Senior Laboratory Technician - Microbiology

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About the role:

The University of Central Lancashire wishes to recruit a Senior Technician to join our Technical Services team who provide support to the wide variety of laboratories at our Preston campus. The successful candidate will be primarily focussed on supporting Undergraduate and Postgraduate in our Microbiology laboratories.

Duties will include supervising staff, procurement, carrying out risk assessments and other relevant H&S polices and procedures, providing day to day technical support, training and giving advice to staff and to students studying Microbiology.

To provide help, support, guidance and advice, for example through demonstrations or inductions to staff and/or students in a group or individually, on the use of equipment and the skills, techniques and procedures associated with the practical use of equipment related to Microbiology.

To liaise with the Technical team, academic and service staff to monitor and develop the service in line with academic requirements and University objectives.

About you:

The successful applicant will have experience of leading teams and have the ability to motivate others. You will also have extensive experience in working in a Microbiology environment and have good working knowledge of the storage and legal requirements of Human Tissue. You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise with colleagues, staff and students and have the ability to plan, prioritise and organise your own workload and also that of others. You will need to be a practical person with a keen interest in science and technology and be IT literate and have a working knowledge of veterinary/clinical equipment, supported by great customer service skills. A degree of manual handling may be involved e.g. lifting and carrying clinical/veterinary equipment. A flexible approach is required to weekly working patterns due to the student timetable. You will be educated to undergraduate degree level in in Microbiology or equivalent experiential learning in a Microbiology industry.

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston.

What we can offer you:

Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

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