Salary
The starting salary will be from £27,344 on Grade (D), depending on qualifications and experience.
Contractual hours
36.5
Package
Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme.
Job category/type
Technicians and Laboratory Staff
Date posted
18/12/2024
Job reference
V58801
Technician (Zebrafish Husbandry)
Technical Strategy & Operations
This new full-time (1.0FTE) post is available immediately on a permanent basis.
Summary of the role:
The University of Exeter wishes to recruit an experienced zebrafish husbandry technician to join our flagship research and teaching facility, the Aquatic Resources Centre (ARC). The ARC supports a wide range of research spanning all aspects of environmental and human health through the study of aquatic species. The post holder will be based at the Streatham Campus in Exeter.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Organisational context:
The Research Services Division is a key enabler to the delivery of the University’s Strategy 2030, the Research and Impact Strategy, successful REF performances, and meeting research income targets. This role is within the Technical Strategy & Operations part of the Division. We are research and teaching technical staff across the entirety of the University of Exeter. We work in specialist areas across the University and beyond, undertaking and supporting research and teaching and promoting compliance and best practice, in the labs, studios, workshops, and field.
We are proud signatories of the Technician Commitment, working to raise the visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability of technical careers. This role forms part of our Technical Career Pathway.
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences brings together academics and students across the spectrum of health, wellbeing and life sciences, including the social and environmental context, to create a holistic community with exciting synergies, dedicated to creating positive impact.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world. Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years. We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
* 39 days leave per year
* options for flexible working
* numerous discounts at leading retailers
* onsite gyms on all of our campuses and a cycle to work scheme
* sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
* stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further Information
For informal enquiries about the role please contact Dr Greg Paull, G.C.Paull@exeter.ac.uk
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.
This role may be subject to additional background screening.
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