Research Laboratory Technician

4 weeks ago

Swansea, City and County of Swansea, United Kingdom Swansea University Full time

Location: Singleton Campus, Swansea

About The Role

This is a Fixed Term post until September 2025 working full-time.

Swansea University needs a professional services workforce with the differentiated skills necessary to ensure that it can deliver excellence through efficient and effective systems and processes that harness innovations in technology. Swansea University Medical School provides an interdisciplinary approach, educating and training the next generation of doctors, life scientists, and health professionals. It collaborates with the NHS, business and the third sector in a spirit of open innovation and has established itself as a world-class place to learn, research and innovate.

Applications are invited for a laboratory research technician to join the immunology group at Swansea University Medical School. Swansea University Medical School ranks top 5 for research quality (REF2021) and is consistently ranked in league tables in the top 5 Medical Schools in the UK. We educate and train tomorrow's doctors and life scientists, offering an interdisciplinary approach to translational medicine. The post holder will support research activity that forms part of the NERC 'Future Clean Air Strategies' funding scheme, through the Relating environment-use Scenarios in Pregnancy/Infanthood and Resulting airborne-material Exposures to child health outcomes (RESPIRE) project. They will join a vibrant research group investigating the relationship between maternal exposures to air pollution in pregnancy and the programming of organ development and later disease in childhood. They will directly and indirectly support this research agenda and enhance the research capability of the wider immunology group at Swansea University.

This research laboratory technician will support biological sample handing and analysis for a Wellcome Trust funded project studying the effect of heat on maternal and neonatal health especially in deprived communities.

The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to pursue career development opportunities.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

Welsh Language Skills

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

Additional Information

Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.

Closing Date: 1 September 2024

Interview Date: 17 September 2024

Informal Enquiries: Cathy Thornton

£25,138 to £27,979 per annum

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