Melville Laboratory Coordinator

1 week ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

This role provides crucial day to day Melville laboratory management and servicing of an established, inter-disciplinary research unit within the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, comprising of three research groups occupying a purpose built suite of rooms of approximately 450mô split over two floors and consisting of 60-70 personnel; typically about 2 senior visiting research staff, 10-15 post-doctoral researchers, 40-50 doctoral students, 5 Erasmus or other visiting under graduate students and 4 final year undergraduate project students.

Duties include providing front-line technical management and support to the Melville Laboratories undertaking local responsibility for good laboratory practice and safety matters. The role holder will interact with students and staff proactively to accommodate daily needs in the laboratory and prioritise fixing of any malfunctioning items in the laboratory; supervise the use and maintain the laboratory instrumentation and will initiate, approve and monitor progress of all Melville purchases and delivery of laboratory consumables, equipment, repairs and servicing; be responsible for maintaining and updating laboratory records and documentation.

Maternity Cover: The funds for this post are available from 30/10/2025 until 29/10/2026 or the return of the post holder whichever is the earlier. However, the role holder has indicated they intend to return on 21st August 2026 in some capacity.The Department holds an Athena SWAN silver award for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

**Key information**:
**Department/location**:
Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry

**Salary**:
£31,236-£35,608

**Reference**:
MA46851

**Category**:
Assistant staff

**Date published**:
29 August 2025

**Closing date**:
14 September 2025

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