the first instance it would be expected that the successful candidate would wok under the direction of an experienced member of the technical staff with a greater level autonomy developing as the role progresses.

Person Specification

This post is directed at graduates and as such potential candidates will have graduated at Bachelor level in a relevant engineering discipline. This is a trainee role and it is recognised that prospective candidates will have limited technical ability. The successful candidate will therefore be mentored by highly competent Technical staff.

Additional Information

Closing date: 8th May 2025 at 11:59pm.

The selection process will be by interview . Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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