FTE: 1.0 FTE (working 37 hours per week)
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Salary: UH5 £28,081pa to £31,387pa by annual increments
Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year
Location: Bayfordbury Field Station, Bayfordbury and College Lane Campus, Hatfield
The Technical Team in the School of Life and Medical Sciences supports a wide and diverse range of subjects including Biosciences, Pharmacy, Sports Science, Psychology, and Geography, Environment and Planning. Highly skilled technical staff are organised into small specialist teams, who work together alongside academic and research staff. This Senior Technical Officer (Geography, Environment and Planning) will be primarily based at Bayfordbury Field Station, which is a 50-hectare site, located just outside Hertford.
Main duties and responsibilities
You will prepare materials and equipment for practical classes, projects, field trips and field courses within the areas of Geography and Environmental Sciences including Plant growth facilities and be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the plant growth facilities at Bayfordbury, including glasshouses and outdoor experimental areas. You will work directly with students, staff and researchers demonstrating safe laboratory practice, specialist laboratory skills, use of field equipment and providing specialist and general assistance to help them to complete their work. You will be responsible for the maintenance and operation of laboratory and field equipment, arranging for repairs where necessary, maintenance of stock levels, an inventory of equipment, maintenance logs and records required to comply with licenses, authorisations and regulations.
Skill and experience required
You will have proven experience of working in a bioscience, plant pathology, or geography/environment area, in a technical role. An ability to deal with conflicting priorities and work under pressure is essential. An articulate and good communicator, you will be both reliable and a team player, as well as showing initiative and being able to work independently when necessary. You will be flexible to team and workload requirements, adaptable and reliable with a proactive approach which is methodical with attention to detail.
Qualifications required
Educated with an HND/degree/NVQ Level 4 in a bioscience, plant pathology or geography/environment subject, or equivalent in-service experience and education.
Additional Information:
We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work, or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work, before an offer is made.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Judith Brooks, Technical Manager, j.a.brooks@herts.ac.uk, 01707 284773 or Aiden Bygrave, Laboratory Manager, a.bygrave2@herts.ac.uk, 01707 285221
Closing Date: 07 November 2024
Interview Date: TBC
Reference Number: 061675
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