The starting salary will be from £26,257 on Grade (C), depending on qualifications and experience.
This new full-time post is available immediately on a permanent basis.
This post will support the daily running of the Medical School’s LSRC and CSRC. The LSRC is a vital component of the students’ ‘learning landscape’ and is used for scheduled teaching and as a ‘drop-in’ resource centre for students to study by themselves. The resource centre contains plastic models of anatomical structure, bones and human tissue, AV equipment, laptops, books and clinical equipment. In addition to the more hands-on elements, there will be desk-based administrative and digital support work to be completed.
This post will also provide technical support for the teaching activities of the College and Medicine and Health within the Clinical Skills Resource Centre (CSRC) and Simulated Nursing ward at the Heavitree hospital site. The role holder will work closely with Clinical Skills teaching staff, Assistant Technical Managers and the Technical Operations Manager to deliver hands-on support for the practical skills-based learning of undergraduate students within the simulated nursing ward and CSRC using simulated equipment such as SIMMAN and Nursing Anne manikins.
The job holder will work as part of a team of technicians and teaching staff within the LSRC and CSRC, and as part of a wider team of technical specialists across the university. At times there may be a need for flexibility to support other local areas when cover is needed.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role on our website.
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 Services 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.
The service is comprised of a team of talented individuals who support our teaching and research, and in training the next generation of top scientists. Our technical roles, which include experimental officers, laboratory technicians and research technicians, all focus on different aspects of science and humanities - from mechanical/electrical engineering, medicine and health, life sciences, social sciences, film, drama & communications, physics, geology and geography, and so much more.
We are proud signatories of the Technician Commitment, working to raise the visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability of technical careers.
This post supports the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.
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 (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
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. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
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 campus’ 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
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. If you are a migrant worker, you will need to ensure you have a visa which permits the right to work in the UK. Further details can be found on the Home Office website - If you are an existing Skilled Worker visa holder, we may be able to sponsor and will review the transitional arrangements -
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