Salary: £24,600.00 - £26,038.00 per annum Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you. Closing Date: 16 March 2025 The Role Reporting to the Technical Manager team and the CRTG team, the post will require technical and practical skills and an understanding of technical practices and procedures, acquired by experience on the job or vocational training in Immunological research – i.e. Histology, Western and ELISA. The post will deliver an efficient and effective technical service as part of a professional community while following an established pattern, with a requirement to run standard analyses and record results in an agreed format. The post will be required to prioritise work with readily available access to guidance for non-standard work activity. This post is fixed term for a period of 12 months. To apply for the position, please submit your CV and a personal statement outlining how you are suitable for the role using evidence to highlight how you meet the essential criteria in the knowledge, skills and experience as listed in the job description. For informal enquiries contact: Kevin.marchbanknewcastle.ac.uk Find out more about the Faculty of Medical Sciences here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/ Find out more about our Research Institutes here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/institutes/ As part of our commitment to career development for research colleagues, the University has developed 3 levels of research role profiles. These profiles set out firstly the generic competences and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and secondly the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level. Please note that if you are successful to this role, you will require medical clearance before you can commence in the role Key Accountabilities Provide technical support for the organisation and daily management of MRC ‘HDM-FH Gene therapy in mice’ projects via guidance from Prof Marchbank and team. Complete routine equipment maintenance and repairs Ensure tidiness of facilities to facilitate efficient use. To demonstrate standard techniques within the expertise of the role holder to students and staff. Liaise with suppliers and manufacturers to resolve simple problems. Advise on routine equipment capabilities. With the academic/technical lead, establish and maintain a safe/compliant working environment Assist/complete and update routine safety paperwork (dependent on risk owner) Organise and complete compliance tasks. Maintain up to date health and safety knowledge, providing support and advice to others. Ensure effective delivery objectives by planning and managing own workload. Assist the academic/technical lead with the daily running and supervision of laboratory spaces. Work collaboratively to deliver objectives. Contribute to progress and management meetings. Make suggestions to improve the service. Contribute to and support change. Assist with record keeping, inventory and asset management. Monitor resource usage and maintain supply of key items. Assist with store operations including ordering, receiving, processing, and distributing of goods. Source and negotiate with suppliers for routine items. Provide a high standard of research/teaching support, including contribution to reports and publications or preparing for classes and field work. Contribute to research/teaching projects in terms of experimental activity and data acquisition. Prepare and manufacture a range of simple specimens/samples. Report infrastructure faults and support small scale building works. Manage equipment bookings and assist with any recharging schemes. Update and deliver local inductions. Provide training and demonstrations of techniques and equipment. Share skills and best practice. Any other duties within the scope and general nature of the grade which may be required. The Person Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Immunological (ELISA, Western and Histology) Excellent team working skills Demonstrates technical and problem-solving capacity. Demonstrates good organising ability to meet deadlines Diligence and attention to detail Positive and proactive approach to duties Basic understanding of Health and Safety Desirable Animal handling Contribute to design and specification of projects Ability to adapt to changes in laboratory/research priorities Attributes and Behaviour Excellent oral and written communication skills Good interpersonal skills to interface with staff Attention to detail to ensure accuracy and precision Work in a collaborative and flexible way To exhibit University and Faculty values and principles Qualifications Essential GCSE/ NVQ / O-levels or equivalent relevant experience Desirable Professional registration with an accredited professional body (including HEA) or working towards this on appointment Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution. We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population. At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme. In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. Requisition ID: 27949