Internal Redeployment Only

3 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Cardiff University Full time
Please note that this job is open only to current members of staff of Cardiff University who are eligible for redeployment.

Internal Redeployment Only - Senior Technician
Organisms and Environment Division, School of Biosciences

A position is available for a Senior Technician, to provide technical support to the Cardiff University Otter Project.

The role will include coordinating, carrying out and training others in post mortem examination of otters found dead; liaising with a wide range of environmental organisations, and data management and analysis. The successful candidate will therefore need a broad skill-set, including mammalian pathology, strong IT and data analysis skills, as well as good team-working and communication with professional networks.  

This position is full time (35 hours per week) and fixed term until 31 March 2026. 

Secondment opportunity welcome - please note for Cardiff University members of staff interested in this post on a secondment basis, permission will need to be sought from your current Line Manager before applying.

Salary: £28,031 - £31,236 per annum (Grade 4).
Please note that it is not expected that we will appoint above grade 4.18, currently £28,031 per annum. 

Closing date: Monday, 15 December 2025

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.  We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of the role is to support the Cardiff University Otter Project with technical work including coordinating, carrying out and training other members of the research group in post mortem examination of otters found dead, as well as data management and analysis of the research outputs arising.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Duties
  • Liaise professionally with external organisations in order to coordinate otter deliveries and data sharing.
  • Following established guidelines, train technical staff and students in technical procedures and the use of equipment required to undertake otter post mortem examination and associated sampling.
  • Set up and assist in the running of experimental systems and project research activities.
  • Participate in the development, modification of research protocols.
  • Take responsibility for stock levels, security, maintenance and cleanliness of materials, apparatus and equipment within work area.
  • Record and perform detailed analysis on data, including responsibility for maintaining databases (using MS Access and R), digital mapping (using GIS), and training others in data input and validation.
  • Undertake reviews of technical processes and procedures, in collaboration with line management, and advise on options for improvement.
  • Support the research group in the implementation of new procedures and systems.
General Duties (standard)
  • Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties.
  • Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity.
  • Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When submitting your supporting statement, you must provide evidence as to how you meet each of the essential (and desirable if applicable) criteria below. We suggest that you do so by using each of the criteria as sub-headings, providing written evidence of your relevant skills underneath. Before uploading this attachment, please ensure that you include ****BR within the filename.

Essential Criteria

Qualifications and Education
  1. NVQ 3/A-Levels or equivalent qualification/work related experience
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
  1. Substantial experience of working in a laboratory environment
  2. Ability to set up and review standard technical processes and procedures and recommend improvements to the service provision as appropriate
  3. Strong IT skills with the ability to maintain, service and use databases (e.g. Microsoft Access) and digital mapping systems (Arc or QGIS) within research
Customer Service, Communication and Team Working
  1. Ability to communicate specialist and complex information effectively and professionally to a range of customers with varying levels of understating.
  2. Experience of supervising the work of others to focus team efforts and motivate individuals
  3. Ability to train technical staff in laboratory procedures and in the use of equipment and instruments.
  4. Evidence of ability to explore customers' needs and adapt the service accordingly to ensure a quality service is delivered and deal promptly, effectively and courteously with requests for information or service
Planning, Analysis and Problem Solving
  1. Ability to use initiative in solving problems and responding to queries ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and practices
  2. Proven ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised to deadlines, planning, organising and setting priorities for own work, as well as managing small projects as appropriate
Desirable Criteria
  1. Experience of mammalian post mortem examination,
  2. Good understanding of statistical modelling using R
  3. Fluency in Welsh, written and oral

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